Clock Rewinders (04/28/13)

Clock Rewinders on a Book Binge is the brain child of Amanda @ On a Book Bender and Tara @ 25 Hour Books.  I'm inviting myself to their party (as I sometimes do) because I have so damn much fun reading Amanda's posts that I couldn't help myself.

Reading the Paranormal Week in Review

• Review: The Eternity Cure by Julie Kagawa - SO MUCH STUFF HAPPENS!
• Top Off Tuesday - The title says it all!
• Review: Seize the Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon - Man, I had forgotten how this book is like a punch to the gut.
• Review: Sins of the Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon - Not my favorite in the series, but still enjoyable.
• Review: Last Dance by Linda Joy Singleton - Enjoyable but not mind-blowing.
• Review: Deer in Headlights by Staci Hart - *thumbs up*
• Review: Twice Tempted by a Rogue by Tessa Dare - Man, I love Tessa Dare's writing.
• Blog Housekeeping [9] - I want your blog to SHINE!

Bookish Delights
Goodreads Stats - Loosely borrowed from Tara @ 25 Hour Books

• Currently unread - 489
• Books added - 3
• Settle (Cryptid Tales #3) by Brina Courtney - For review!
• The Submission of Giuliana by Rosalind Scarlett - For review!
• Freebies - Check the prices before you buy!
• Text Me (Text Me #1) by K.J. Reed (Contemporary Erotica)
• Books read - 7
• Currently reading - 1
• Game by Barry Lyga

Random randomness...

• In case you missed the announcement, Bout of Books has a new sign-up procedure. My sign-up post will be going live tonight (Sunday evening) so you can see what we're looking for. We have TWO WEEKS until the event! Let's rock this!

Globetrotting...

• I reviewed Vampire L.A. by Phil Tucker at Amanda's blog on Monday. Guuuuuys, this series is pretty much rocking my socks off. I HIGHLY recommend it.
• Free Books Need Love, Too! weekly reviews:
• Monday - Dark Wolf Rising by Rhyannon Byrd
• Tuesday - GLA: In the Dorm by Della July & Simon Baudelaire
• Wednesday - Sturgis Rally Riders series by L.C. Dean

Check it out!

• Seriously Series weekly update:
• Series started in 2013: 8/18 (+3 since last week)
• Series started before 2013: 6/18 (+3 since last week)
• Series rereads: 4/12 (static)

News from around the blogosphere:

• Kevin Hearne rocks! Not just because he gave us the dynamic duo of Atticus and Oberon but also because he dispenses AWESOME writing advice.
• If you can't see the comments on this FB post, you are missing out. This comment thread is a prime example of why I love Jodi Redford so damn much. Besides the dirty books she writes.
• In movie-land, it looks like the Graceling series by Kristin Cashore is in development. I should really read those books. You know, since I own them.
• I have NO WORDS for how sucked in I got when I opened this site - JARRITOS! NO WORDS. Wait. I have two words... FUERTE VISION!
• Amanda sent me the link to this article about how purpose won't find you until you get started. I liked it. I liked it a lot. It's geared toward businesses/business people but I think it's applicable to EVERYONE because sometimes you have to cast aside your inhibitions and DO WHAT YOU WANT TO DO!
• And in the OMG!WTF?BBQ! category: 5 Insane True Stories That Prove Humans Can Survive Anything (from Cracked). *blinks* I love Cracked. I just... love them for putting this sort of stuff in my head.
• Amanda and Gaby (Queen Ella Bee Reads) are teaming up for a series of posts on (re)discovering the basics of blogging. Gaby has some good things to say here.
• April (Books & Wine) has an AWESOME post about how much she loves read-a-thons! This is SO TIMELY since Bout of Books is RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER!

Until next week, my little glow worms!