Waiting on Wednesday: Ecstasy in Darkness by Gena Showalter

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, where we post future releases that we can't wait to get our hands on.

Since reading my first Gena Showalter novel last year (Seduce the Darkness) I haven't been able to get enough of her! The next, and sixth, installment in the Alien Huntress series is Ecstasy in Darkness. It's due out for release by Pocket on October 16, 2010.

Synopsis from GenaShowalter.com:

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2010 Reading Challenges

For now, these are the challenges that I'm going to participate in this year. If I make really good progress on them, I may pick up another challenge or two before the year is out.

The Finish That Series Challenge is hosted by Alaine and the ladies at Royal Reviews

I have tons of books that are part of ongoing and/or completed series, so this challenge is necessary (and helpful) for me.

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(Un)Cover: Eternal Kiss of Darkness by Jeaniene Frost

Finally, a cover! Jeaniene Frost just posted this on her blog:

Eternal Kiss of Darkness (Night Huntress World, Book 2)

Avon (July 27, 2010)

ISBN13: 9780061783166

384 pages

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In My Mailbox (19)

In My Mailbox is a great weekly meme hosted by Kristi at The Story Siren and inspired by Alea of Pop Culture Junkie

I had a great book week!

Store Bought:

Ink Exchange by Melissa Marr
The Summoning by Kelley Armstrong

Yay for the Bargain shelf!!!!

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Friday Feature: Author Marianne Curley's YA Novels

Who: Author Marianne Curley

What: Her novels Old Magic and the Guardians of Time Trilogy, which includes: The Named, The Dark, The Key.

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In My Mailbox (18)

In My Mailbox is a great weekly meme hosted by Kristi at The Story Siren and inspired by Alea of Pop Culture Junkie

Lots of stuff this week so I didn't add any descriptions to save time and space.

From B&N.com (for free!!):

Stopping Time: A Wicked Lovely Story, Pt. 1 and

Stopping Time: A Wicked Lovely Story, Pt. 2 both by Melissa Marr

For Review:
The Lost Summer of Louisa May Alcott by Kelly O'Connor McNees
Tangled by Carolyn Mackler (I finished it the other day and liked it a lot!)
The Swimming Pool by Holly LeCraw
The Transformation of Bartholomew Fortuno: A Novel by Ellen Bryson
Truancy by Isamu Fukui

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Pint-Sized 'Pinions: Debut Edition

I'm trying something new this time around. In an effort to lighten my load of books, I'm going to feature these capsule reviews at least once a week. I'll probably mostly use them for middling reviews or ones that I don't feel the need to expound upon. So, here we are with the inaugural "Pint-Sized 'Pinions"!

A Black Tie Affair by Sherrill Bodine
Contemporary Romance
Forever (January 1, 2010)
ISBN-13: 9780446618595
240 pages
Review copy provided by the publisher

Product description from Amazon:

SUITED FOR SEDUCTION

Fashion curator Athena Smith will do anything to get her perfectly manicured hands on the Clayworth family's celebrated couture collection for her exhibit. So when she's called in to make sure the gowns are the real deal, she's ecstatic...until a dress she's examining turns out to be loaded with toxins (talk about killer threads!) and Athena faints, only to wake up face-to-face with the One That Got Away, notorious Chicago bachelor Drew Clayworth.

Drew still believes Athena betrayed him all those years ago, and he's sure he can't trust her. But when the priceless gowns go missing, she offers to help track them down. Reluctantly allied in the quest, Drew and Athena are soon stunned by the barely restrained passion still sizzling between them...and memories both bitter and sweet. Is their new partnership just a business arrangement? Or is this something more than...

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I'm Back!

After an abrupt, unforeseen, and much extended hiatus (that occured due to some serious personal issues) I've returned to the world of blogging.

If you've tried to contact me over the past couple of months, I'm currently slogging through all of my messages on twitter and in my email. I'll get back to you ASAP.

I missed this a great deal and hope to make an even better go at it this time around. Hope you enjoy hearing what I have to say!

~Jacqueline