WoW: Corsets & Clockwork edited by Trisha Telep

Waiting on Wednesday is a meme hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine. It gives us a chance to spotlight books that we are eagerly anticipating.

I have become a fan of steampunk and so this collection sounded interesting to me -- Corsets & Clockwork: Thirteen Steampunk Romances edited by Trisha Telep.

Here is the product description: Dark, urban fantasies come to life in the newest collection of Steampunk stories, Corsets & Clockwork. Young heroes and heroines battle evils with the help of supernatural or super-technological powers, each individual story perfectly balancing historical and fantastical elements. Throw in epic romances that transcend time, and this trendy, engrossing anthology is sure to become another hit for the fast-growing Steampunk genre!

This collection features some of the hottest writers in the teen genre, including: Ann Aguirre, Jaclyn Dolamore, Tessa Gratton, Frewin Jones, Caitlin Kittredge, Adrienne Kress, Lesley Livingston, Dru Pagliassotti, Dia Reeves, Michael Scott, Maria V. Snyder, Tiffany Trent, and Kiersten White.


There are lots of great authors in this one. I have it on pre-order and will be watching for UPS on April 26.

Teaser Tuesday: Breaking the Rules by Suzanne Brockmann

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)

Share the title and author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

This week my teaser is from Breaking the Rules by Suzanne Brockmann. This is the sixteenth book in the Troubleshooters series. It is romantic suspense of a particularly gritty sort. One of the plot threads in this one concerns child prostitution and one of the characters is a sixteen-year-old child prostitute who has managed to escape the brothel where she had spent her last 8 years. This teaser is about when she meets Ben who is another sixteen-year-old who has major problems of his own in the Mall Food Court where she is hanging out eating the leftover food from people's trays.

Teaser:

It didn't make sense, and she didn't trust him. "Then why do you give me money?"
"Because...you look like you need it more than I do. I've seen you here for about a week now, and you're always wearing the same thing." He looked down at his own clothes. "Of course, I'm one to talk. But I'm doing it as a statement. You're not."

I recommend the Troubleshooters series to lovers of romantic suspense.

It's Monday, What Are You Reading? (April 4, 2011)

It's Monday, What Are You Reading? is a meme hosted by Sheila at Book Journey.

It’s Monday!  What Are You Reading, is where we gather to share what we have read this past week and what we plan to read this week.  It is a great way to network with other bloggers, see some wonderful blogs, and put new titles on your reading list.

I had a pretty good reading week once I abandoned the plans I had made last week and went looking for books that appealed to me. I think that as long as I keep doing that I will keep my enthusiasm going. However, the stacks of review books are sort of guilting me out right now (averts eyes from pile).

Last week I read:

Breaking the Rules by Suzanne Brockmann which was the 16th in the Troubleshooters romantic suspense series. I loved both the suspense and the romance. My review will be posted on April 7.

How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf by Molly Harper was a fun, light romance about a young woman moving to Alaska and meeting a werewolf. There was some really great dialog in this one. I just loved Mo's snarky personality.

The Trouble with Spells by Lacey Weatherford is the first in the Of Witches and Warlocks young adult series. It was also a fun book to read in a very Twilight sort of way. I think teens will really love it but sometimes my inner adult got in the way.

The Demon Kiss by Lacey Weatherford is the second in the Of Witches and Warlocks series and continues the adventure. Again, great for teens, less so for adults.

I am currently reading:

The Art of Seducing a Naked Werewolf by Molly Harper is also a light, fun werewolf romance. 

Next week:

I am not making any plans. I currently have 1036 books marked To Read at LibraryThing. I bet I'll be able to find something that I really want to read with that number in piles around my house or on my Kindle.

Later on this week I will be attending the Spotlight on Books Conference in Grand Rapids, MN. My friend and I will be leaving here Thursday after school and driving up to Duluth for the night. I'll get a chance to see my brother for the first time since Christmas. The next day we will be driving to Grand Rapids. The conference runs from about noon on Friday until late afternoon on Saturday. Then we will be driving back home. While it should be a great conference, it will really cut into my reading time this week. Friday night and Saturday are my big reading days. Also, unless my new glasses arrive this week, my friend will be stuck with all the driving. I really, really want my new glasses!

What are your plans for the week?

Fool for Books Winner

Thank you, everyone, for participating my my Fool for Books giveaway. 

Random.org tells me that the winner is entrant number 262. 

Gaabi

I have emailed her to find out what book she would like.

In My Mailbox (April 3, 2011)

The weekly In My Mailbox post is hosted by Kristi at The Story Siren. It is fun to see what everyone else gets in their mailboxes, shopping bags, and library visits. Click on the link to The Story Siren's site to see the rules and join in the fun.
 
I guarantee that your TBR pile will grow when you see all the wonderful books everyone gets. You will discover lots of great blogs and lots of books that you won't be able to live without.

Thankfully, I have a small mailbox this week. I need to get caught up on my huge TBR stack.

How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf by Molly Harper intrigued me because I really like werewolf books and have heard that this one is a fun read. I have been reading so many serious books that I want to read something light.

The Art of Seducing a Naked Werewolf by Molly Harper also sounds like fun. 

When You Dare by Lori Foster was sent to me for review. I will be part of her blog tour in May. I had already downloaded the book from NetGalley because the cover and the description intrigued me. I love romantic suspense with alpha males and strong females.

That was my mailbox for the week. What did you get in yours?

Fool for Books Giveaway Hop

Kathy at I Am a Reader Not a Writer and Belinda at The Bookish Snob are hosting the Fool for books giveaway hop. Click on the picture above to get to the list of all the participants.

I am giving away a book of your choice (up to $20 US) to anyone within range of The Book Depository. There are so many wonderful books out there that I don't want to choose for you. What are you most eager to read?

Here are the rules:

• Be age 13 or above
• Be a GFC follower of Inside of a Dog
• Fill out the form below

This form right here.

Entries are accepted until midnight April 2. The winner will be chosen using random.org and emailed. Check out the other participating blogs here:

March Reading Report

It is hard to believe that March is over already. I had a pretty good beginning to the month but the end....

I have not been able to really get into a book for about a week now. I'll pick one up, read a few pages, and set it down again and go do something more exciting like dishes or laundry. I need to find a book to re-ignite my enthusiasm.

Last month I read:

1. Tortall and Other Lands by Tamora Pierce
2. A World I Never Made by James LePore
3. Dark Mirror by M. J. Putney
4. Game for Seduction by Bella Andre
5. Wither by Lauren DeStefano
6. River Marked by Patricia Briggs
7. Wilder's Mate by Moira Rogers
8. Kat, Incorrigible by Stephanie Burgis
9. The Vampire Voss by Colleen Gleason
10. Steam & Sorcery by Cindy Spencer Pape
11. Skyblaze by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller
12. Fallen from Grace: A Bonus Dark Mirror Story by M. J. Putney
13. A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
14. Spirit Dances by C. E. Murphy
15. The Fires Beneath the Sea by Lydia Millet
16. Cowboy, Take Me Away by Kathleen Eagle
17. The Abused Werewolf Rescue Group by Catherine Jinks
18. The Vampire Dimitri by Colleen Gleason
19. The Trouble With Spells by Lacey Weatherford
20. Shimmer by Alyson Noel

That was a total of 5794 pages making this my worst month of the year so far. Twelve of the 20 books were sent to me for review. All of the books except Skyblaze and Fallen from Grace have been reviewed on one or the other of my blogs.

Challenge Progress:

• 2011 Debut Young Adult -- 3
• Young Adult -- 9
• Mystery & Suspense -- 4
• Futuristic & SF -- 2
• E-Book -- 8
• Free E-Book -- 0
• Romance -- 8
• Shifter -- 3
• Urban Fantasy -- 2 
• Paranormal Romance -- 6
• RYOB -- 6
• One More Time -- 0

It might be time for forget about all of the books I have for review (and ignore all of the stacks of new books weighing down my entertainment center) and haul out an old favorite. I really need to because I haven't read any books yet for my One More Time Challenge.