Thursday, January 27, 2011

Iron Kissed - Mercy Thompson Series

Iron Kissed (Mercedes Thompson, #3)Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs


My rating: 5 of 5 stars




Absolutely loved this book. This series gets better and better with each book-I couldn't put this one down. Patricia Briggs has a gift for scaring the hell out of you when you least expect it, and the next minute you find yourself knee deep in a unique romance between Mercy and her oh so hot werewolf boyfriend. I love the fact that the author makes you fall in love with the "bad guys"-Stephan is not exactly innocent, but you feel sympathy for him and his "people". This series is a must read!



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Thursday, January 20, 2011

Hilarious!

I must thank my friend Cigi for showing me this website~you have got to check this out. Major laughs! My side hurts from laughing so hard!

http://www.damnyouautocorrect.com

Sunday, January 16, 2011

Blood Bound

Review of Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs
Blood Bound (Mercedes Thompson, #2)Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Here's the Amazon description:



A demon-riding vampire has gone on a killing spree unlike any the Tri- Cities has ever seen-and the undead and werewolves sent to stop him haven't returned. A coyote is no match for a demon, but shapeshifting mechanic Mercy Thompson is immune to many vampiric powers-and those are her friends who are missing, including the two werewolves circling around her heart. Game on...


I wasn't all that impressed with Moon Called , the first book in the Mercy Thompson series, but after reading only a few pages of this book, I was totally hooked. This book was full of possessive werewolves, frightening vampires, fae of all sorts, and even a demon-ridden vampire created by one of the local seethe's own members. This was an extremely suspenseful read-Briggs has a way of making things jump at you when you least expect it.

I began to like Mercy's character much more after starting this book. Her character is developed much more as she finds out more about her past as well as her own powers, which she begins to recognize as weapons rather than curses. Although the werewolves, vampires, and fae are much stronger than she, she develops a strength of her own-a strenght that only a walker can possess. Her stubbornness and refusal to conform to werewolf political structure makes her a true rebel who is willing to do anything for justice in the complex world she is surrounded by.

I just loved this book. If you are a paranormal romance lover, this series is a must read!


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Saturday, January 15, 2011

Moon Called

Review of Moon Called by Patricia Briggs

Moon Called (Mercedes Thompson, #1)Moon Called by Patricia Briggs

My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Here's the Amazon description:

Mercy Thompson's life is not exactly normal. Her next-door neighbor is a werewolf. Her former boss is a gremlin. And she's fixing a VW bus for a vampire. But then, Mercy isn't exactly normal herself.


This book definitely ended better than it began. It started off a little slow, but when I finished it, I couldn't wait to pick up the next book in the series, Blood Bound. I recently started reading this genre, and I had never read any stories featuring fae or any other magical creatures-I just never had the interest in this genre before because it all seemed too unbelievable to me. But Briggs has a way of making even the unbelievable, believable. If you like paranormal/urban fantasy books, this is the series for you.

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Monday, January 3, 2011

My Favorite Films


100 Follower Giveaway

As a somewhat new blogger, I've been working super hard on gaining Embrace Your Oddities followers. Well, it seems as if all the hard work is finally paying off! EYO is getting close to having 100 followers, and as a "Thank You" to all who are following EYO, I've decided to have my first giveaway!

One lucky EYO follower will win a


The Book Lover's Prize Pack includes a few of my favorite items:
1. A MOLESKINE PASSION BOOK JOURNAL to record details about all of the books you read,
2. A PICCADILLY WIRE-O HARD COVER JOURNAL for writing anything your heart desires, and
3. A set of i-CLIP MAGNETIC PAGE MARKERS so that you will never lose your place while you are reading.

HOW IT WORKS
1. You must be a FOLLOWER of Embrace Your Oddities.
2. Post about this giveaway on your blog stating that you are participating. That post is the link you will enter in the Mr. Linky on the entry page.
3. Grab the button and display it in the post (use the code underneath the button below) or display it in your sidebar so others can join the giveaway.
4. Enter your information in the Mr. Linky on the entry page (link is below the button).
5. The winner will be chosen using a random number generator.
6. The giveaway will run from March 15, 2011 to the day Embrace Your Oddities reaches 100 Followers (or shortly after).



CLICK HERE TO ENTER THIS GIVEAWAY

Thanks for following and participating!

100 Follower Giveaway Entry

**Enter your GIVEAWAY POST URL, not just the url to your blog's main page.

I will announce the winner on EYO and send an email as well. 
Thanks for participating!

Contests and Giveaways

2011 CONTESTS & GIVEAWAYS


500 FOLLOWER GIVEAWAY @ FICBOOKREVIEWS

ficbookreviews
Giveaway ends November 9, 2011



BOOK ART GIVEAWAY@
 
Giveaway ends July 20, 2011!


200 FOLLOWER GIVEAWAY
hosted by yours truly, Embrace Your Oddities
Giveaway begins April 5th and ends when EYO has reached 200 followers.





SUGAR, SWEET, SOY GIVEAWAY
hosted by yours truly, Embrace Your Oddities
Giveaway begins April 4, 2011 and ends April 18, 2011


AMY PLUM INTERVIEW AND GIVEAWAY
hosted by yours truly, Embrace Your Oddities
Giveaway begins March 29, 2011 and ends April 5, 2011


100 FOLLOWER GIVEAWAY
hosted by yours truly, Embrace Your Oddities
Giveaway begins March 15, 2011 and ends when 
Embrace Your Oddities has reached 100 followers

100 FOLLOWER GIVEAWAY 
hosted by Do Not Disturb My Books
Giveaway ends when Do Not Disturb My Books 
reaches 100 Followers



300 FOLLOWER GIVEAWAY
 hosted by Immortality and Beyond
Giveaway ends March 31, 2011
Powered by Immortality And Beyond


CLEANING OUT MY 
BOOKSHELF GIVEAWAY
hosted by Into the Morning Reads
Jenny holds one of these giveaways every time she 
cleans out her bookshelf, so check this link often!


AMBER KIZER GIVEAWAY

Winner drawn on February 21st
 Meridian (Fenestra, #1)                One Butt Cheek at a Time (Gert Garibaldi's Rants and Raves, #1)          


Reading Challenges

2011 CHALLENGES


March Rachel Vincent Shifters Challenge hosted by My Book Addiction & The Life of a Bookaholic
March 1 - March 30




 

2011 Shifter Challenge hosted by 
Parajunkee's View
January 1 - December 31


 
2011 Vampire Challenge hosted by
 Parajunkee's View
January 1 - December 31



 
2011 Outdo Yourself Reading Challenge hosted by
The Book Vixen
January 1 - December 31




Outdo Yourself Reading Challenge
 

My Book Shelves

MY WISHLIST
Bloodlines
Switched
Darkfever
Meridian
River Marked
Some Girls Bite



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MY NEVER-ENDING TBR SHELF
Bloodlines
Almost to Die For
Nightshade
My Blood Approves
Switched
This Witch for Hire
Darkfever
Beastly
Meridian
River Marked
Little Red and the Wolf
Deception
Bite Me
Vampire Academy
Marked
Some Girls Bite
Shiver
Bitten
Good Omens
Blue Bloods



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MY SHIFTER BOOKS
On the Prowl
Hunting Ground
Cry Wolf
Silver Borne
Bone Crossed
Iron Kissed
Blood Bound
Moon Called
Alpha
Shift
Prey
Pride
Rogue
Stray



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MY BOOK COLLECTION




The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox
On the Prowl
The Witching Hour
The Queen of the Damned
The Vampire Lestat
Interview With the Vampire
The Grapes of Wrath
The Beautiful and Damned
This Side of Paradise
The Garden of Eden
The Snows of Kilimanjaro and Other Stories
The Sun Also Rises
As I Lay Dying
The Road
Son of a Witch
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
Hunting Ground
Cry Wolf
Silver Borne
Bone Crossed



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