July 19, 2017

Wednesday Wishes + Cover Coveting

Okay I've been enjoying watching Still Star-Crossed. It's been so hard to know when it airs that I've just been catching it on Roku when an episode hits. So now I've found out that they've dumped it and at least—thankfully—they will have a full season 1. However, didn't it ever occur that maybe because they made it so hard to know when it was airing that people had a hard time watching? Sighs. Feels like any of the summer shows they try are dumped before episode 3.

Moving on to books. I decided to use my WW header because I haven't used it in ages! However, the cover has been dropped.

Oh, and the book? It's a merging of AWESOME SAUCE authors. Gaze upon it.

July 18, 2017

Review: The Black Lily

The Black Lily (Vampire Blood, book 1) by Juliette Cross

The Black Lily  (Vampire Blood #1)Genre: Paranormal Romance
Edition Reviewed: Ebook
Amazon: Paperback | Kindle
Goodreads: The Black Lily (1)

 

Cinderella like you’ve never seen before…

With the threat of the vampire monarchy becoming stronger every day, the Black Lily must take drastic measures. As the leader of the underground resistance, Arabelle concocts the perfect idea to gain the attention of the Glass Tower. Her plan? Attend the vampire prince’s blood ball and kill him. Fortunately for Prince Marius, her assassination goes awry, and Arabelle flees, leaving behind only her dagger.

Marius is desperate to find the woman whose kiss turned into attempted murder, hunting for the mysterious assassin he can’t push out of his mind. But what he uncovers could change the course of his life forever…

July 17, 2017

Nasty Romance Covers

So I don't think these are the worst romance covers I've ever scene, let alone the most WTF. I got a kick out of them though!

That butt one was super odd. I love what comes through the Ms Mojo channel every now and then.

July 13, 2017

Review: Shadow Run

Shadow Run (Kaitan Chronicles, book 1) by AdriAnne Strickland, Michael Miller

Shadow RunGenre: Young Adult Sci-Fi 
Edition Reviewed: Ebooik
Amazon: Paperback | Kindle
Goodreads: Shadow Run (1)

 

Nev has just joined the crew of the starship Kaitan Heritage as the cargo loader. His captain, Qole, is the youngest-ever person to command her own ship, but she brooks no argument from her crew of orphans, fugitives, and con men. Nev can't resist her, even if her ship is an antique.

As for Nev, he's a prince, in hiding on the ship. He believes Qole holds the key to changing galactic civilization, and when her cooperation proves difficult to obtain, Nev resolves to get her to his home planet by any means necessary.

But before they know it, a rival royal family is after Qole too, and they're more interested in stealing her abilities than in keeping her alive.

Nev's mission to manipulate Qole becomes one to save her, and to survive, she'll have to trust her would-be kidnapper. He may be royalty, but Qole is discovering a deep reservoir of power--and stars have mercy on whoever tries to hurt her ship or her crew.

Cover Coveting (10)

 
Cover art is found from Goodreads, Wicked Scribes, ATUF, social networks, and other sources.
***All cover art may not be final.***

Still doing my big catch-up so you may find some not so fresh covers in here.

July 12, 2017

Cover Coveting(10)

 
Cover art is found from Goodreads, Wicked Scribes, ATUF, social networks, and other sources.
***All cover art may not be final.***

I’m skipping my Wednesday Wishes post so that I can catch up on CC. Because some of these books are out or creeping closer. But like I said I'm not letting Windows 10 or Open Office mess this up for me. (Really starting to think I need to move to Ubuntu.)

July 11, 2017

Review: Geekerella

Geekerella by Ashley Poston

Geekerella by Ashley PostonGenre: Young Adult Contemporary
Edition Reviewed: Ebook
Amazon: Paperback | Kindle
Goodreads: Geekerella

  Anything can happen once upon a con…

When geek girl Elle Wittimer sees a cosplay contest sponsored by the producers of Starfield, she has to enter. First prize is an invitation to the ExcelsiCon Cosplay Ball and a meet-and-greet with the actor slated to play Federation Prince Carmindor in the reboot. Elle’s been scraping together tips from her gig at the Magic Pumpkin food truck behind her stepmother’s back, and winning this contest could be her ticket out once and for all—not to mention a fangirl’s dream come true.

Teen actor Darien Freeman is less than thrilled about this year’s ExcelsiCon. He used to live for conventions, but now they’re nothing but jaw-aching photo sessions and awkward meet-and-greets. Playing Federation Prince Carmindor is all he’s ever wanted, but the diehard Starfield fandom has already dismissed him as just another heartthrob. As ExcelsiCon draws near, closet nerd Darien feels more and more like a fake—until he meets a girl who shows him otherwise.

July 10, 2017

Cover Coveting (10)

 
Cover art is found from Goodreads, Wicked Scribes, ATUF, social networks, and other sources.
***All cover art may not be final.***

Some of these covers are for books that have already released, but I don't care! It's been such a struggle between Open Live Writer and Windows 10 that I am determined to get these posted!! Darn it!

Anywho here we go!


Berserker by Emmy Laybourne

Previous book(s) in series:

Goodreads | Amazon


Berserker  (Berserker #1)

Series: Berserker, book 1

Add it: Goodreads | Amazon
Genre: Young Adult Historical Fantasy

Shera’s thoughts:
       

I love this cover! It's blood and beauty in one!

Between the Blade and the Heart by Amanda Hocking

Previous book(s) in series:

Goodreads | Amazon


Between the Blade and the Heart (Valkyrie #1) by Amanda Hocking

Series: Valkyrie, book 1

Add it: Goodreads | Amazon
Genre: Young Adult Fantasy

Shera’s thoughts:
     

Covers that use weapons incorporated in the title are a favorite of mine!

Actually I really love the cover, but it doesn't shout Valkyrie.

Dreamer by L.E. DeLano

Previous book(s) in series:

Goodreads | Amazon


Dreamer (Traveler #2) by L. E. DeLano

Series: Traveler, book 2

Add it: Goodreads | Amazon
Genre: Young Adult Time Travel

Shera’s thoughts:
       

This kind of makes me think of Treasure Planet.

So that's a plus! I love that the type is circling around the portal.

Girls Made of Snow and Glass by Melissa Bashardoust

Previous book(s) in series:

Goodreads | Amazon


Girls Made of Snow and Glass

Series: N/A 

Add it: Goodreads | Amazon
Genre: Young Adult Fantasy

Shera’s thoughts:
       

Upside down icicles? Okay.

The title is kind of hard to see on it. I feel "meh" about the whole cover.

Gods and Ends by Devon Monk

Previous book(s) in series:

Goodreads | Amazon


Gods and Ends  (Ordinary Magic #3)

Series: Ordinary Magic, book 3

Add it: Goodreads | Amazon
Genre: Urban Fantasy

Shera’s thoughts:
       

Fits the series well, still tacky. However, I like the lighthouse with the background.

Heart on Fire by Amanda Bouchet

Previous book(s) in series:

Goodreads | Amazon


Heart on Fire  (Kingmaker Chronicles #3)

Series: Kingmaker Chronicles, book 3

Add it: Goodreads | Amazon
Genre: Romantic Fantasy

Shera’s thoughts:
       

Not sure what it quite is, but this one feels tackier than the other ones.

Fits the series well. (Maybe it's the background?)

Heroine Worship by Sarah Kuhn

Previous book(s) in series:

Goodreads | Amazon


Heroine Worship  (Heroine Complex #2)

Series: Heroine Complex, book 2

Add it: Goodreads | Amazon
Genre: Superhero  

Shera’s thoughts:
       

Feels like another fun comic book cover! Love it! The woman are in the same dress style but one white and one black. Talk about heroes and villains.

Really love the title and the pink flame/goop.

Hide From Me by Mary Lindsey

Previous book(s) in series:

Goodreads | Amazon


Hide from Me

Series: N/A 

Add it: Goodreads | Amazon
Genre: Young Adult Fantasy

Shera’s thoughts:
       

Love how the "HIDE" is hidden behind the cover girl. The font is really fun and I like the attempt of the girl being blended into the forest.

At least even with a average cover trying is good.

Highland Dragon Rebel by Isabel Cooper

Previous book(s) in series:

Goodreads | Amazon


Highland Dragon Rebel

Series: Dawn of the Highland Warrior, book 2

Add it: Goodreads | Amazon
Genre: Paranormal Romance

Shera’s thoughts:
       

She looks badass, I approve.

Ice Wolves by Amie Kaufman

Previous book(s) in series:

Goodreads | Amazon


Ice Wolves (Elementals #1) by Amie Kaufman

Series: Elementals, book 1

Add it: Goodreads | Amazon
Genre: Young Adult Fantasy

Shera’s thoughts:
       

I like it, but find the artwork to be very tacky. The font on the title is really cool.

July 7, 2017

Review: The Alchemists of Loom

The Alchemists of Loom (Loom Saga, book 1) by Elise Kova

GThe Alchemists of Loom  (Loom Saga #1)enre: Steampunk
Edition Reviewed: Ebook
Amazon: Paperback | Kindle
Goodreads: The Alchemists of Loom (1)

Her vengeance. His vision.

Ari lost everything she once loved when the Five Guilds’ resistance fell to the Dragon King. Now, she uses her unparalleled gift for clockwork machinery in tandem with notoriously unscrupulous morals to contribute to a thriving underground organ market. There isn’t a place on Loom that is secure from the engineer turned thief, and her magical talents are sold to the highest bidder as long as the job defies their Dragon oppressors.

Cvareh would do anything to see his sister usurp the Dragon King and sit on the throne. His family’s house has endured the shame of being the lowest rung in the Dragons’ society for far too long. The Alchemist Guild, down on Loom, may just hold the key to putting his kin in power, if Cvareh can get to them before the Dragon King’s assassins.

When Ari stumbles upon a wounded Cvareh, she sees an opportunity to slaughter an enemy and make a profit off his corpse. But the Dragon sees an opportunity to navigate Loom with the best person to get him where he wants to go.

He offers her the one thing Ari can’t refuse: A wish of her greatest desire, if she brings him to the Alchemists of Loom.


Review:

After the Air Awakens series I honestly thought I would never pick up another Lisa Kova book again. (No really check out my review of Fire Falling.) Thankfully Alchemists of Loom wasn't just a pretty cover with a fun idea. It turned into an awesome story with amazing characters! Yeah!

The POV changes between leads Arianna, Cvareh, Florence, and some other cast members. Most importantly Leona who was a pretty awesome Mistress of Evil. He-he. I love a good Mistress of Evil. Because if or when they get what they deserve you kind of feel bad that you don't want them to go, but then you're just as blood thirsty for them to day. Talk about mixed up feelings! Good evil villains are like that.

I will admit that the characters took a bit to grow on me. Arianna felt more like non-stop grumpiness than a character to care about. However, once the characters do develop it's a true treat. Not to mention that the clear love connections about to happen aren't rushed and are given due course to start to build. After all this is a series, no point in rushing the emotions. (Though I do have second book phobia with Kova. Please don't burn me woman!)

I also truly loved the world and the plot. It's so unique and complex. It also really brings something fresh to steampunk. I won't lie, I haven't read that much steampunk so take it with a grain of salt. It is all unique though and I like the idea of twisting the names of things we are familiar with and making them new. Dragons, Chimera, and Alchemists. Okay, so alchemists are kind of what we think they should be.

The wit and ingenuity of the characters was a treat. Not to mention when they interacted with one another. Good and evil isn't so cut and dry here. Some of the good guys are even essentially at times villains. I like that the world is so brutal and rough. If you do notice how long it took me to read this book it's nothing against it, I really wanted to read it! (Health issues prevented me from doing so.) I did pick up a number of grammar errors, but all minor and really this book is very professional. The only warnings I'd truly flag it for is having a cliffhanger, not too bad of one. Also, there is a guide at the back for pronouncing names and such. It's there! Yeah! Wish I'd had found it, but I was Ereading it. I'm so happy how soon the next book is coming out!!!

Content Warning: Some homosexual themes, nothing explicit. Some “racial” slurs and such between the species of the world. Graphic violence and foul language. Basically a good time. ^_-

  
4/5 - A true obsession! (Yes, I did just rate a Kova book that high!)


Previous book(s) in series:
Reviewed on BW: Amazon: Goodreads:
The Alchemists of Loom (1)
The Dragons of Nova (2)
The Rebels of Gold (3)       

The Alchemists of Loom (1)
The Dragons of Nova (2)
The Rebels of Gold (3) 
The Alchemists of Loom (1)
The Dragons of Nova (2)
The Rebels of Gold (3) 

July 5, 2017

Cover Coveting(5)

 
Cover art is found from Goodreads, Wicked Scribes, ATUF, social networks, and other sources.
***All cover art may not be final.***

Hope everyone enjoyed a wonderful Independence Day weekend, and if you were lucky it was a super long one! (That's for all my USA readers, everyone else I still hope it was awesome.

So after I posted my last CC the "cloud" I saved the covers I hunted for cleared out. Windows updated and ruined my cloud somehow. You know this happened last year too. Well suddenly they reappeared! (After I started deleting other folders that were "empty" of course.)

So they're probably old news, but I'm still doing them.


Aliens Abroad by Gini Koch

Previous book(s) in series:

Goodreads | Amazon


Aliens Abroad

Series: Katherine "Kitty" Katt, book 16 

Add it: Goodreads | Amazon
Genre: Science Fiction

Shera’s thoughts:
       
It suddenly clicked! she's standing in front of a space poster for a movie or something! How satire! Ha-ha!

Though it's still cool, it doesn't feel as lively as the other ones with all the crazy stuff they usual have.

Still very cool.

Bannerless by Carrie Vaughn

Previous book(s) in series:

Goodreads | Amazon


bannerless

Series: Bannerless Saga, book 1
         
Add it: Goodreads | Amazon
Genre: Science Fiction          
         
Shera’s thoughts:           
         
At first I really didn't like it, but the more I star at it I do. I like how the overexposure affect on this feels like fire or something.

The white specs add a nice touch, especially with the text.

Cross Breed by Lora Leigh

Previous book(s) in series:

Goodreads | Amazon


Cross Breed Series: Breeds, book 33
         
Add it: Goodreads | Amazon
Genre: Paranormal Romance           
         
Shera’s thoughts:

Normally I try not to post covers for these long running PNR series anymore. However, I really like it

Dragon Blood by Eileen Wilks

Previous book(s) in series:

Goodreads | Amazon


Dragon Blood (World of the Lupi #14) by Eileen Wilks

Series: World of the Lupi, book 14
         
Add it: Goodreads | Amazon
Genre: Urban Fantasy           
         
Shera’s thoughts:           
         
This series truly has a streak of fabulous covers. Love her magical powers and the glow coming off of her. It's brilliant.

Though part of me was hoping for mythical looking dragon on the cover.

Also, skewed font! This is in for covers.

Gunslinger Girl by Lyndsay Ely

Previous book(s) in series:

Goodreads | Amazon


Gunslinger Girl Series: N/A 

Add it: Goodreads | Amazon
Genre: N/A

Shera’s thoughts:
       
I love everything about this cover and the concept. The effect for the background is lovely and I love how the "Girl" looks! What a awesome look. This is how side face is done, especially if you don't really want to have a face for the character on, but still technically do.

Sorry, looks like my cloud froze some of (A FREAKING LOT!) of my other covers. At this point I should just toss it out the window, however I'm now more determined to make these covers FINALLY get posted. Darn it!