New Releases 2013 (Feb 19)

 

New Manga and Video Game Releases 

Manga:

Kitchen Princess Omnibus 3 [Paperback]

Product Description

Vol. 5

SOMETHING’S COOKING

Najika went to Seika Academy with a dream: to find the boy who saved her life and made her smile when everything else had gone wrong. That boy is Sora, the son of the director of the Academy. Now that Najika has found her prince, she’s very happy. But there’s one major problem: Sora’s brother, Daichi, has fallen for Najika!

Vol. 6

RECIPE FOR DISASTER

Najika’s dreams are coming true: She’s in the finals of a national dessert contest and has found her Flan Prince. But then life goes from sweet to sour as she makes a startling discovery–and loses her sense of taste!

Product Details
Reading level: Ages 13 and up
Paperback: 400 pages
Publisher: Kodansha Comics (February 19, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1612620647
ISBN-13: 978-1612620640

Video Game:

Metal Gear Rising Revengeance

Product Description

METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE takes the renowned METAL GEAR franchise into exciting new territory by focusing on delivering an all-new action experience unlike anything that has come before. Combining world-class development teams at Kojima Productions and PlatinumGames, METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE brings two of the world's most respected teams together with a common goal of providing players with a fresh synergetic experience that combines the best elements of pure action and epic storytelling, all within the expansive MG universe. The game introduces Raiden as the central character; a child soldier transformed into a half-man, half-machine cyborg ninja, equipped with a high-frequency katana blade and a soul fueled by revenge.

In the near future, cyborg technology has become commonplace throughout society. Three years have passed since the collapse of the Patriots system that had been secretly controlling the global power balance from the shadows. However, peace remains elusive. The dissemination of cybernetic technology has triggered instability and conflict as those who control the trade gain increasing power. Furthermore, large 'Private Military Companies', or PMC's, that had been supported and controlled by the Patriots have collapsed, spawning countless rogue entities with origins to larger criminal organizations. These renegade PMCs employing cyborg technology have become increasingly more disruptive shifting policy and power at will. As a member of the peace-keeping PMC 'Maverick Security', Raiden lives by the mantra of protecting and saving lives. But as the world plunges further into asymmetric warfare, the only path that leads him forward is rooted in resolving his past, and carving through anything that stands in his way.

Features

The latest METAL GEAR console experience featuring an all-new style of frenetic action gameplay and central character, Raiden, a cyborg ninja who uses his High Frequency katana blade to cut through any thing that stands in his vengeful path!

New game design, the birth of a new type of MG experience: Combining development powerhouses Kojima Productions and PlatinumGames together, METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE will offer a fast & fluid game style centered on katana-based combat within the METAL GEAR universe.

Advanced technology: Produced by a hybrid team of renowned developers, the in-game technology promises to push the boundaries of graphics, style and lightning-speed action gameplay.

'ZanDatsu' cut mechanic: Within the game world, players will be able to take advantage of what has been created- "an all-encompassing cutting plane in real time". Cut anything, anytime, anywhere.

Epic story in the vein of what MG is known and loved for: The game takes place after the events of METAL GEAR SOLID 4 where the world has fallen into chaos with cyborg crimes & terrorism running rampant in society. Delves into the continuing story of Raiden, a child-soldier turned cyborg ninja who's origins are connected to both METAL GEAR SOLID 2 and METAL GEAR SOLID 4.

Rising's stealth elements will emphasize Raiden's considerable speed and agility through what Matsuyama describes as "hunting stealth."

Gameplay will focus on two key elements: swordfighting, and a style of stealth that is more fast-paced and action-oriented.

"Cutting" entails sophisticated swordplay that lets players engage in third person melee combat, as well as precisely slash enemies and objects "at will" along a geometrical plane using a "free slicing" mode.

Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
ASIN: B002I0J8FI
Item Weight: 8.2 ounces
Media: Video Game
Release Date: February 19, 2013

Yaoi Review: Punch Up!, Vol. 3 (Yaoi Manga) [Paperback]

I've finished "Punch Up Vol. 3" by Shiuko Kano.

Product Description

The relationship between architect Motoharu Maki and ironworker worker Kouta Ohki has settled down into a happy routine, but Motoharu is still battling feelings of jealousy over Kouta meeting up again with first love, Yuya. Kouta swears it’s over, but now that Yuya’s boss is Motoharu’s new client, the two ex-lovers see each other more than ever. Is Kouta really over his first love, or are Motoharu’s feelings of jealousy justified? Includes a 25-page bonus story of a day in the couple’s steamy love life.

Reads R to L (Japanese Style) for mature audiences.

About the Author

Shiuko Kano lives in Okayama. A Pisces with an 0 blood type, her favorite foods include edamame, crab, and Gupita (sweets). She likes singer Suga Shikao, the band Kirinji, dogs (and any member of the canis family), and fortune-telling and comedy of all kinds. She dislikes bugs, cheese, and the Ekiden, a long-distance relay running race. Shiuko Kano is also the sister of mangaka Kazuna Uchida of I Shall Never Return fame.

Product Details
Paperback: 192 pages
Publisher: SuBLime; Original edition (January 8, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1421543540
ISBN-13: 978-1421543543

My Review:

Maki Motoharu is afraid that Ohki Kouta still has feeling for his ex-boyfriend Yuya.  He finally confronts Kouta about this and both become upset.  Maki has a business trip that will last for 3 days out of town and wants Kouta to come but Kouta says, "he can't because of work."

Motoharu new client happens to be the boss of Yuya who wants him to design a plan for his restaurant.  Motoharu agrees but is afraid that Yuya and Kouta will see each other alot so he doesn't mention this tidbit to Kotaru.

One day Kouta happens to run into Yuya and they start talking.  Suddenly Yuya embraces Kouta and he has a flashback to the confrontation and then he pushes Yuya away and runs away.  That night Motoharu and Kouta make love and when Kouta wakes up he realizes how much Motoharu cares for him.  That night when he returns home he sees Yuya and he turns away and runs up to the apartment.

The next day he runs to Motoharu who is surprised to see him.  They make love that night and in the morning Motoharu tells Kouta to go back home.  Kouta leaves the next morning and while at work is distracted and he falls from a great height.  His safety harness wasn't properly secured though normally he is very serious about that and his job.

He wakes up but has reverted to his 15 year old self and wants his brother.  He doesn't remember anyone and the doctor informs everyone that he may be suffering from mental illness due to severe stress.  He goes back to live with Motoharu though he doesn't remember who he is and the names of the two cats who love him. 

4/5

Thanks Simon and Schuster Canada for sending me this yaoi manga to review, greatly appreciated!

Yaoi Manga in series:

1.  Punch Up Vol. 1
2.  Punch Up Vol. 2
3.  Punch Up Vol. 3
4.  Punch Up Vol. 4 - April 9, 2013

Yaoi Review: Starting with a Kiss, Vol. 2 (Yaoi Manga) [Paperback]

I've finished "Starting With a Kiss Vol. 2" by Youka Nitta.

Product Description

As Tohru and Mutsumi continue their secret affair, Tohru realizes the more they sleep together the more he gives in to the pleasure. And not wanting his lover to play the field, Mutsumi goes out of his way to keep Tohru satisfied. Unfortunately for these two, the very last person they’d want finding out about their secret relationship does. Enraged that Mutsumi would dare lay a hand on his precious charge, Domoto kidnaps Mutsumi with bloody retribution in mind!

Reads R to L (Japanese Style) for mature audiences.

About the Author

Youka Nitta made her publishing debut with GROUPIE in 1995 and since then has become one of the most prolific and popular boys' love creators worldwide. Her most well-known series, Embracing Love, has been adapted into both a drama CD as well as an anime series. Born March 8th in Fukui Prefecture, she's a Pisces with a B blood type. Her hobbies include walking and going to the theater. To find out more about Youka Nitta, visit her English-language website at http://nittayouka.com.

Product Details
Paperback: 192 pages
Publisher: SuBLime; Original edition (November 13, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1421550032
ISBN-13: 978-1421550039

My Review:

This volume picks up right where we left off in Vol. 1 with Tohru and Mutsumi having some fun in the stairway.  They have finally finished but Domoto goes looking for Tohru and finds Tohru's wallet on the ground and his hands get sticky (he figures out what happens pretty quick and he's not very happy).

Domoto returns Tohru's wallet and Tohru's looks kind of worried but thanks him.  Then Tohru and Mutsumi go over to Mustsumi's place to have some more fun and have a conversation.  After they are finished Mutsumi leaves when he notices Domoto's face in his car window.  Domoto knocks Mutsumi unconscious and kidnaps him to teach him a lesson.  They both get into it and have a serious discussion about pledging loyalty to Tohru.

Meanwhile Tohru calls Mutsumi and is wondering why he isn't answering since he does right away.  He goes looking for him and finds Mutsumi's car keys on the ground.  Then he realizes that Domoto knew what happened and took Mutsumi.  He runs to his father and asks him to search for them but his father says, "that Domoto went against the family" and he would be punished.  He also said that Mutsumi can take care of himself don't underestimate him.

Then Domoto returns

5/5

Thanks Simon and Schuster Canada for sending me this yaoi manga to review, greatly appreciated!

Yaoi Manga in series:

1.  Starting With a Kiss Vol. 1
2.  Starting With a Kiss Vol. 2

New Release 2013 (Feb 18)

 

New Release 

Alex Cross, Run [Hardcover]

Product Description

DON'T LOOK, ALEX CROSS

Top plastic surgeon Elijah Creem is renowned for his skills in the operating room, and for his wild, no-expense-spared "industry parties," bringing in underage exotic dancers and models for nights of drugs, champagne, and uninhibited sex. That is, until Detective Alex Cross busts one of Creem's lavish soirees and ruins his fun. Now Creem is willing to do anything to avoid going to jail.

DON'T THINK, ALEX CROSS

But Alex doesn't have time to dwell on that case. A beautiful woman has been found murdered in her car, a lock of her hair viciously ripped off. Then a second woman is found hanging from a sixth-floor window with a brutal scar slashed across her stomach. When a third mutilated body is discovered, rumors of three serial killers on the loose send Washington D.C. into an all-out frenzy.

JUST RUN

Alex is under so much pressure to solve these three grim cases that he hasn't noticed that someone else investigating him-someone so obsessed and so twisted that they'll do anything - ANYTHING - to get the vengeance they require. Alex Cross, Run is James Patterson's most unrelenting story yet - a white-hot, sensational thrill ride with the most extreme and gripping characters Patterson has ever brought to life.

Product Details
Hardcover: 432 pages
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company (February 18, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0316097519
ISBN-13: 978-0316097512

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? (Feb 18)

What Are You Reading is a weekly Monday Meme that is hosted by Sheila from One Persons Journey: http://bookjourney.wordpress.com

Post the books you read last week, book currently being read and books you plan on finishing this week.

Last week I read:

1.  The Perfect Hope - Nora Roberts
2.  Home for the Summer - Mariah Stewart
3.  Suspect - Robert Crais
4.  Carolina Moon - Nora Roberts
5.  Starting With a Kiss Vol. 2 - Youka Nitta
6.  Punch Up Vol. 3 - Shiuko Kano

I’m currently reading:

1.  The Seventh Victim - Mary Burton

Books I’m planning on reading this week:

1.  Covet - J.R. Ward
2.  Die for Me - Karen Rose
3.  Crave - J.R. Ward
4.  Ai Ore! Vol. 8 - Mayu Shinjo
5.  Dengeki Daisy Vol. 11 - Kyousuke Motomi

Here's the link:

http://bookjourney.wordpress.com/2013/02/17/its-monday-what-are-you-reading-176 

RS Review: Carolina Moon [Mass Market Paperback]

I've finished "Carolina Moon" by Nora Roberts.

Product Description

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts — an utterly spellbinding tale about a woman who, though battered in both body and spirit, can never lose Hope.
Tory Bodeen grew up in South Carolina, in a small run-down house, where her father ruled with an iron fist and a leather belt — and where her dreams and talents had no room to flourish. But she had Hope, who lived in the big house just a short skip away and whose friendship allowed Tory to be something she wasn’t allowed to be at home: a child.

After young Hope’s brutal murder, unsolved to this day, Tory’s life began to fall apart. And now, as she returns to her hometown, with plans to settle in and open a stylish home-design shop, she is determined to find a measure of peace and free herself from the haunting visions of the past. As she forges a new bond with Cade Lavelle — Hope’s older brother and the heir to the family fortune — she isn’t sure whether the tragic loss they share will unite them or drive them apart. But she is willing to open her heart, just a little, and try.

Living so close to those unhappy memories will be more difficult and frightening than Tory could ever have expected, however. Because Hope’s murderer is nearby as well.

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 470 pages
Publisher: Jove (April 1, 2001)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0515130389
ISBN-13: 978-0515130386

My Review:

Tori (Victoria) Bodeen grew up in South Carolina with a religious fanatic father who would beat her to get rid of her psychic powers (she can sense people and their circumstances) and her mother who didn't protect her.   Hope Lavelle was her only friend who helped her escape her troubled home by letting her be a regular kid by having fun, etc.  Hope was eight when she was brutally murdered and raped and Tori experienced the event which has affected how she interacts with people.  The case has never been solved and she has decided to come home to confront her troubled childhood and to learn the truth of Hope's murder and who did it.

Hope's older brother Cade tries to get close to Tori but she rejects him.  She doesn't like getting close to people because they don't appreciate her gift and they get offended by it.  Cade doesn't give up and eventually melts Tori's heart with his charming self and his looks.

All of the characters were well developed with their own interesting story lines. 

3/5

Contemp Review: Home for the Summer (The Chesapeake Diaries: Wheeler Publishing Large Print Hardcover) [Large Print] [Paperback]

I've finished "Home for the Summer" the 5th book in her Chesapeake Diaries series by Mariah Stewart.

Product Description

Some of Lucy Sinclair's best days were those spent growing up in small town St Dennis - working at the family inn and enjoying summers filled with swimming, sailing, tennis and the company of Clay Madison, her best friend. But Lucy's darkest day, the one that shattered her innocence with violence and fear, also happened in St Dennis. And the town she once loved became the place she gladly left behind - along with the terrible secret she's kept for twenty years. While Lucy headed off for college and a career, Clay remained - more than satisfied with the life St Dennis had to offer. But now, even after inheriting his family's thriving farm and starting up an organic brewery, he can't help feeling that something's missing. And when Lucy comes back to town to plan a celebrity wedding at the Sinclair family inn, she and Clay reconnect, and find themselves re-evaluating their long-sleeping friendship that could blossom into something deeper. Like a book end to those distant childhood days, this summer will be Lucy's chance to finally confront her hidden pain, make peace with the past and plan her own whole new future.

About the Author

Mariah Stewart is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of twenty-six novels and three novellas and has been featured in the Wall Street Journal. She is a RITA finalist in romantic suspense and the recipient of the Award of Excellence for contemporary romance, a RIO Award for excellence in women's fiction, and a Reviewers Choice Award from Romantic Times Magazine. She lives with her husband and two daughters amidst the rolling hills of Chester County, Pennsylvania.

Product Details
Paperback: 488 pages
Publisher: Wheeler Publishing; Lrg edition (August 22, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1410449513
ISBN-13: 978-1410449511

My Review:

Lucy Sinclair and Clay Madison lived in St. Dennis and were best friends.  Something horrible happened to Lucy 20 years ago and she has kept it a secret never telling anyone.  She left St. Dennis for college and now lives California.  She has purposely tried to stay away except for family holidays or planning events, etc.

Clay Madison has lived in St. Dennis all his life and worked on his family farm.  When he inherited the farm he decides to open an organic brewery.  He has never married but has always had a thing for Lucy.

Lucy returns for the summer to help plan a elaborate wedding event at her family's inn.  Clay is determined to convince Lucy that he's the one for her and to figure why she stopped their friendship.

I really liked Clay because he seemed like a nice guy and knew what he wanted and went after it.  He was very patient with Lucy and when she finally revealed her big secret to him he was there for her.

Lucy on the other hand I didn't like that much because she kept that big secret because she didn't want her parents to worry but look how it affected her to this day.  She didn't really deal with the problem and now she's kind of a wreck because of it (she has nightmares every night and she's skittish around Clay, etc.

3/5

Bunny Express Saturday 2013 (Feb 16)

Bunny Express Saturday is hosted every Saturday at Paranormal and Romantic Suspense Reviews.

I received these in the mail this week.

For Review: 

Sent to Kill: A Natural Remedies Mystery (Natural Remedies Mysteries) [Paperback]

Product Description

A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO SOLVING CRIME? AT THE NATURE’S WAY MARKET AND CAFÉ, A GENTLE TOUCH, A DOSE OF AROMATIC HERBS, FRESH EVIDENCE, AND INSPIRED INVESTIGATING ARE THE ESSENTIAL INGREDIENTS TO CATCHING A KILLER!

When naturopathic doctor and shop owner Willow McQuade’s ex-boyfriend Simon Lewis invites her to a party for the cast and crew of a new television show at Long Island’s scenic Bixby Estate, she’s most excited to visit the property’s exclusive lavender farm. But a whole field of her favorite stress-reducing herb can’t provide enough soothing support to calm the effects of a murder!

Even the show’s psychic star didn’t predict the demise of Roger Bixby, the estate’s owner and estranged husband of Simon’s new girlfriend. Now Simon, who’s been collared by police, needs Willow’s help to remedy the situation. As Willow snoops about the mansion, offering natural cures to ease the mounting tension, a strange energy — and the discovery of an eerily similar unsolved murder decades earlier — makes her wonder whether the alternative source of the crime might actually be . . . supernatural. Can she find harmony between mind, body, and possibly even spirits before somebody else goes up in smoke?

Murder and Mayhem in Goose Pimple Junction [Paperback]

Product Description 

Murder and Mayhem In Goose Pimple Junction is a humorous southern mystery set in a unique town full of quirky residents. Grab a glass of sweet tea and settle in. You'll be laughing and guessing until the very end of this thoroughly entertaining novel.

When Tess Tremaine starts a new life in the colorful town of Goose Pimple Junction, she thinks she's moved to a quiet little burg. Curiosity leads her to look into a seventy-five-year-old murder, and suddenly she's learning the foreign language of southern speak, resisting her attraction to local celebrity Jackson Wright, and dealing with more mayhem than she can handle.

If brains were dynamite, Willy couldn't blow his nose. Could a murderer be that stupid? Jack can charm the dew right off the honeysuckle. Surely a fine southern gentleman isn't a murderer. But Tess is determined to find out, and Goose Pimple Junction will never be the same.

A bank robbery, murder, and family tragedy from the 1930s are pieces of the mystery, which Tess attempts to solve in this cozy mystery. As she gets close to the truth, she encounters danger, mystery, a lot of southern charm, and a new temptation for which she's not sure she's ready. 

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Ai Ore!, Vol. 8 [Paperback] 

Product Description

The boy (who looks like a girl) meets girl (who looks like a boy) romance!

Mizuki is the female "prince" of her all-girls school and the lead guitarist in an all-girl rock band. Akira is the male "princess" of his all-boys school and wants to join her band. Love may be on his mind, but romance is difficult when everyone keeps mistaking Mizuki for a boy and Akira for a girl!

After her house and prized guitar are destroyed in a fire, Mizuki moves in with Akira at the Dankaisan dorm. To help pay for a new guitar, Mizuki gets a part-time job and is wildly successful at it, but she won’t tell Akira what it is.

Reads R to L (Japanese Style) for teen plus audiences.

A Devil and Her Love Song, Vol. 7 [Paperback]

Is this girl a devil in disguise or a misunderstood angel?

As Maria begins to recall bits and pieces of her tragic past, Yusuke tells her that he’ll stay by her side and support her, no matter what. Meanwhile, Maria still hopes to reconcile with Anna, so she enrolls in the same music school that Anna attends. Unfortunately, it doesn’t seem like Anna wants Maria’s help or friendship.

Dawn of the Arcana, Vol. 8 [Paperback]

A medieval fantasy where a princess’s mysterious power alters her fate!

Princess Nakaba of Senan is forced to marry Prince Caesar of the enemy country Belquat, tantamount to becoming a hostage. While Caesar is pleasing to the eye, he is also selfish and possessive, telling Nakaba outright: “You are my property.” With only her attendant Loki at her side, Nakaba must find a way to cope with her hostile surroundings, her fake marriage...and a mysterious power!

Princess Nakaba of Senan and Prince Caesar of Belquat only married each other for the sake of peace between their two warring countries, yet the two find themselves drawn to each other even as political forces threaten to tear their world apart. As Nakaba becomes embroiled in the chaos within the country of Lithuanel, Caesar prepares to return to Belquat to face the possibility of execution! Meanwhile, Nakaba’s Arcana of Time power reveals some disturbing details about her attendant Loki’s past…

Reads R to L (Japanese Style) for teen audiences.

Yaoi:

Bond of Dreams, Bond of Love, Vol. 3 [Paperback]

High school student Ao has been dreaming about his longtime neighbor Ryomei, a priest at the local Shinto shrine. A little freaked out -- and a lot excited -- at the prospect of having a relationship with Ryomei, Ao gathers up his courage, confesses his feelings and gets turned down flat. Luckily, Ao's not the kind to give up easily. Thanks to some creative persistence (and Ryomei's weakening resolve), he finally gets a kiss. But one single kiss won't satisfy him for long!

Ao’s in good spirits now that he’s realized he was never truly rejected by Ryomei. Ryomei, on the other hand, has become a little too aware of Ao and is fantasizing about him every day! But just as the two become closer, Ao finds out he may have to move away. Will their blossoming love be over before it’s had its chance to bloom?

Reads R to L (Japanese Style) for mature audiences.

Thanks Amy Metz and Simon and Schuster Canada!

Contemp Review: The Perfect Hope: Book Three of the Inn BoonsBoro Trilogy (The Inn Trilogy) [Paperback]

I've finished reading "The Perfect Hope" the 3rd book in her Inn BoonsBoro trilogy by Nora Roberts.

A new novel of starting over and star-crossed love.

#1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts introduces you to the Montgomery brothers — Beckett, Ryder, and Owen — as they bring an intimate bed-and-breakfast to life in their hometown.

Ryder is the hardest Montgomery brother to figure out — with a tough-as-nails outside and possibly nothing too soft underneath. He’s surly and unsociable, but when he straps on a tool belt, no woman can resist his sexy swagger. Except apparently Hope Beaumont, the innkeeper of his own Inn BoonsBoro.

As the former manager of a D.C. hotel, Hope is used to excitement and glamour, but that doesn’t mean she can’t appreciate the joys of small-town living. She’s where she wants to be — except for in her love life. Her only interaction with the opposite sex has been sparring with the infuriating Ryder, who always seems to get under her skin. Still, no one can deny the electricity that crackles between them a spark that ignited with a New Year’s Eve kiss.

While the Inn is running smoothly, thanks to Hope’s experience and unerring instincts, her big-city past is about to make an unwelcome — and embarrassing — appearance. Seeing Hope vulnerable stirs up Ryder’s emotions and makes him realize that while Hope may not be perfect, she just might be perfect for him.

About the Author

Nora Roberts is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than 200 novels.She is also the author of the bestselling futuristic suspense series written under the pen name J. D. Robb. There are more than 400 million copies of her books in print.

Product Details
Reading level: Ages 18 and up
Paperback: 336 pages
Publisher: Berkley Trade; First Printing edition (November 6, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0425246043
ISBN-13: 978-0425246047

My Review:

Ryder Montgomery is a hardworking and serious construction worker who is annoyed by the prim and proper innkeepr Hope Beaumont.  He thinks she is gorgeous with her killer stilettos which makes her legs seem like miles long.

Hope Beaumont is the innkeeper of BoonsBoro Inn and she is recovering from a humiliating relationship which makes her flee from DC to the quaint small town and the inn.  She thinks Ryder is handsome and she isn't above watching him without his shirt on at the construction site across the street.

We also conclude the story of Lizzy an ancestor of Hope and her beau Billy (who we find out is a relative of Ryders).

4/5

Revised Review Policy 2013 (Feb 15)

Updated: Feb 15, 2013

I am currently open to review requests (until otherwise noted).

I do my best to read and review books in a timely manner, preferably around the time they are launched (within the month).

ARC's = The month they are released
Review Books = Within the month or two they are released
Blog Tour = The day of Tour Date

I am also open to Blog Tours, Guest Posts, Q/A, Author Interviews and/or Contests/Giveaways but be aware that I'll need to read the book I'm promoting depending on the genre.

I accept ARC's, Galleys and books already published.

* I do not review e-books or e-copies (which means I don't read Smashwords, pdf copies, etc).

* I do not review self-published books (unless I know you are a published author).

Contact me: By filling out this form http://www.emailmeform.com/fid.php?formid=424829 , thanks.

I review: animes, mystery/suspense/crime, romantic suspense, paranormal, time-travel, some historical, some sci-fi/fantasy, manga, manhwa, anime, romance, erotica, chick-lit (ex. Michelle Bardsley, MaryJanice Davidson, etc.) and YA that capture my interest (ex: Gena Showalter, Kim Harrison, Kelley Armstrong, etc.). I also will review non-fiction books relating to my interests: Animals, Egypt, Jamaica, New Orleans, mythology, archaelogy, Jack the Ripper, Cleveland Torso Killer, Black Dahlia, Travel and Food.

I DO NOT review: poetry, most non-fiction, religion or self-help.  I usually reply within 3 -4 days if I'm interested and please don't be offended if I don't answer you back right away!

Where I post: I typically post my reviews on my blog or Goodreads.

Other info: I do not sell ARCs but keep them in my possession or give them to relatives/friends.

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Review Ratings:

My reviews are based on the following scale and will always be marked out of five. Five being the highest and one being the lowest.

1 – Didn’t like it
2 – It was okay
3 – Liked it
4 – Really liked it
5 – Loved it!