Finish Him Release Day Blast

Deanna Dee's Finish Him is out today so click here to buy now :D

Get to Know Me With Deanna Dee

Where are you from?

Originally, I'm from New England, and I'll always be a New Englander. I currently reside in North Carolina, which is a pretty state.

Can you tell me about yourself?

I’m a twenty-something girl who loves reading, hanging with people, singing, and quoting movies. My favourite colors are red and silver, and I have a slightly unhealthy obsession with Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.

Have you always wanted to be an author?

No. lol. The authoring bug hit me in high school, but it was more of a pastime thing. It wasn’t until mid-2011 when I started to take it seriously. Then grad school happened, and now I have books.

Why did you begin to write?

The call to create people and worlds and stories grabbed hold and wouldn’t let go. I love reading and want to be able to give as good as I get.

Is there any particular author or book that influenced you in anyway?

Ernest Cline’s Ready Player One introduced me to the concept of writing geek-related books. I loved it and wanted to give it a try.

How long each day/week do you dedicate to writing?
A few hours a day usually. It varies depending on what else is going on.

My NaNoWriMo 2015 Progress

So I'm just taking a break from writing my NaNoWriMo as I have an assignments due on Thursday, so far I have written 6870 words.

My NaNoWriMo story still doesn't have a title and its not in order as I have been writing the interesting parts first.

I'm off to finish my assignment good look to everyone taking part in NaNoWriMo keep it up.

Leave your word count in the comments if you like.

Finish Him Teaser #3

Finish Him Teaser #2

Top 10 Tuesday

This weeks Top 10 Tuesday is a mix of both of these topics, Top Ten Book To Movie Adaptations I'm Looking Forward To or Ten Book To Movie Adaptations I Still Need To Watch

1. Saving Zoe - Alyson Noel
2. Immortal Series - Alyson Noel
3. Unremembered Series - Jessica Brody
4. 52 Reasons To Hate My Father - Jessica Brody
5. Wintercraft - Jenna Burtenshaw
6. Papertown - John Green
7. Fault in the Stars - John Green
8. If I Stay - Gayle Forman
9. The Vampire Academy - Richelle Mead
10. My Sisters Keeper - Jodi Picoult

Finish Him Teaser #1

My Pick For NaNoWriMo 2015

So NaNoWriMo starts tomorrow and I have decided to pick the second idea to work on I have done lots of research over the last month and I have plenty of ideas for my story :D

I hope everyone is ready to start theirs tomorrow.

In My Mailbox October 2015

Kindle:

1. The Agent's Daughter - Ron Corriveau
2. Crash - Michael Robertson
3. Keeper vs Reaper - Jennifer Malone Wright
4. Bound By Duty - Stormy Smith
5. Destined Fate - Dale Mayer, Kristen Middleton, Chrissy Pebbles and W. J. May
6. The Red Wolf's Prize - Regan Walker
7. Princess of Park Avenue - Daniella Brodsky
8. Daring Damsels: The Regency Collection - Beverley Eikli
9. Modern Wicked Fairy Tales: Complete Collection - Selena Kitt
10. Twins of Aurora - Magen McMinimy
11. Married for Christmas - Noelle Adams

Books:

1. Not Afraid of Life: My Story So Far - Bristol Palin
2. A Soul For Attonement - Crista McHugh
3. Wild Horse Summer - Neva Andrews
4. Is Praise What You Do? - L. L. White
5. Under the Coconut Tree - Marissa De Luna
6. Sequela - Cleland Smith
7. Shielded Past - Patti Morelli

Top 10 Tuesday

This weeks Top 10 Tuesday topic is 10 Wishes I'd Ask The Book Genie To Grant Me (a new book from a certain author,  a reading superpower, a library that is your absolutely #librarygoals, a character to come to life, to met a certain author etc. etc.) YOU DREAM IT AND THE BOOKISH GENIE CAN DO IT.

1. A New Wintercraft book by Jenna Burtenshaw
2. More books for the Immortal Series by Alyson Noel
3. A Unremembered Spin-off
4. To be able to read faster
5. To have a library full of books that I want to read
6. To have the patients to read a whole series in one go and not between other books
7. To be able to meet Jenna Burtenshaw, Amy Plum, Ally Cater, Alyson Noel and Jessica Brody to interview them in person
8. To have a character written after me in a fantasy book
9. To have Damon from the Immortal series to come to life
10. A film-to-movie version of Revenants, Wintercraft, Unremembered, Immortal series and Heist Society.

NaNoWriMo 2015

So I am currently in the planning process to help me write one of the two stories I have been working on so that I can take part in next months NaNoWriMo, I am not going to officially join the NaNoWriMo website as I will need to just focus on the writing and on my assignment due in November.

I was going to do this last year and the year before but with being in full-time university I got really busy and I couldn't think about anything to write but I have been working on two things:

One is 4700 words long already and I was just writing what comes to mind but now I am stuck and have decided to do more planning on what I want to happen in each chapter before I start writing any more, I may continue working on this for NaNoWriMo if I am happy with my notes.

The second one doesn't have any words but it has little notes that need developing on what I want to happen in each chapter, this is the one I'm thinking would be best to work on for NaNoWriMo as I haven't started writing it yet.

Does anyone else who takes part in NaNoWriMo plan their story before they start it in November?

Top 10 Tuesday

Top 10 Tuesdays topic of the week is Top 10 Author Duos You'd LOVE To See Write A Book

1. Alyson Noel and Jessica Brody
2. Ally Carter and Amy Plum
3. Jenna Burtenshaw and Amanda Hocking
4. Jessica Sorensen and Kendare Blake
5. Keira Cass and Allison Van Diepen
6. Jennifer Lynne Barnes and Cassandra Clare
7. Ashley Salazar and Catelynn Lowell
8. Claudia Gray and Rachel Caine
9. Giovanna Fletcher and Carrie Fletcher
10. Brodi Ashton and Ruth Warburton

Annual Just For Fun Questionnair

The best book you read last year:
Unforgotten by Jessica Brody

A book you've read more than 3 times:
Facing upto Fatherhood

Your favourite series of the year:
Unremembered by Jessica Brody

A guilty pleasure book:
The Dinosaur That Pooped The Past

A book that made you laugh:
All the Heist Society Books by Ally Carter

A book that made you cry:
Bittersweet Blessings

A book you thought you wouldn't like but ended up loving:
Doll Bones

Favourite classic book:
Not really read any classics

A book you hated:
The Ambrose Beacon

A book you used to love but don’t any more:
Can't think of any

Your favourite author:
Too many to mention

Favourite male character:
Damon (Evermore Series)
Silas (Wintercraft Series)
Zen (Unremembered Series)

Favourite female character:
Seraphina Unremembered Series)
Ever (Evermore Series)
Kate Winters (Wintercraft Series)

Your biggest fictional crush:
Damon (Evermore Series)

A good quick read:
Doll Bones by Holly Black

A book that disappointed you:
Lost by Ron Vitale

Favourite book-to-movie conversion:
Hunger Games

Favourite romance:
Ever and Damon, Zen and Seraphina

Favourite book from your childhood:
Sleepover Club books

A book you can't wait for:
A Week of Mondays

A book you've been meaning to read for ages:
Twilight

A book that you wish more people would read:
Wintercraft Series

Most surprising plot twist or ending:
Unchanged by Jessica Brody

Favourite book title:
Cinderella Wore Combat Boots

Your favourite book OF ALL TIME:
Still Good Night Mr. Tom and Charlotte's Web

If you're interested copy, paste, fill in in the comments or post on your blog and link the post in comments! :D

This is Totally Me

Yeah, this is something I do when I'm reading.

In My Mailbox September 2015

I have bought one book this month from a shop the rest are some of the kindle books that I have bought during September.

1. Throne of Glass - Sara J. Maas
2. Winter in Sweetwater County - Ciara Knight and Cora Artz
3. The Wedding Favor - Caroline Mickelson
4. Feyland: The Dark Realm - Anthea Sharp
5. Shattered Dreams - H H Fowler and Karen Rogers
6. Shattered Dreams - Brenda Kennedy
7. End of Eternity - Loretta Lost
8. Anais Of Brightshire - Jamie Wilson and Amber Bungo
9. Wolf Lake part 1 - Mac Flynn
10. A Vampire Maiden - Caelia Sky
11. Island of Fog - Keith Robinson
12. Just one Song - Stacey Lynn
13. Hope(less) - Melissa Haag and Allisyn Ma
14. The Mystic Series - B.C. Burgess
15. Rae of Hope - WJ May and Chelsa Jillard
16. Forever a Bridesmaid - Courtney Hunt
17. Chased by Fire - DK Holmberg
18. Dark Promise - Julia Crane Talia Jager
19. The Shopping Swap - Erin Brady
20. Fledgling - Natasha Brown
21. The Dream Keeper - Mikey Brooks and Cas Peace

Why do authors do this to us? lol

Happy First Day of Fall

A Week of Monday's cover reveal

Here is the awesome cover for Jessica Brodys upcoming novel A Week of Monday's in stores early 2016

Reach for a Book

In My Mailbox August 2015

Another busy month for kindle book buying but not as busy as last month.

1. Murder Turned In #2 - Leslie Leigh
2. Murder At Crawford House #3 - Leslie Leigh
3. Murder On the Rocks #4 - Leslie Leigh
4. The Girl in Between #1 - Laekan Zea Kemp
5. The Boy in her Dreams #2 - Laekan Zea Kemp
6. Falling for my Best Friend - Hazel Kelly
7. Wanted - Demelza Watts
8. Moon Chosen #1 - Mac Flynn
9. Teaching the Boss - Mallory Crowe
10. The Almost Wives Club: Kate - Nancy Warren
11. Imperfect Chemistry - Mary Frame
12. Nellie - Cynthia Woolf
13. Forbidden - Rebecca Lee
14. Grumpy Old Wizard #1 - John O'Riley
15. Corruption #2 - John O'Riley

Summer Crush Feature

Summer Crush: A wonderfully romantic boxed set of Upper YA short stories by today's hottest authors.

Summer is the time for lazy days at the beach, sun-kissed hair, flip-flops, and sizzling nights with a new crush. Those stolen glances and first kisses can quickly spark a flame. However, the road to love isn’t always a smooth ride. 

Every Summer has a story, whether it’s a second chance on love, seeing a friend in a different light, or taking a step in a new direction with someone special. Love and long days create endless possibilities, but can a summer crush really last?

Pre-Order today for it's UK release on Friday.

In My Mailbox July 2015

So I spoiled myself this month and bought a lot of books for my kindle to cheer myself up this also means I have a lot of new books to read lol.

1. Beautiful Oblivion - Addison Moore
2. Shade - Marilyn Peake
3. From Italy With Love - Jules Wakes
4. Finding Love Again - Jessica Matthews
5. Escorted - Claire Kent
6. Bought and Paid For - Lara Hunter
7. All Over the Place - Serena Clarke
8. Nightmares of Caitlin Lockyer - Demelza Carlton
9. Tapas, Carrot Cake and a Corpse - Sherri Bryan
10. No One to Trust - Katie Reus
11. Fated - Tasha Gwartney
12. Murder and Moonflowers #1 - Leslie Leigh
13. Murder in Wonderland #1 - Leslie Leigh
14. Sweet Magic Song - Olivia Hardin and Mickey Reed
15. Aurora Sky: Vampire Hunter - Nikki Jefford
16. Convicted Witch - Willow Monroe
17. Bound to the Bachelor - Sarah Mayberry
18. No Knight Needed - Stephanie Rowe
19. Awaken at Twilight Anthology - Kristen Middleton, C.M Owens, Chrissy Pebbles, W.J. May, C.J. Pinard, J. Wells and L. Wells
20. Gracie - Ellie Keaton
21. The Opening Act - Taryn Elliott and Cari Quinn
22. Secrets of the Sisterhood - Kay Cassidy
23. Cowboy Down Under - Ruth Bailey
24. Field of Schemes - Jennifer Coburn
25. Love, Sex, Work, Murder - Neal Bircher
26. Depraved - Lucia Jordan
27. Love, Forgiveness and Horseshoes - Julie Allen
28. Celtic, Folktales from Wales - Michael Harvey
29. Beyond The Veil - Pippa DaCosta

Update...

I am just posting an update of things that will be posted by the end of July as I am almost done reading Lost by Ron Vitale and once I am done I will start working on all the book reviews for this years books (there's about 10 including Lost).

Reviews
- Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
- Until I Die by Amy Plum
- Die For Her by Amy Plum
- Mystic by Alyson Noel
- Unchanged by Jessica Brody
- Cindi by Lisa Scott
- The Anti-Prom by Abby McDonald
- Cinderella Wore Combat Boots by D. L. Jackson
- Cinderella Book of The Film by Elizabeth Rudnick
- Lost by Ron Virtale
* The reviews will be posted all throughout the week and will be posted on the day I write them not on the day I read them

In My Mailbox
- January
- February
- March
- April
- May
- June
* The IMM's will be posted during the week and will be set to go up for the last day of the month that it is for like they would normally.

Features
- I have a feature lined up not sure when I will post it as I am still waiting for details.

Author Interviews
- I don't have any currently lined up I plan on concentrating on reading during the Summer and in September start again with the interviews which means that I will start lining authors up in August so I can start posting in September on wards

Guest Reviewers
- I am looking for some guest reviewers to post book reviews or to take part in an interview and to even promote their own blog

Suggestions and Contacting Me
- You can email me or send me a message on Facebook (links at the bottom of the post)  to suggest books for me to read or to take part in anything on my blog or you can even suggest a weekly or monthly thing for me to do on my blog (if you go to the looking for page then it will tell you what else I am looking for)

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In My Mailbox June 2015

Slow book buying month this month there all kindle books

1. The Sanctuary Series - Robert J. Crane
2. Maids of Misfortune: A Victorian San Francisco Mystery - M. Louisa Locke
3. The Key - Jennifer Anne Davis
4. Alice Isn't Well - Amy Cross
5. First Verse - Emily Snow
6. Lady and the Lawman - Joyce Brandon

In My Mailbox May 2015

May was a busy month for book buying haha.

Books

1. Cinderella (Book of the Film) - Elizabeth Rudnick
2. Dorethy Must Die - Danielle Paige
3. Conquering Chaos - Catelynn Lowell and Tyler Baltierra
4. Bought and Sold - Megan Stephens
5. Tressa: The 12 Year Old Mum: My Story - Tressa Middleton

Kindle

1. Found #3 - Ron Vitale
2. The Heir - Kiera Cass
3. Celtic Viking - Lexy Timms
4. Second Nature - Marie Lavender
5. French Twist - Glynis Astle
6. Murder on the Page - Kennedy Chase
7. The Arrow - Maureen O'Leary
8. Ugly Sleeping Beauty #4 - Jamie Campbell
9. I Love Little Red #5 - Jamie Campbell
10. The Beast with no Beauty #6 - Jamie Campbell

Cinderella

So I bought this today because I really loved the film (I've seen it four times and I cried the first two times). I am hoping that the film lives up to the book.

I usually don't like to read the book after watching the film because the films are always different from the book and I'm always thinking 'Oh that didn't happen in the film' but if I read the book and then watch the film I usually say 'What that didn't happen in the book' so either way I normally complain but because I loved the film I have to read the book.

I plan on reading this next week once my assignments are all done and I will tell you how it went.

In My Mailbox April 2015

Lots of books this month and plenty I am really looking forward to reading.

Books

1. The 100 Day 21 - Kass Morgan
2. The Boleyn Bride - Emily Purdy

Review

1. The Unexpected Occurrence of Thaddeus Hobble - Gareth Wiles
2. Trespassers - Todd and Tim Wynn

Kindle

1. Lost #1 - Ron Vitale
2. Stolen #2 - Ron Vitale
3. Ravenous - Erica Stevens
4. Cinderella is Evil #1 - Jamie Campbell
5. Saving Rapunzel #2 - Jamie Campbell
6. Killing Snow White #3 - Jamie Campbell

Wales Comin Con

So today I went to Wales Comic Con I met my Childhood Idol, S Club 7's Hannah Spearritt who played Abby in Primeval and Andrew Lee Potts who played Connor in Primeval, I also met authors Sam Stone, Raven Dane and Gareth Wiles.

Sam asked me to have a look on goodreads at hers and Raven's books and she will see if she can get me the ones I want to review for this blog.

When I saw Gareth he gave me a copy of The Unexpected Occurrence of Thaddeus Hobble to review. It's not something that I would normally read its a crazy crime, sci-fi, horror and I normally read YA sci-fi, fantasy books but I am looking forward to reading something new.

Thanks for the book Gareth and I am looking forward to having a look at Raven and Sam's books.