Nominations Now OPEN for SULTRY LISTENERS AWARDS

We are proud to bring you the first annual  SULTRY LISTENERS AWARDS,  where we the fans get to crown the Best Romance Listen for 2012. All participants will get a chance to enter to win a  6 months membership to Audiobooks.com

The Book Nympho is hosting the URBAN FANTASY genre.

Must have been published on audio between January 2012 and December 2012

• Nominations will CLOSE on May 31.
• The top 3 nominations in each genre will move on to the semi-final round. Voting will be held between June 3 - 5 
• The winner between the 3 semi-finalists for each genre will move on the final voting round on June 6 - 8.
• The over all winner will be announced on June 10th.        

To place your nominations for the urban fantasy genre 
just fill out the form below.

Make sure you head over to all the other blogs to nominate in other genres. Remember the more blogs you visit the more chances you have to WIN NANO iPOD.

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RABID READS - PARANORMAL ROMANCE

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HOT LISTENS - YA AND NEW ADULT ROMANCE

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What the Feck (WTF): Authors Interacting with Readers

What the Feck?! (WTF?!) 

Every Monday we talk about a book related topic 

that had us thinking WTF?! while reading a book 

or talking to others in the book community.

Authors Interacting with Readers

by Jonetta (Ejaygirl)

  

I was in a lively discussion recently in one of my Goodreads groups. The topic involved authors reacting or commenting on readers' reviews. No, this is NOT another discussion about readers or authors behaving badly!


There have been lots of discussions about authors responding to negative reviews and most agreed that authors would be better served by just ignoring these and staying out of the fray. There's very little to be gained and lots at risk for an author to engage in these situations.


There was a bit of a split, however, on authors engaging with the reader on positive reviews. I still think it is prudent practice to limit comments to "liking" a review or saying "thanks" or "glad you enjoyed it" unless the reader/reviewer has first reached out to the author.


Some others in the discussion liked having an author initiate communication with them about a review, positive or negative, as long as the interaction was respectful and thoughtful.

I really like writers and will always be grateful for the pleasure and enjoyment they've brought me, past, present and undoubtedly in the future. My point of view is completely from the perspective of protecting these writers. With a few exceptions, most of those who entered into a discussion with reviewers about a negative review aren't bad people; they were misguided and ended up seriously suffering from their errs in judgment. The risks for initiating interaction, IMHO, are far greater than any perceived benefit.

Social media (Twitter, Facebook, etc.) offer readers and reviewers an excellent opportunity to engage with authors in appropriate ways. Book sites like Goodreads and Shelfari also provide means for them to connect beyond book reviews. And, blogs like this one give readers an opportunity to learn more about authors of interest and engage during interviews, guest posts and the like.

I love interacting with authors and most came from my initiation (except for requests to review a book and I'm excluding these type of interactions from this discussion) either through emails, twitter, Facebook or book sites. These are private discussions most of the time and they've had an opportunity to get to know me. Most love hearing from readers and enjoy the feedback.

I firmly believe that the intended audience for reviews are other readers. Should an author read them? Why not, I know I'd find it hard to resist. Even the less positive ones have something to offer (most of the time) when the reader shares from the heart. Now here comes the big BUT....I don't believe an author should ever comment on these reviews other than what I stated above. The rewards are small and career risks immeasurable.

Where are you on this topic? 

Am I being too conservative?

Do you have another point of view?

We'd really love to get your perspective.

Jessica McClain Ultimate Book & Swag Giveaway

The Jessica McClain Ultimate Swag Giveaway

Full Blooded 

by Amanda Carlson

(Jessica McClain #1) 

September 11th 2012 by Orbit 

My Review

It's not easy being a girl. It's even harder when you're the only girl in a family of werewolves. But it's next to impossible when your very existence spells out the doom of your race... Meet Jessica McClain -- she just became part of the pack. In the vein of Kelley Armstrong and Patricia Briggs, a new urban fantasy that rewrites the werewolf myth...

Hot Blooded 

by Amanda Carlson

(Jessica McClain #2) 

April 23rd 2013 by Orbit 

My Review

It hasn't been the best week for Jessica McClain. Her mate has been kidnapped by a Goddess hell-bent on revenge --- but Jessica is playing for keeps. Because she's the only female werewolf in town...it comes with its own set of rules...and powers. Aided by two vamps, two loyal Pack members, and one very reluctant human, Jessica must rescue her man while coming to terms with what being a wolf really means. All in a day's work for a girl. The second novel in the Jessica McClain series is a full on action adventure featuring one angry Goddess and plenty of monsters, demons, and a few newly risen beasties...

You too can now be part of the pack!

Just fill out the form to be entered 

into the giveaway from Amanda Carlson.

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COMING SOON

Cold Blooded 

by Amanda Carlson

(Jessica McClain #3) 

October 8th 2013 by Orbit 

Jessica arrives back in town to find her best friend missing and the most powerful witch in the country is blaming her for it. But before they can move to save her, the group is attacked. On the run, Jessica and Rourke head to the mountains. Several surprises await them, but in order to save her father they are forced to leave for New Orleans early. Arriving on the Vampire Queen's doorstep unexpectedly, and bringing trouble on their heels, the Sects are thrown into an all out war. The vicious skirmish ends up forcing the vamps and Jessica to fight on the same team. The Vamp Queen ends up owing Jessica, but what Jessica doesn't realize is just how soon she'll have to cash it in...

Amanda Reviews Bound by the Night by Cynthia Eden

Bound by the Night 

by Cynthia Eden

(Bound #4)

Source: Purchased

For the last fifteen years, vampire queen Iona has been dead to the world. Trapped under the power of a brutal curse, she has been helpless. A prisoner, locked within her own still body. Then alpha werewolf Jamie O’Connell fights his way to her side. After defeating the guards that surround her, Jamie gives Iona his blood…and she rises.

The world has changed a great deal in the last fifteen years, and Iona has changed, too. Once known as the Blood Queen because of her dark reputation, she now finds herself longing for the blood of only one man…only he isn’t just a man. She wants the blood of her werewolf—Jamie’s blood. But Iona doesn’t realize that Jamie has been keeping secrets from her. Very dark, dangerous secrets. And Iona may have traded one curse for another.

Now that he has Iona, Jamie vows to never let her go. He needs his Blood Queen in order to defeat his enemy, he needs her to make his own beast stronger, and…he just needs her. Jamie has risked his life to claim Iona, and he won’t let anything break their bond. Not time. Not spells. Not even a wild and reckless vampire queen…

I must say, I really enjoy reading books that that feature a kick a** heroine who isn't afraid to tell it like it is and get her hands bloody. Iona the Blood Queen had been imprisoned, trapped in a strange limbo between sleep and life. She can hear and smell all that is around her, but can't see over move. And she wants nothing more than to kill the werewolf alpha who placed spell upon her.

Jamie had heard rumors of the Blood Queen and knows that she is the only who can help him save his dwindling clan. Its a bonus that they share the same enemy - though Iona and Jamie are inherent enemies, he is a werewolf and she is a vampire.

This is yet another fantastic read and a great installment within the Bound series. Cynthia Eden shares some new ideas and takes on vampires, werewolves, and the paranormal romance genre in general. I love original ideas, they make the book stand out from the rest of the flooded genre. I've already got the next waiting for me on my Nook.If you love paranormal romance, are looking for past paced reads with a nice helping of sexiness that feature strong heroines and unyielding alpha males, I would highly recommend this series.