Owner: Laurie
I’m
a mom that loves to read romance. My favorite sub-genre is paranormal but I
like to mix it with historical, mystery and sci-fi romance. I’m very pick when
it comes to endings, I like them to be “Happy Ever After” so I tend to steer
clear of reading Urban Fantasy.
Besides
reading I have an addiction for gaming, so every weekend when I am taking time
away from the cares of blogging I'm found on my PC, PS3 or Wii. My favorite
game is the The Sims 3 on PC, but I have to confess I have a lead foot, so to
take care of my itch by playing the
latest release of Need For Speed on my PS3.
Happy
reading!
my read shelf:
Artemis
Reviewer
My
love of reading developed in high school with the dreaded Eng Lit 101. I was
enthralled with the heroes, monsters, gods and goddesses of Greek mythology. I
also had a keen interest in the classic movie monsters: Frankenstein, The
Wolfman, The Mummy and Dracula. It was the vampire myth that intrigued me the
most. My reading would consist mostly of mainstream fiction (never a romance) with
a sprinkling of history, biography, and a few others thrown in. There was
little time for reading though when it came to raising a family and working
full-time. I was lucky if I read four books a year.
The
year 2009 was a revelation for me: I discovered TRUE BLOOD and Charlaine
Harris. (I like the books better and I’m an Eric Babe!) Shortly after 2009
began, I was no longer gainfully employed - having a grand time being a SAHG,
with time to R-E-A-D! After devouring what Sookie Stackhouse books were available
at the time, I researched paranormal series and headed off to B&N with
list in hand. They didn’t have the first book of the series that I really,
really, really, REALLY wanted to read. But while I was in there lollygagging
around, I struck-up a conversation with a lovely young woman. She had the book
I was looking for in her pocketbook and she gave it to me - YES - GAVE IT TO
ME! True Story! I never got her name, but I will never forget her because that
book was my introduction to the romance genre. (And I have found the
generosity, kindness, and friendliness of the romance community since then
too.)
Now,
there isn’t much I don’t read in the romance genre; well, except for
inspirational and in a pinch I might read that. I still like to read all types
of fiction and non-fiction, but I have found myself caught up in this romance
roller-coaster and I’m having a blast! If I had to list my romance reading
preferences, I guess it would look something like this: suspense, paranormal,
historical, m/m, contemporary, sci-fi. And of course, you can pair the
sub-genre of erotic with any of those.
A
Little Bit More
Vanilla
or Chocolate: Rocky Road
Favorite
Paranormal, not romance, Book: THE VAMPIRE LESTAT
Astrological
Sign: Scorpio
A
Hobby besides reading: Gardening; then canning & preserving the harvest
One
Unusual Thing About Me: I have a CWP
One
of my many Witty Isms: I’m old enough to know better - young enough NOT. TO.
CARE.
I
bet you’re still wondering the title of that book - huh? It will remain one of
my favorite paranormal romances and first loves. My Blind King, Wrath, DARK
LOVER by J. R. Ward.
WildAboutBones
I
love to read! I don't read books, I devour them voraciously. My current
favorite genres are Paranormal Romance, Urban Fantasy, Paranormal Erotica,
Fantasy, Horror, Young Adult (even though I haven't been one of these in a long
time), Sci-Fi and Mainstream and "Blockbuster" Fiction.
I
grew up watching the wonderful old Universal Studios & Hammer B-movie
monster films on Friday nights - Dracula, Frankenstein, The Wolfman, The Mummy,
The Thing, Cat People, I was a Teenaged Werewolf, The Day The Earth Stood
Still, etc. Then something wonderful happened when I was in the 8th grade. I
was lent a copy of Anne Rice's Interview with a Vampire and I was hooked. At
summer camp that year, I borrowed a copy of The Exorcist by William Peter
Blatty. I then found Chelsea Quinn Yarbro's Saint-Germain vampire series and
there was no turning back. (LOL, No, Mom did not know I was reading these.)
Thereafter, I couldn't get enough of Anne Rice, Stephen King, Brian Lumley (his
Necroscope series rocks!), Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, Robin Cook and Clive Barker
just to name a few. I still read these authors, but once I found Laurell K.
Hamilton in 1993 and J.R. Ward in 1999 my tastes turned more to the Urban
Fantasy and Paranormal Romance genres - L.A. Banks helped too.
Professionally
I've done many things such as customer service, technical support, marketing
design and copywriting, webmaster, UNIX system administrator, programmer,
application designer, database architect and programmer and lipstick lady
{grin} to name a few.
Currently
a freelance editor & proofreader, I read a lot. I read very fast. I
average a book (400-500 pages) a day - the ladies at the Library know me by
name since I'm in there so often. LOL! This lets me catch continuity issues
easily. And as an added benefit, because every thing is fresh in my mind, I can
write my reviews quickly.
What's
up with "WildAboutBones"? No, I don't have a skeleton fetish. I do
however adore Jeaniene Frost's Bones character in her Night Huntress series.
Other
tidbits you may find interesting:
Dream
Job: Getting paid to read books
Favorite
Author: There are just too many to name here
Favorite
Supernatural Being: Vampires & weres/shifters
Stand
Alone or Series: Series
Print
or eBook: Print but eBooks are handy
Movies,
TV or Books: Books
Favorite
Music: R&B, Classic Soul, Hip Hop, Southern Rock & recently
found Country again
Favorite
Desert: Cheesecake
Favorite
Sport: American Football (Go Browns, Buccaneers & Ohio State Buckeyes)
Authors:
Need someone to find continuity issues, grammar, spelling and other problems in
your works before publishing? I have helped several authors with this and I am
a freelance editor & proofreader for three publishers as well. Very
reasonable rates. If you're interested, contact me at
WildAboutBonesEditing
{at} gmail {dot} com or here.
(Please
do not use this email address to make review requests for this blog. Instead
please go to the
Review
Request page to do this.)
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out my new Cover Reveals blog at http://CoverReveals.blogspot.com Twitter:
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Special
Note from Laurie: WildAboutBones has permission to contact authors for review
requests but I am not guaranteeing the review will get on the blog. {wink} She
wears her big girl panties and is responsible for any review requests not going
through me. So, if she doesn’t get it on the blog, please email her; don’t
email me. She hasn't missed one yet, but you'll need to deal with her directly.
Ollie
Reviwer
Reviwer
She
has a B.Sc. (Honours) in Psychology/Sociology and a M.A. in Counseling
Psychology where she has over 15 years experience in the mental health care
field and has worked in administration, research, teaching at various
organizations and had her own private practice as a psychotherapist.
She
is also one of the co-founders of TrueBloodNet.com where she was the
Editor/Administrator and a regular contributor to the news and editorial pages.
Ollie
enjoys reading paranormal romance/erotica books with a special preference for
Vampires, Immortals and Fallen Angels. If the book has those elements plus
characters that she can develop an emotional connection with and lots of hot
sex included, then she is glued to the pages and is on cloud 9. Nothing is
better then cuddling up on the sofa with a hot paranormal romance/erotica book,
well almost. ;)
CaroleDee
Reviewer/She-Wolf Pack coordinator
Reviewer/She-Wolf Pack coordinator
I'm
a 28 year old domestic goddess that loves to live vicariously through books.
I'm happily married to man who is as obsessed with music as I am to books. We
have a six year old son that is fascinated with zombies. Our family currently lives in England, but
thanks to good 'ol Uncle Sam we have resided in 4 states and 3 countries. Originally
from the South I'm on the receiving end of a lot of laughs when I say things
like "ya'll" and "sweet tea". I love all romance books but
have a particular affection for paranormal and sci/fi :)
Jasmyn
Reviewer/ Cover reveal coordinator
Reviewer/ Cover reveal coordinator
I
am a mom, full time employee, and part time student. With so much of my day taken up by others, I
have found that reading is the perfect way for me to relax, unwind, and take a
deep breath. I was lucky to have parents
that encouraged my reading from a very young age, and I only hope I can do as
well for my own two little ones. I grew
up reading fantasy and contemporary fiction, but once I got a little older I
discovered how much fun romance could be.
The best part was I could find romance books that over-lapped in just
about every other genre, including my favorite - fantasy. Paranormal romance has begun to overtake my
library at home where I have about 800 or so paper books, and 300 or more in
electronic format. It may sound strange,
but I really have a hard time packing them up or getting rid of them - I never
know when I'll want to pick one up again.
When
I'm not reading, you can find me playing computer MMORG (massively multi-player
online roleplaying games). My current
game of choice is EverQuest II. I may
even occasionally pick up the good old Rock Band or Guitar Hero on the xBox and
"jam" for awhile to expand some extra energy. You'd be surprised how much exercise you can
get on the drum kit!
Carridwen
Reviewer/ Book Trailer coodinator
Reviewer/ Book Trailer coodinator
I'm a 33 year old married mother of 2 teenagers. I am a full time teacher, part time student as well. I also have a small addiction to reading and books. I will read anything and everything. I have yet to find a genre that I can't handle. My ultimate downtime is sipping a few glasses of wine on my front porch while escaping to another world and life.
Emi
Reviewer
Reviewer
I
am a 32 year old stay at home mother of two girls. I've only been home with my
second child so it's only been a little over 1 year and it's been a wonderful
experience (I didn't really have a chance to do so with my first). As far as my
work experience goes I've done so many things in quite a few industries, I've
been a sales associate in clothing stores, hostess at restaurants and a front
desk manager and makeup artist at a salon and recently a sales assistant for a
seafood wholesale vender. I've pretty much always been in the food industry
with restaurateurs being family friends and such. I've always loved reading but
got really into it in my teens. I absolutely love paranormal books wether
thriller, romance or erotica. I love mystery and thrillers and crime as well.
Anne Rice is my favorite and my intro into the genre. I also love Larissa Ione,
Heather Killough-Walden, Charlaine Harris. I'm currently reading the Black
Dagger Brotherhood and I'm sure there are many more authors out there I need to
acquaint myself with lol. Out of all of the sups I would say vampires are my
favorite, lest at started my love for them, there is just something I love
about the dark brooding sexy mysterious beings, but I love all supers. My only hobbies other than reading are word
games, yes I know total nerd lol, but I love word search games and words with
friends and stuff like that. I also like to cook, it's so much fun preparing a meal
and then devouring it. Lol. My favorite seasons are fall and spring just
sitting outside in the beautiful weather reading a book. My favorite shows are
True Blood, CSI, The Closer and recently Grim, and most of the shows on ID
Discovery. As far as having a favorite book there are just way too many for me
to decide lol, but if I really had to choose it would be The Vampire Lest at by
Anne Rice. I mostly prefer paranormal books but will read almost anything. There's not really much else I can say.
