Carol's Notebook – Page 672

Tuesday Teaser

August 4, 2009August 4, 2009 by Carol11 Comments

Grab your current read. Let the book fall open to a random page. Share with us two (2) "teaser" sentences from that page, somewhere between lines 7 and 12. You also need to share the title of the book that you're getting your "teaser" from...that way people can have some great book recommendations if they like the teaser you've given. Please avoid spoilers! My teaser: He scrutinized her as she closed her eyes and chanted, To the present From the past Bring this spirit To speak at last. Suddenly cool air swirled around him, adding the aroma of otherworldy creatures to the mix. -pg. 60, Dark Hunger by Rita Herron Teaser Tuesdays is hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Play along....

Mailbox Monday

August 3, 2009August 4, 2009 by Carol8 Comments

Thanks to Marcia at The Printed Page for hosting Mailbox Monday. I got two in the mail this week, and both made me hop around the house chanting "Look what I got." The Year of the Flood by Margaret Atwood The times and species have been changing at a rapid rate, and the social compact is wearing as thin as environmental stability. Adam One, the kindly leader of the God's Gardeners—a religion devoted to the melding of science and religion, as well as the preservation of all plant and animal life—has long predicted a natural disaster that will alter Earth as we know it. Now it has occurred, obliterating most human life. Two women have survived: Ren, a young trapeze dancer locked inside the high-end sex club Scales and Tails, and Toby, a God's Gardener barricaded inside a luxurious spa where many of the treatments are edible. Have others survived? Ren's bioartist friend Amanda? Zeb, her eco-fighter stepfather? Her onetime lover, Jimmy? Or...

Q & A with Robyn DeHart, author of Seduce Me, with Giveaway

August 3, 2009August 3, 2009 by Carol23 Comments

Robyn DeHart was kind enough to take some time out of her schedule to answer a few questions for me. I loved her book, Seduce Me, and posted my comments about it earlier today. Keep reading for a chance to win your own copy. Robyn, thanks so much for taking the time to answer a few questions. I really appreciate it. Well, thank you, Carol, for having me. What draws you to writing romance? Why historical romance in particular? Well, the simple answer is because that’s what I love to read – historical romance, in particular. Aside from that I think it has to do with just how I see the world. I’m an optimist at heart and a romantic and I believe whole-heartedly in the redemptive power of love. And there’s something so compelling about boy meets girl and they lived happily ever after, especially when you’re talking about that once-in-a-lifetime kind of love. I think romance is powerful storytelling, it goes back...

Seduce Me by Robyn DeHart

August 3, 2009August 3, 2009 by Carol5 Comments

Seduce Me by Robyn DeHart From the cover: The Men of Solomon's meet in secret, their very existence only a rumor among the best of Victorian society. They are treasure hunters, men of wealth and title, seekers of myths and legends. And no legend is as alluring as the tale of Pandora's box... Feilding Grey is a treasure seeker with a taste for danger and experienced women. His latest mission: wrest Pandora's fabled box from a notorious criminal mastermind. Not in the job description: save an innocent damsel in distress. A bookish miss, Esme Worthington has favored dusty tomes over society balls, and thrilling tales over flirtations. But when two scoundrels break into her home, she is thrust into a real-life adventure. Pursued and suddenly possessing the forbidden box, Esme can't resist peeking inside. Under the spell of Pandor's seductive curse, she's soon offering herself to Fielding—body and soul. With her reluctant rescuer determined to resist her charms, can the two outwit an enemy who...

Game Night- Werewolves of Miller’s Hollow

August 2, 2009January 14, 2010 by Carol1 Comment

Werewolves of Miller's Hollow Designers: Philippe des Pallieres, Herve Marly Manufacturer: Asmodee Editions Artist: Alexios Tjoyas Year: 2003 Players: 8 - 18 Time: 30 minutes Ages: 10 and up For some time, the village of Millers Hollow has been afflicted by werewolves who attack each night. The village inhabitants must find out who among them are werewolves before they all fall victim to the evil creatures... Werewolf or villager? You draw a card which determines your secret identity. You play out your role under the direction of the game leader. You are a werewolf. Your goal: To eat a villager each night. During the day you are an honorable citizen. You are a villager. Your goal: To discover the werewolves and to convince the other players to take them out (and make sure you don't get mistaken for a werewolf). No easy task. But fortunately there are a few villagers with special abilities: The old seer, the hunter, the witch... They will be helpful in defeating the werewolves. My thoughts: Awesome game!...

Winners!

August 1, 2009 by Carol2 Comments

Congratulations to the winners of the audiobook, Any Minute by Joyce Meyer. chey Esme Sara M I'll be e-mailing all the winners shortly. I just need your mailing addresses to pass on to Hachette. I hope you all enjoy the book....