Sunday, October 28, 2012

Manga/Graphic Novel/Video Game Novel Challenge 2012 October Round Up!




This challenge is being hosted by Mother/Gamer/Writer.
 For more details on the challenge such as levels, guidelines, PRIZES!!!, just click here.

This post is to  link to all reviews of the books I've read for this challenge this month. To check out  books for this month read by other readers that are taking part in this challenge click here!


This month I reviewed:




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By: Sid Jacobson and Ernie Colon


The Dracula myth has sparked a legacy of endlessly entertaining creepy tales. The fictional character, originally penned by Bram Stoker, was inspired by and named after a real-life fiend-Prince Vlad Dracula, the fifteenth-century ruler of Wallachia-a man infamous for massacring and impaling his enemies. In brilliant four-color illustrations, Vlad the Impaler tells the ghastly prince's life story from his seizure as a boy by the Turkish Sultan, to his love life, to his maniacal attempts to retain power regardless of whose throat he must slit.

My Review:


So I picked this one up for part of the Manga/Graphic Novel/Video Game Novel 2012 Challenge that I am participating in.  Let me just say it is short, but it was good. Not the best Dracula story I’ve ever read but it did have quite a few interesting aspects that I hadn’t heard before.  The story itself moves quickly.  It gives the details of the history of Vlad the Impaler without getting caught up in itself, or swamping the reader with information.
Then there is the artwork, very graphic. Click here to read the rest of my review!




Saturday, October 27, 2012

Zompacolypse 2012 Giveaway Hop!

Paranormal Wastelands


Welcome to the Zompacolypse 2012 Giveaway Hop, hosted by the awesomeness that is Darkfallen and Greta over at Paranormal Wastelands! I love Halloween and I love zombies so I just had to join in the fun with this hop!  I can't wait to see what everyone else is giving away too! So onto my prize:

  A hard cover print copy of:

Vlad the Impaler The Man Who Was Dracula
by Sid Jacobson and Ernie Colon.

Amazon Summery:

The Dracula myth has sparked a legacy of endlessly entertaining creepy tales. The fictional character, originally penned by Bram Stoker, was inspired by and named after a real-life fiend-Prince Vlad Dracula, the fifteenth-century ruler of Wallachia-a man infamous for massacring and impaling his enemies. In brilliant four-color illustrations, Vlad the Impaler tells the ghastly prince's life story from his seizure as a boy by the Turkish Sultan, to his love life, to his maniacal attempts to retain power regardless of whose throat he must slit.



This is a graphic novel I picked up recently and I will have my review up before the end of the month.  Look for it in my Manga/Graphic Novel/Video Game Novel 2012 Challenge Round-up in the next few days.

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Friday, October 26, 2012

Power In Pink Ribbons Grand Event and Giveaway!


Are Hosting this 
Final Breast Cancer Awareness Event. I really enjoyed participating in this event this year. I got to share with others the neat idea that the cheerleaders at my daughters school had to help raise awareness for breast cancer and I enjoyed seeing everyone else's posts too! Remember to "Think Pink" and get yourself checked no matter what month of the year it is!

"Power In Pink Ribbons"

The Grand Finale to this months Breast Cancer Awareness Events and Giveaways
is being Dedicated To Denise Dobs a mother, wife friend and associate that
many of us lost this last January, to the courageous battle with breast cancer 
R.I.P. to "ALL" those that have lost loved ones. Our Blessings are with those 
that are currently combating cancer and those that are survivors!!!

We thank all our bloggers that have given their time and effort in helping to
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You have the opportunity to help spread the word and bloggers can do it. 
Please join me in this fight and talk about it with your friends, husband and your families.
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Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Bookie Brunch: Trick or Treat!: Witches Brew Ingredients!



Hi! Welcome to Bookie Brunch: Trick or Treat! The first blog hop was a Bookie Brunch special event for Halloween, and it was a lot of fun, so we're just continuing the tradition.

On each blog stop from now through Halloween, a blogger or vlogger will have a handpicked Halloween treat to share with you - it might be a video clip, or a feature about great spooky films, a playlist of great, creepy songs, a recipe for treats, or a gallery of witches.

It might be anything! But it's sure to be something fun, so feel free to drop by each day from October 23-31, to pick up some cute treats to put you in the Halloween mood. All the treats will be added into the linky at the end of this post, so feel free to browse.




My treat for you is: 

Round about the caldron go; 
    In the poison'd entrails throw.— 
    Toad, that under cold stone, 
    Days and nights has thirty-one; 
    Swelter'd venom sleeping got, 
    Boil thou first i' the charmed pot! 
         Double, double toil and trouble; 
    Fire burn, and caldron bubble. 
  Fillet of a fenny snake, 
    In the caldron boil and bake; 
    Eye of newt, and toe of frog, 
    Wool of bat, and tongue of dog, 
    Adder's fork, and blind-worm's sting, 
    Lizard's leg, and owlet's wing,— 
    For a charm of powerful trouble, 
    Like a hell-broth boil and bubble. 
         Double, double toil and trouble; 
    Fire burn, and cauldron  bubble. 
     Scale of dragon; tooth of wolf; 
    Witches' mummy; maw and gulf 
    Of the ravin'd salt-sea shark; 
    Root of hemlock digg'd i the dark; 
    Liver of blaspheming Jew; 
    Gall of goat, and slips of yew 
    Sliver'd in the moon's eclipse; 
    Nose of Turk, and Tartar's lips; 
    Finger of birth-strangled babe 
    Ditch-deliver'd by a drab,— 
    Make the gruel thick and slab: 
    Add thereto a tiger's chaudron, 
    For the ingredients of our cauldron. 
       Double, double toil and trouble; 
    Fire burn, and cauldron bubble. 
        Cool it with a baboon's blood, 
    Then the charm is firm and good


The ingredients for a 'Witch's Brew'

So in Shakespeare's Macbeth the witches make a magical brew using some pretty strange ingredients. I decided to put up the whole poem since while most people can quote the first few lines you very rarely hear the whole thing. Even though some of the ingredients are meant to be literal and kinda creepy it's still a great part of the famous play.

As for the non-literal ingredients. Witches used to name the ingredients in their potions based on physical appearances of the herbs that they actually were. So my treat for you is to let you know what some of these plants actually are! I'm going to show you some pics of the plants just for fun try to guess which ones are which just from the picture. (I'm only doing four since there are lots of ingredients and lots more blogs to check out!)


Can you guess what this one is??

It's Eye of Newt, actually mustard seed.  Some of those really do look like little eyeballs huh?



I don't think this one's as obvious. I guess if you turn the pic so the leaf is facing down it looks sorta like the ingredient....

It's Tongue of Dog or the leaves of the hounds tongue plant.



I think this one looks a lot more like what it is being compared to. A hint? The main difference I see between the plant and it's brew name? No fork at the end.

So have you guessed it yet?  It's Adder's Fork, which is the adders tongue plant.







Now the fourth one is kinda tricky.  I can't quite figure out it it was describing the flower or the leaves of this plant.  Which one do you think it is?

It's the Toe of Frog!  (Otherwise known as the Bulbous Buttercup)


I hope you enjoyed my treat! Be sure to check out all the other awesome blogs in the linky below!







About Bookie Brunch: Bookie Brunch was a weekly book discussion founded by Sasha Soren, the author of Random MagicBrowse archive

Monday, October 22, 2012

Spooktacular Giveaway Hop! (Oct. 24th -31st)


Welcome to my stop on the Spooktacular Giveaway Hop! I'd like to thank I am a Reader, Not a Writer and The Diary of  Bookworm for once again hosting this awesome hop this year! Also I'd like to thank Random Magic Tour - The Coven for guest posting and sponsoring this awesome giveaway!  So without further ado lets get on with the post!


 The book Random Magic features plenty of creatures with fangs and fur, including a vanishing cat with, literally, nine lives. For this hop, we're pleased to offer you a prize bundle of a cute Halloween cat, and a blank journal featuring another uncanny creature on the cover, so you can fill the pages with some wild adventures of your own.
 Fraidy the Halloween Cat, a Beanie Baby. An adorable little black cat, spooked of his own shadow. Approximately six inches (15.24 centimeters) tall. Issued by toy manufacturer Ty, Inc. in 2001. Retired in 2001 .
Capture your dreams, ideas, and thoughts in this beautiful blank journal. ForeverLast construction makes this journal reliable for years of travel or abuse in a backpack, a briefcase, or even under your coffee mug. 160 pages. 7.6 x 0.8 x 5.6 inches (19.30 x 2.03 x 14.22 centimers). - Manufacturer description

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 How to enter: Just pick out the items you'd like to complete, then check them off in the Rafflecopter. Available ways to enter: YouTube, Twitter, commenting More about Random Magic 


   

Shown above: Book trailer, Random Magic * If you enjoy browsing interesting booktuber channels, feel free to join us for Video Week: Random Magic (Oct. 21-31), video preview shown above. This video tour will feature an Alice's Adventures in Wonderland-related prize bundle. * If you love browsing boards on Pinterest, feel free to browse some of the pins at Pins + Magic, a Random Magic read-along. Your host for this hop (Aimee, of Reviews from my First Reads shelf) is taking part. Feel free to check out her picks! Browse  You might also enjoy... 




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 Please feel free to join us for the Bookie Brunch: Trick or Treat Hop, from October 23-31, 2012. A group of cool bloggers will be posting together - each blogger will have a Halloween treat for visitors to enjoy, with a new treat posting each day. There are some giveaways planned, too, so feel free to join us for sweets and treats this Halloween. Have a cool Halloween link to share? Feel free to add it to the Halloween linky! Browse schedule | Add a Halloween link

Friday, October 12, 2012

Think Pink!


So this picture doesn't do the ribbon/book mark justice. It is really nicely made and the lettering is white.  The cheerleaders at my daughters' high school are selling them and my daughter brought one home. Needless to say I really want to get some more!  What a nice way to help raise breast cancer awareness. 

Want to check out some more awesome posts helping to spread breast cancer awareness? Want to share your own? 


Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Bookie Brunch Trick or Treat Blog Hop ~ Oct. 23rd-31st!


So this year I'm again participating in the Bookie Brunch Trick or Treat Blog Hop.
My post will be going up on the 23rd! So excited! Be sure to check the link above to see the other awesome bloggers that are participating! (Some are even giving out some awesome treats!) Last year my post was about making apple skulls. This year? It's a surprise! So be sure to check back on the 23rd! 

Grand Event ~ Power In Pink Ribbons! Check Out the Prizes Being Awarded!

"Grand Event-Power In Pink Ribbon's" 10/26
The Grand Finale to this months Breast Cancer Awareness Event and Giveaway
is being Dedicated To Denise Dobs a mother, wife friend and associate that
many of us lost this last January, to the courageous battle with breast cancer
R.I.P. to all those that have lost loved ones. Our Blessings are with those 
that are currently  combating cancer and those that are survivors!!!

Now! We are looking for 50 bloggers that want to
help promote this final Breast Cancer Awareness Event!
"Power In Pink Ribbon's"
There will be 3 Winners For This Event and over $300.00 
in Prizes for This Final Event
Bloggers you will have "2 Free Links" As a Thank You For
Helping Raise Awareness Plus
By Promoting This Event On Their Blog
Dont Wait Signups Will Close On Oct 25th


"Power In Pink" Event Starts Oct 26 to Nov 2nd
You can read all the details and
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Monday, October 1, 2012

Jenny Plague-Bringer (The Paranormals #4) Cover Reveal & Giveaway!


*Cover by PhatPuppy Art ( http://phatpuppyart.com/
 )*

Book Details:
Jenny Plague-Bringer (The Paranormals #4) by J.L. Bryan
Expected Pub: 10/23/2012
Jenny has enjoyed a year of quiet seclusion, but her peace is about to be shattered by two new paranormals who are searching for her. Their intentions are unknown. The timing couldn’t be worse, because Jenny can’t use her pox without risking the life of the baby growing inside her…

Haven't read the Paranormal series yet?

Jenny Pox is FREE here:
FREE on: Amazon
 | Apple
 | Smashwords
 | Sony
 | $2.99 on Nook

J.L. Bryan links:

Author Bio:
J.L. Bryan

J.L. Bryan studied English literature at the University of Georgia and at Oxford, with a focus on English Renaissance and Romantic literature. He also studied screenwriting at UCLA. He lives in Atlanta with his wife Christina, dogs Violet and Tiger Lily, and cats Shadow and Sue.  Amazon US Author Profile
  •  Amazon UK Author Profile

Giveaway:

  • First three books in the Paranormals series *autographed*
  • *open to entries from the US, Canada, and the UK!*



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