The Thieves Of Darkness - Review & Giveaway

The Thieves Of Darkness By Richard Doetsch

Details: Mass Market Paperback, 544 pages Published February 22nd 2011 by Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing Group

Description: (Goodreads) WILL A TREACHEROUS MISSION LEAD THEMINTO ANCIENT PARADISE . . .

Reformed master thief Michael St. Pierre thinks his crimi-nal days are behind him when his best friend Simon is sentenced to die in a brutal desert prison. Breaking into jail for the first time in his checkered career, Michael frees his friend only to discover his own girlfriend in the next cell. . . .

OR STRAIGHT TO A RUTHLESS ENEMY?

With a madman on their heels, the trio plots a series of daring thefts inside the world’s most celebrated and heavily guarded sanctums to find the mysterious artifact that landed them behind bars: a map to a secret holy place predating Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. From the glittering banks of the Bosporus to the highest peaks of the Himalayas, they embark on a globe-trotting adventure to preserve the priceless relics at stake and protect the fate of humanity.

My Thoughts: This is the first Richard Doetsch novel that I have read. I was not disappointed at all it kept a fast pace from the moment I started reading it. This was a book I didn't want to put down tell it was finished. I really enjoyed it..... Diffidently a must read.

I rated The Thieves Of Darkness 4/5 Stars



Giveaway Has Closed - Winner will be announced Soon ! No More Entries Accepted....

The Giveaway: I am giving away 1 copy of The Thieves Of Darkness.....US Residents Only--- Good Luck everyone.


Rules/Guidelines:

Each entry must have its own post. I use Random.org to pick my winners. If you don't have your email displayed on your profile please leave it in your posts so I can contact you by email. Winners must contact me with in 72 hours of being notified or I will need to pick another winner.


Good luck everyone Giveaway will end April 5, 2011 at midnight Central Standard Time.

* I have been provided a complimentary copy of The Thieves Of Darkness for review threw Gallery Books - Pocket Books. By receiving a complimentary copy and giveaway opportunity it in no way obligates me to write a good or bad review. I am an honest reviewer and my reviews are based on my own opinion and written only by me.*

A Look At What Arrived In My Mailbox - #44

Welcome to my weekly post about what books I have received during the week.... I love to read and reading free is my favorite way to read...This is where I post the books I received free for review, Books From My Local Library, Books I have bought, Ebooks ect.. Click here to see previous weekly In My Mailbox Posts.

*The links below all go to Goodreads Descriptions...

Books Received For Review:

Animal Stories Daddy Told Us By Innocent Emechete
Night Knight Therapeutic Bed Time Stories By Emma Piers
Blood Of My Brother By James LePore
Don't Throw Those Coupons Away! By Kristin L. Peoples
Toys By James Patterson & Neil McMahon
Murder Takes The Cake By Gayle Tent
Altar Of Bones By Philip Carter

Ebooks: None This Week

Library: I had to work so much this week again that I never made it to the Library :-(

Giveaway Wins: I'm so happy when I get to post in this category.

Twilight - Won a hardcover brand new copy... Not sure what the blog name was because it wasn't sent in my email but I won it during the followers love giveaway hop... Thank you Lora... I now have my own copy ... since my two daughters will not let me barrow theirs...

Immortyl Kisses By BK Walker - Ebook copy
Dares and Dreams By BK Walker - Ebook copy
Plus some book mark swags.... Won autographed CD of both ebooks from BK Walker Books.. Thank you BK


I found a blog that hosts a weekly MeMe called In My Mailbox... It's hosted by The Story Siren.... I just love seeing what everyone is getting....

Happy Reading

2 Giveaways Have Ended - Winners Announced

Giveaway #1 -3 sets of Cynthia Eden's Deadly Heat & Deadly Lies Books..Book 2 and 3 in the series. All my winners of my giveaways are picked by Random.org and we had 52 entries to pick our 3 winners from each winner will receive 1 copy of each book.... Congratulations to my winners below.

#21 Pam S
#15 angie
#12 Katie

Congratulations Winners.....

Giveaway #2 - 3 lucky winners will receive 1 copy of To Tempt A Rake By Cara Elliott. All my winners of my giveaways are picked by Random.org and we had 54 entries to pick our 3 winners from. Congratulations to my winners below.....

#39 shala_darkstone
#4 ❤Stephanie!
#18 Jessica

Congratulations to all my winners.... You will be receiving an email from me shortly and you will have 72 hours to contact me back or I will need to pick another winner....

Thank you to everyone who has entered and congratulations to my winners.

Welcome To Free Reading Friday - Kindle Style

Hello Everyone! It's Friday once again and that means free kindle reads yessssss... I love to read and reading free is my favorite way to read.... I hope everyone is having a wonderful Friday....

Don't have a Kindle yet then get Free Kindle Reading Apps for your PC, Iphone, Ipad and More Click here to get yours free on Amazon..... Can you tell I love my Amazon......

Amazon has thousands of free Kindle books. "Yes I said Free" that you can get for your Kindle or your Kindle apps. Below are some free ebooks from Amazon.

**Get yours today before they come off the free list. Some books only stay on the Free List for a very short time.**

Children's Fiction:

Necromancer: A Novella by Lish McBride (Kindle Edition - Feb. 1, 2011)

The Real Mother Goose by N/A (Kindle Edition - Jan. 1, 2004)

Tom Sawyer Detective by Mark Twain (Kindle Edition - Sept. 14, 2004)

Fantasy:

The Sword Lord: The Fifth Planet, Book 1 by Robert Leader (Kindle Edition - Aug. 7, 2007)

Shatter (The Children of Man) by Elizabeth C. Mock (Kindle Edition - June 24, 2010)

Fiction Classics:

Beauty and the Beast by Marie Le Prince de Beaumont (Kindle Edition - Dec. 1, 2004)

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë (Kindle Edition - Dec. 16, 2010)

The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling (Kindle Edition - Jan. 16, 2006)

Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens (Kindle Edition - Nov. 1, 1996)

David Copperfield by Charles Dickens (Kindle Edition - Dec. 16, 2010)

Historical Fiction:

Whisper on the Wind by Maureen Lang (Kindle Edition - Jan. 9, 2010)

Darcy's Voyage by Kara Louise (Kindle Edition - Sept. 1, 2010)


Happy Reading.... I hope you all have a fantastic weekend....


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Don't forget to swag today.... Friday's are big swag buck days.

Third Sentence Thursday - #4

Third Sentence Thursday is a weekly meme hosted by Sniffly Kitty's Mostly Books for charging into the promote a third sentence fray!

1) Take the book you are reading now and post the third sentence
2) Review this sentence anyway you want (funny and silly reviews encouraged)
3) Post a link to your sentence here or if you don't have a blog, just post it in the comments!


Breath Of Angel By Karyn Henley
Page 122

"Melaia knew she should tiptoe out and close the door, but she was rooted there, awed."


Hmmmm, I wonder what made her stop and feel like that it has to be something awesome to keep her planted in awe.... I have to read on now....

Giveaways Ended - Winners Announced

My 1st year Blogoversary Giveaway has ended... 1 lucky follower will win $40 in books from the Book Depository.... All my winners of my giveaways are picked by Random.org and we had 196 entries to pick our 1 winner from.... Congratulations to my winner below.

#41 Pam S

Books she indicated that she would possible want if won are:

Bone Gods by Caitlin Kittredge
Wicked Highlander by Donna Grant
After Dark with a Scoundrel by Alexandra Hawkins
Crave by J.R. Ward

Congratulations you will have the opportunity to go and pick out the books you want... You will be receiving an email from me shortly.

The Club No One Wanted To Join Madoff Victims in their own words book giveaway has ended. All my winners of my giveaways are picked by Random.org and we had 36 entries to pick our 1 winner from.... Congratulations to my winner below.

#20 PoCoKat

C0ngratulations PoCoKat on your win.

My Immortal Assassin book giveaway has ended. All my winners of my giveaways are picked by Random.org and we had 33 entries to pick our 3 winners from.... Congratulations to my winners below.

#18 winnie
#3 justpeachy36
#11 Kristin


Congratulations to all my winners.... You will be receiving an email from me shortly and you will have 72 hours to contact me back or I will need to pick another winner....

Thank you to everyone who has entered and congratulations to my winners.

Nightshade By Andrea Cremer - Review

Nightshade By Andrea Cremer

Details: Hardcover 452 pages

Published October 19th 2010 by Philomel
Young Adult - Recommended 12 - 17 years

Nightshade Series - Nightshade Book #1, Wolfsbane Book #2, Bloodrose Book #3

Visit nightshadebook.com

Description: (Goodreads) Calla Tor has always known her destiny: After graduating from the Mountain School, she'll be the mate of sexy alpha wolf Ren Laroche and fight with him, side by side, ruling their pack and guarding sacred sites for the Keepers. But when she violates her masters' laws by saving a beautiful human boy out for a hike, Calla begins to question her fate, her existence, and the very essence of the world she has known. By following her heart, she might lose everything— including her own life. Is forbidden love worth the ultimate sacrifice?

My Thoughts: This book caught my eye not only by the beautiful cover but all the things I had read about Nightshade. I just couldn't wait to read it so off to the library I went and from that moment, I opened this book I couldn't put it down. I liked it so well that I bought this book for my daughter who just loves werewolf stories. Now she is hooked and we are both waiting for the second book Wolfsbane to come out in July 2011.

Calla the alfa female, Ren the alfa male & Shane the human the main characters were easy to follow and get to know... Calla was so strong not only as her human form but also as her wolf form and I instantly fell in love with this character and wanted to find out how her life was going to turn out. Calla was betrothed to Ren but she also was wanting to be with Shane. Shane had a mystery shadowing him and this story was off and running from the first sentence and continued to the end.

I really enjoyed this book and have no problem recommending it to anyone. I can't wait for Wolfsbane to hit the book stores this July. I rate Nightshade 5/5 stars.


* I borrowed this book from my local library but I also bought a copy for my daughter. I am an honest reviewer and my reviews are based on my own opinion and only written by me.*

Doodles Alphabet Coloring Fun - Review

Doodles Alphabet Coloring Fun
By Setria James

Details: Paperback, 32 pages

Published October 15th 2010 by AuthorHouse

Description: (Goodreads) To help your child identify each letter of the alphabet, on the upper left-hand corner of the page is the letter and below are doodles starting with the matching letter. There are up to 52 images, for children to discover and color. Perfect for learning the alphabet!

My little girl just loved this coloring book as you can see in the picture above and I was really happy that it had nice size pictures to go with the alphabet letters and the words so she can color them. I was able to sit down with her and read the words to her and the alphabet letter while she colored the picture that matched the word and the letter.

This was an educational tool for her to have fun with and it makes mom happy that she is learning while having fun. I rated the Doodles Alphabet Coloring Fun Book 5/5 Stars.

* I have been provided a complimentary copy of Doodles Alphabet Coloring Fun for review threw an opportunity from Sara Croft/media Specialist of BohlsenPR, Inc. By receiving a complimentary copy it in no way obligates me to write a good or bad review. I am an honest reviewer and my reviews are based on my own opinion and written only by me.*