In My Mailbox

In My Mailbox is hosted by The Story Siren, is a weekly feature where you can showcase new books, ones checked out from the library, bought, won or received for review.

*For 2012 I've decided to only do IMM once a month. Kind of a end of month wrap up on what book(s) or book things I got for the month.

WON from Under the Covers:

3 month membership to Audible.com

Thanks UTC!

WON from Livre De Amour (Books of Love)

Black Dust Mambo
by Adrian Phoenix

Thanks Grace!

Free Download from B&N

Changeling Moon
by Dani Harper

It was also free for Kindle

I don't know how long it will be free
but take a look to see if you can still get it.

Under the Christmas tree:

B&N gift cards

Season 1: Vampire Diaries

Season 3: True Blood

Top 10 Books I’m looking forward to in 2012

Top 10 of 2011 hosted by Confessions of a Bookaholic, A Life Bound By Books, Two Chicks on Books & Fiktshun.




Top 10 Books I’m looking forward to in 2012:


       

1. Darker After Midnight by Lara Adrian (January) 
2. Bloodrose by Andrea Cremer (January)
3. Nice Girls Don’t Bite Their Neighbors by Molly Harper (February)
4. Lover Reborn by J.R. Ward (March)
5. Bear Meets Girl by Shelly Laurenston (March)
6. Once Burned by Jeaniene Frost (March)  No Cover Yet
7. Shine by Jeri Smith-Ready (May)  I don't like this cover, the others are so much prettier.
8. A Blood Seduction by Pamela Palmer (May)    No Cover Yet
9. Lethal Rider by Larissa Ione (June)
10. Bitting Cold by Chloe Neill (August)

As you can see I am quite the series nympho. Bloodrose and Shine are the last in the series so I'll be wrapping up two series. I believe that Nice Girls Don't Bite Their Neighbors may also be the last in that series but I'm not 100% sure. Once Burned and A Blood Seduction are 1st in new series by two of my favorite authors.

One that I should have on my top 10 list but I don't because 

I have an ARC of it (yes, be jealous) is:

Deep Dark Secret

by Sierra Dean

Releases March 6th. 

PUT IT ON YOUR LIST! 

In fact put the whole series on your list if you have not started it. NOW!

My Reading Stats since I started reading:

Totals for 2011:

Book Total: 116

My Goal: 100

Reviews: 82

Page Count Total: 22680

Goal for 2012:

Books: 125

Reviews: 115

Page Count: 38000

Check out my other Top 10s

Follow Friday

Follow Friday is a weekly event hosted 

by Parajunkee & Alison Can Read.

This week's featured Bloggers are:


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Q: The New Year is here — and everyone wants to know your New Years Blogging Resolution! What are you going to try to revise, revamp and redo for 2012 on your blog?

Get ahead on my reviews. I usually post my reviews right after I read a book. I want to stay at least two books ahead. I've been reading like mad the last two weeks so I can get my review requests done since I'll be starting back to school in the mid-January and my last two classes for my Associates of Arts degree will be science glasses with labs (YUCK) my fun reading will be cut down. (I see a lot of audio books in the car and at work in my future.)

Plus I've planned out a theme for each month for 2012 (look for my 2012 plan to be posted 1/2/12) which will help me cut into my massive TBR pile and get more active with authors posts and interviews.

So in a nut shell, better organized and a little more professional. After all I have this great new "big girl" look (thanks to Parajunkee, cheap plug) I need to put on my "big girl" panties and roll up my sleeves.

I'm also kicking around the idea of starting another blog for reviews on the children's books I read to my son. It might have to wait until I'm done with school though.

Don't forget to follow me other places:

@TheBookNympho

The Book Nympho
  

By email or Reader

Top 10 Characters in 2011

Top 10 of 2011 hosted by Confessions of a Bookaholic, A Life Bound By Books, Two Chicks on Books & Fiktshun.

Top 10 Characters in 2011 (This can be anything you’d like to make it for characters. You can post your favorite Villains, etc. Just be sure that this post is character based.)

#10 contains a spoiler if you have not finished the Fever series by KMM. 

1. Jericho Barrons

He is dark, sexy and mysterious man.Owner of Barrons Books & Baubles
- Fever Series by Karen Marie Moning

2. Tina
Secondary Character
Teenage Zombie with a smart mouth. She makes me laugh.
- Deadtown series by Nancy Holzner

3. Secret McQueen
Main character
Kick ass vampire/werewolf hybrid
- Secret McQueen series by Sierra Dean

4. Sterling Chase
Secondary Character
"Harvard" - Breed warrior; Ex-Enforcement Agent
-Midnight Breed series by Lara Adrian

5. Lassiter
Secondary Character
A Smart ass fallen angel; friends with Tohrment.
- Black Dagger Brotherhood series by J.R. Ward

6. Jonas Wyatt
Main Character
Lion Breed; Director of the Bureau of Breed Affairs. Hero although most would call him a bastard.
- Breeds series by Lora Leigh

7. Cole Bemont
Secondary Character
Super sexy and funny loving guy on Jaz's team. Likes to chew bubble gum and hit on Jaz.
- Jaz Parks series by Jennifer Rardin

8. Mercedes (Mercy) Thompson
Main Character
A mechanic and a Walker, someone able to take the form of a Coyote. Can also see ghosts.
- Mercedes Thompson series by Patrica Briggs


9. Catherine Crawfield
Main Character
Half Vampire / Half Human. Nicknames "Cat" or "Kitten".
- Night Huntress series by Jeaniene Frost

Top 10 Book Boyfriends in 2011

Top 10 of 2011 hosted by Confessions of a Bookaholic, A Life Bound By Books, Two Chicks on Books & Fiktshun.

1. Jericho Barrons

He is dark, sexy and mysterious man.Owner of Barrons Books & Baubles

- Fever Series by Karen Marie Moning

2. Bones 

Sexy vampire that made the term "Chapter 32" famous.

- Nighthuntress Series by Jeaniene Frost

3. Curran 

The Beast Lord - ruler of Atlanta's shifter population..

- Kate Daniels Series by Ilona Andrews

4. Ethan Sullivan

Master Vampire, head of Cadogan house.

 - Chicagoland Vampires Series by Chloe Neill

5. Vlad 

Master vampire with pyrokinetic powers; he and Bones hate each other, he is also known as Dracula.

- Nighthuntress Series by Jeaniene Frost

6. Vayl

Vampire and Jaz' boss.

 - Jaz Parks Series by Jennifer Rardin

7. Desmond 

Sexy werewolf and second to Lucas the wolf King.

- Secret McQueen Series by Sierra Dean

8. Zachary Moore

Born last before the shift; a love interest of Aura's. He is from Scotland.

 - Shade Series by Jeri Smith-Ready

9. Adam Hauptman 

Alpha wolf of the Columbia Basin pack.

- Mercy Thompson Series by Patricia Briggs

10. Ian 

Bone's sexy, smart ass sire and good friend.

- Nighthuntress Series by Jeaniene Frost

Stay tuned for:

Thursday 12/29 – Top 10 Characters in 2011 (This can be anything you’d like to make it for characters. You can post your favorite Villains, etc. Just be sure that this post is character based.)

Friday 12/30 – Top 10 Books I’m looking forward to in 2012 (Also on this day, we’ll each be adding some kind of a recap of the total number of books read, pages read, etc. This part of the post is optional. Feel free to add any stats you’d like to share with everyone. So, if you’d like to also include some end of year stats, feel free to join us!)

And check out:

Monday 12/26 – Top 10 Books I’ve read in 2011
Tuesday 12/27 – Top 10 Book Covers of 2011

PROMO + GIVEAWAY: Blood of Anteros By Georgia Cates

Blood of Anteros
(The Vampire Agápe Series #1)
By Georgia Cates

Cruel circumstances turned Curry Brennan into the wretched monster he hates and refuses to accept, but when an expected turn of events releases him from the bond of his obsessive maker, he returns to the home he knew 161 years earlier and finds the return of happiness and joy in something he didn’t know existed.

Puzzled by his growing attraction to Chansey Leclaire, a human, he is unable to resist the captivating relationship that threatens to reveal his existence as a vampire. He eventually discovers the reason he was destined to find what he didn’t know he searched for and is faced with the cruel realization that the living and the immortal undead will always be separated by one thing. Eternity.

Blood of Anteros is available at:

Amazon | Smashwords

About the Author:

In addition to being an author Georgia is a wife, mother of two daughters and a labor and delivery nurse.
She recently added Paranormal Romance Writer to her list of things that keep her busy, but she is ecstatic to release my debut novel, Blood of Anteros, the first book in The Vampire Agápe Series.
Like others that enjoy a great story of paranormal romance, she is easily bored by the tale of an obtainable, ordinary romance and was inspired to create The Vampire Agápe Series. When not tied up with family or delivering babies, she is working feverishly on the second book in The Vampire Agápe Series.

Find Georgia at:

Website | Facebook | Twitter

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Giveaway is an ebook copy of Blood of Anteros via smashwords code so the winner can download the format of their choice.

Just leave a comment with your name and email address. Giveaway ENDS January 2nd. Winner will be picked by Random.org.

Top 10 Book Covers of 2011

Top 10 of 2011 hosted by Confessions of a Bookaholic, A Life Bound By Books, Two Chicks on Books & Fiktshun.

Books that I read and loved the covers:

                              
                              

Audio Books I listened to and loved the covers:

I've not read (YET) but I love the covers:

              

and of course MAN CANDY covers

                                


Stay tuned for:

Wednesday 12/28 – Top 10 Book Boyfriends in 2011

Thursday 12/29 – Top 10 Characters in 2011 (This can be anything you’d like to make it for characters. You can post your favorite Villains, etc. Just be sure that this post is character based.)

Friday 12/30 – Top 10 Books I’m looking forward to in 2012 (Also on this day, we’ll each be adding some kind of a recap of the total number of books read, pages read, etc. This part of the post is optional. Feel free to add any stats you’d like to share with everyone. So, if you’d like to also include some end of year stats, feel free to join us!)

And check out:

Monday 12/26 – Top 10 Books I’ve read in 2011

My Bookworm Santa

My Bookworm Santa is the book blogger's version of 'Secret Santa.'
The event was hosted by Bree from The Magic Attic & Michelle from Book Briefs








The blogger that was chosen at random for me to gift a book to was.....


Heather at SupaGurl Books

I sent her a copy of

I received:

Thank you Santa! I can't wait to see who you are.

**UPDATE**

Found out who my Santa was.

Thanks!