The Man of My Dreams

Title: The Man of My Dreams  (The Man of My Dreams #1)
Author: Gladys Quintal
Released date: October 25, 2011.
Page count: 136
Genre: Paranormal Romance, fantasy.
My rating: 4.5/5
Publisher: CreateSapce
Summery: Ever since the death of her parents at the age of 17, Cassie has been dreaming about a dark haired man. He always comes to her in times of trouble to comfort her and help her through the toughest of days. But now after the devastating break up with her boyfriend, Cassie struggles with separating reality from her dreams. 
During a trip to her family beach house, her dream man becomes her lover and Cassie finds herself longing for this man to be in her life. But trying to find out the truth about him leaves her questioning her very existence and sanity. 
She is convinced her dream man is real and connected to a string of macabre murders over the last 20 years. Fearing for her life, Cassie prays she is right about him and that he can save her before it is too late

My Thoughts:

So this was a free read that I got on amazon I think. I wasn't to sure about it and read some reviews and happy dance. I'm now happy I read it because the story was different - the good different. 

The Review:

Time passes through this book a lot. From her childhood to her adult hood. Normally this confuses me, but for once I wasn't. <--- Another good thing about the book.

Now the emotional overload in this book is wow. I wasn't expecting the events that happened in the first book to occur. I was yelling at the step dad and her mom was getting glared at! Yeah I got into it. 

When we got the adult part of the book parts of the book seemed flat which is why it got 4.5 stars. The plot was simple amazing which made up for flat.

Will I read the second one? Most likely once I can get the money. :)

Where to find her:
Goodreads: link
Facebook: link


Where to buy it:
B&N: link
Amazon: link

Sleeping Handsome

Title: Sleeping Handsome
Author:  Jean Haus
Released date: December 20th, 2011.
Page count: 62
Genre: Young adult, romance, short story.
My rating: 5/5 stars
Publisher: Who knows
Summery: Paige should have never agreed to do her best friend’s project. Reading to a boy in a coma is just plain creepy, but her English teacher somehow thinks her acting skills make it the perfect community service match.But when she finds the boy’s journal hidden among his books, things turn from creepy to interesting.

My Thoughts:

This was a really cute story. Full of emotions and drama. I loved this and have to say read it if you get a chance. 
Characters are easy to fall in love with.

The Review: 

The story was cute with twists and surprises. 62 pages of it and I'm simple in love with it. Paige is cute and is very preppy and thinks very high of herself if the attitude had stayed by the end of the book I wouldn't have liked her very much. Zach is well he's sleeping the whole book in a coma although we do get to hear his story and it's heartbreaking and very shocking. 




Where to find her: 
Website Link
Twitter:Link
Facebook:  Link


Buy it:;
Amazon: Link 

Shadowlife-Hybrid

Title: Shadowlife-Hybrid
Author:  Claudy Conn
Released date: March 18, 2012.
Page count: Who knows
Genre: Fiction, Romance, Fantasy, and paranormal.
My rating: 5/5 stars
Publisher: BC publications
Summery: Chase MacAdams is a hybrid with extraordinary abilities… 
Roxie is an Indian beauty, a shapeshifter on her mother’s side and hales from a little known tribe in the Adirondack Mountains of New York. Her father is an immortal—Scottish by choice and time. 
Thus, a friend, Nikki Walker thinks and rightly so, that Roxie will help in the fight against WB and his vampire clan. They need help because the vicious vampire now has Count Dracula on their side and all of Europe is in danger. 
However, they have given Roxie a difficult task. The team wants her to visit with Chase in the highlands of Scotland and convince him to join in the fight. He has already refused, but Nikki doesn’t think he will refuse Roxie MacBran. And for all the wrong reasons he doesn't.

My Thoughts:
I was sooo happy when this came out that I flipped out. One of my friends got to listen to me wine when I figured out it was the wrong book, but I got the right one a couple hours later and by three in the morning I was in 40%. It sucked me right in. The ending surprised me and wasn't what I thought would happen. :)


The Review: So the third book it gets to the point very quickly. Unlike the other ones that take their time explaining what's going to happen with that it was easier to get into and and follow. I loved how the characters had trust issues and that kept causing to split apart. Cause some drama that was amusing and it didn't get to the point of annoying.
If you liked how the first two books were set up then you should like this quicker paced version.

Where to find her:

Goodreads: link

Facebook: link

Where to buy the book:

Smash Words: link

Amazon: link

Spellbound - Legend

Title: Spellbound - Legend
Author:  Claudy Conn
Released date:January 1, 2010.
Page count: 413
Genre: Fiction, Romance, Fantasy, and paranormal.
My rating: 5/5 stars
Publisher:Create Space 
Summery: Maxine Reigate faces danger everywhere she turns. An evil and ancient beauty wants her dead – and Maxie needs to keep her at bay. Dark and monstrous Fae are slipping into the human Realm and causing havoc. Maxie has to be instrumental in stopping them and keeping the FaeWall in place. Confusing these matters more are two men who have entered her life. Julian, the moody High Druid Priest awakened after a two hundred year coma, and the Fae Prince who wants her for his own. She has decisions to make. . . 

My thoughts:

Soooo once again Claudy Conn writes another amazing story full of twists and turns leaving you wondering how it's going to happen, when it's going to happen. There of course is a love triangle who to choose who to be with. Who's better. I'm happy to say she chose the one I thought she would. Feels smart!

The Review:

So the book starts out slowly then... BAM! You're thrown into the plot and the story sucks you right in. At point all the characters have their wow moments. One has a ever changing moods, nice and charming one second then GRRR rowr the next. The second one thinks he is high and mighty and has the stuck up air around him. Then the third just needed to choose one instead of leading them around.

Now some questions:

1)What are your thoughts on fey?

2) What's your favorite paranormal characters to read about?

3)What are your thoughts on druids?

Where to find her:

Goodreads: link

Facebook: link

Where to buy the book:

Smash Words: link

Amazon: link

ShadowHeart--Slayer

Title: ShadowHeart--Slayer
Author:  Claudy Conn
Released date: August 26, 2011 
Page count: 255
Genre: Fiction, Romance, Fantasy, and paranormal.
My rating: 5/5 stars
Publisher:Create Space
Summery: Her name is Nikki Walker, and she is a vampire slayer. She never thought she would have to use her slayer powers…but she does.
She is on the trail of an ancient and secretive vampire called Deadly Moon, and Nikki wants her dead. She has her reasons.
His name is Damon Drummond, whom some of you have met before and already know that he is a hunk of an unusual vampire. He is bent on keeping Nikki away from Deadly Moon.
The sociopath vampire, WB, who had been Pentim Rawley’s right-hand man, has taken over the Pentim clan and is turning out to be even more of a problem than his predecessor had been. In fact, if someone doesn’t do something soon…Dublin will go dark under his power, and other cities will follow.
Damon and Nikki are on opposite sides. He is a potent vampire--she is a skilled and powerful vampire slayer. Problem right there…but when they look at each other, sparks of all kinds fly. Too much stands between them. He will live forever…she will not…and yet… 

My thoughts:

First off thanks to Claudy Conn I was able to read this book. 

Second I absolutely love this cover. It's now in my top ten.

Third If you haven't read any of her books this series is a definite to read.

Fourth Can't wait for the next book to come. :D

The Review:

Shadow Heart-Slayer picked up the pace quicker then the first book and that was simply yay. I love how the book is was set up. Nikki slowly gets smarter though out the book and Damon well he's just a big tease. The whole book he taunts her from their dreams too just standing in the room with her. 

There were two main conflicts throughout the book. First we learn about them and how awful the bad guys are. Then in the last 20% The battles are fought and the problems are solved. Simple and easy fights in a book are my favorite.

Now some questions:
1)When you read a book do you prefer long fights or would you rather they be 
simple and over with?
2)When you think of a vampire slayer what do you see? Do you like the thought of them being with vampire the very being they live to hunt for?
3)What are your thoughts on the cover?

Where to find her:

Goodreads: link

Facebook: link

Where to buy the book:

Smash Words:link

Amazon: Link

B and N: Last link I promise.

Shadowlove-Stalkers

Title: Shadowlove-Stalkers 
Author: Claudy Conn
Released date: June 1, 2011
Page count: 270
Genre: Fiction, Romance, Fantasy, and paranormal.
My rating: 4.5/5 stars
Publisher:Create Space


Summery:What do you do when your father wants to turn you into a vampire and the man who offers you protection has his own, dark agenda?

Shawna Rawley has no choice but to run. Pentim Rawley, one of the most evil vampires who has ever lived, has just discovered that she is his daughter. Now he's obsessed with finding and turning her. She doesn't want Pentim to find the people she loves and use them to get to her. She doesn't want him to find and turn her. She has only one ace up her sleeve. The human in her may be at risk, but in addition to being half vamp, Shawna is also a white witch!

Chad MacFare has an offer for Shawna he thinks she can't afford to refuse: he'll protect her from Pentim and his minions. But Shawna doesn't trust the sexy immortal. She knows he has his own agenda-he wants to kill her father, and he wants to set her up as bait...

My Thoughts:

I really wasn't sure what to expect when I was reading this because I won it from another fellow blogger. It took about 20% to fully get into it but the wait was worth it.

The Review:

The plot takes some time to fully get into because she explains everything over time. It may seem slow at times, but once the story gets going you'll be sucked into it. Shadowlove-Stalkers is mainly going around the vampire and immortals with questions about who they truly are and why.

The story had the main conflict that it seemed to stick with normally. It had those small little problems that gave the story feeling. Nothing like a electricity demon thing to only find out some idiot brought his mom back to life. You can see what I thought of him.
Now I must plot ways to get the next book. :3 Cue Evil laughter.

Some Questions:

1) What do you normally like better vampires or immortals? What are your thoughts when they are combined together.

2) What's your favorite paranormal creature to read about, why?

Where to buy Shadowlove-Stalkers:

Smashwords: Link

Amazon: link

Barnes and Nobles: link

WHere o find her:

Goodreads: link

Facebook: link

Hush, Hush: The Graphic Novel 1

Title: Hush, Hush: The Graphic Novel 1
Author:  Becca Fitzpatricks( Author), Jennyson Rosero (Illustrator) 
Released date: March 2012
Page count: 120
Genre: Young Adult, graphic novel, paranormal, angels.
My rating: 4.5/5 stars
Publisher: Sea Lion Books

The Summery: For Nora Grey, romance was not part of the plan. She''s never been particularly attracted to the boys at her school, no matter how much her best friend, Vee, pushes them at her. Not until Patch came along. With his easy smile and eyes that seem to see inside her, Nora is drawn to him against her better judgment. But after a series of terrifying encounters, Nora''s not sure who to trust. Patch seems to be everywhere she is, and to know more about her than her closest friends. She can''t decide whether she should fall into his arms or run and hide. And when she tries to seek some answers, she finds herself near a truth that is way more unsettling than anything Patch makes her feel. For Nora is right in the middle of an ancient battle between the immortal and those that have fallen - and, when it comes to choosing sides, the wrong choice will cost her life 

My Thoughts:

First of I got a copy of this book from Sea Lions Books to review. Yay! 
Something I will never get used to in graphic novels are the style. It's just rough looking. Manga lover to the heart. Also the skirts are a little short, but that's just me.

The Review:

So the graphic kept pretty close to what happened in the book. Nothing to important was left out and we finally get to see some faces to the people in the book. Patch was pretty close to what I always saw him as. Nora and Vee were nothing like I assumed they look. I'm happy that it kept close to the story. I've read some graphic novels that ruin it completely by leaving important facts out of it.

The characters were a little tossed in but the way they were introduced fixed that problem. If you liked the written versions and you normally like how graphic novels are written then you should love this.

Now Some Questions:

1) Who's your favorite character and why?

2) Which do you like better graphic novels or written books and why.

Where to find the book;

Amazon; Click link
Barnes and Noble; Here's the link


Where to find  Becca Fitzpatricks;
Her website; link
Facebook page; Another link to click
And her tweeter with; another link to click


Where to find  Jennyson Rosero;
Tweeter; https://twitter.com/#!/2ngaw
DA; The link

Here's a Contest

The contest: Write a 250 - 500 word story about..... One of these
a. A normal everyday dog gets magical powers to save the world.
b. You get sucked into your favorite book how do you react?
c. Any of you read Creatura by Nely Cab? Well I have. Write the story about your reaction once you finished the book or tell why you would want other people read it.
Send your story to elfscornerofeverything AT hotmail DOT com
Contest runs from the minute this post goes live until the end of the month. If I get enough entries there might be two winners if not one. In your subject line put "A Contest in March" or I might not find it.

Devastation Review

Title: Devastation (Built On Fear 1)
Author: Shandy L. Kurth  
Released date: December 14th 2011 
Page count: 264
Genre: Young Adult, dystopia
My rating: 5/5 stars
Devastated by a seemingly unforeseeable attack, America is shattered by a military that is the least likely of suspects. In the aftermath, American civilians are left to run, hide, die or fight, pushing through all weakness in their effort to stay alive. Fighting against all odds, seventeen year old Fallon and twelve year old Emery struggle through a nightmare they can't wake from in order to save their younger siblings. Collecting others along the way, and enduring obstacles unfathomable in their innocence, the kids trek cross country to reach The Safe Zone, a fortified area rumored to be set up in the south. Fallon and his friends aren't even sure there is a Safe Zone though. They could be running for nothing. Never remaining in one place for too long in their attempt to avoid bombings and capture, the kids fight against attack, the elements, sickness and their overwhelming sense of desperation, pushing each other to the limit as they struggle to survive this land of devastation.

The Review:

So recently I was introduced to this genre and have been finding more and more. Some how I managed to never read a book with this dystopia as their main theme. There were many characters and here's something to know don't grow attached to a group very much. Something I figured out also she has no problems killing off characters. She twisted words around so you eventually were trying to figure out who the good guys were, or rather there were any.

Now I can't wait to read the second book and will be waiting for it to come! :D

This was the first thing that came to my  mind. 

20% Okay this is what I expected.
50% Oh snap! 
80% What the crap?
100% Happy ending.
Here's some questions for you to answer.

1)What would you do if you were stuck in this novel. 
2) What 10 items would you take everywhere with you?
3) Whose side would you take? The bad, good, or neither.

Where to find her:

Facebook: Click here

Buying link:

Amazon: Click link

Smashwords: The link

Creatura

Title: Creatura
Author: Nely Cab
Released date: June 15 2011
Page count: 308
Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, Paranormal
My rating: 5/5 stars
**SPOILER ALERTS -THERE ARE QUOTES AND NAMES MENTIONED**

The Review:

The story was different and oddly unique. The plot had odd twist and turns that you would never see coming (Unless your that good). Isis was a strong hero and seemed to not want to put up with crap yet she did. David the boy drama in the books was a  simple romantic. A thought that crossed my mind, isn’t it bad to say I love you to a teenage boy? Biggest duh moment there he’s not exactly human is he? Err yeah then there were the twins, Eryx and Galen and I have to say they were my favorite characters. One more then the other. I’ll let you guess on that. ;)

First while my kindles still on some quotes that stuck with me.
Twilight moment: “My wings unconsciously took me to her home. I observed her from the window as she slept peacefully on her side.” -Page 167
The scene that stayed in my head. “During lunch Eryx sat with us. Galen wasn’t with our group today. He wasn’t any where in site.
“Where’s Galen?” I asked Eryx.
“Lunch detention,” Eryx snickered.
“What’s he in for?” Bill asked biting his sandwich.
“Making the substitute believe he was the student teacher finishing up university and hitting on her in front of the entire class.” Eryx threw piece of ham from the sand which he was eating down on his foam page.”She fell for it too. She was putty in his hands. He’s evil that boy.”” -Page 281

Now my personal thoughts:

I won this from the amazing book from the author Nely Cab about a month ago. I have to say this was  a happy dance win because I had been wanting to read this for a while. Now I must say AHHHHH WHAT A WAY TO END THE BOOK!! I need more because the ending was so abrupt.



Where to find Nely Cab:
Facebook: Click Here to Go
Facebook Page: Click Here to Go
Cretura Facebook page:  Click here to go
Twitter:And then go follow with this link

Buying Links:
Amazon physical book:Another link to click
Ebook amazon: Click to go
Barness and Noble: And lastly

Dragon Bound

Dragon Bound (Elder Races #1)
by Thea Harrison
Genre: Paranormal Romance
My Rating 5/5

Half-human and half-Wyr, Pia Giovanni spent her life keeping a low profile among the Wyrkind and avoiding the continuing conflict between them and their Dark Fae enemies. But after being blackmailed into stealing a coin from the hoard of a dragon, Pia finds herself targeted by one of the most powerful—and passionate—of the Elder Races.
As the most feared and respected of the Wyrkind, Dragos Cuelebre cannot believe someone had the audacity to steal from him, much less succeed. And when he catches the thief, Dragos spares her life, claiming her as his own to further explore the desire they've ignited in each other.
Pia knows she must repay Dragos for her trespass, but refuses to become his slave—although she cannot deny wanting him, body and soul.

So firstly I love dragons with a passion so this is  the perfect book for dragon lovers. ;)
Pia and Dragos they're both strongly written characters with many different strengths. Some are very peticular cough cough foreshadowing there.  With secrets that some don't know it can cause life or death to them.
The story was a little slow in the middle so don't read if you haven't the patience for that. If you can make it past the slow scenes then this can be in you're top reads. The ending leaves you wanting more to read, so thank goodness that the next book is already out, and ready to read.

Pandora's Box

Pandora's Box (The Road to Hell #1)
by Gracen Miller

Where does the road to Hell begin? 
What happens when your son turns homicidal overnight and your husband disappears on his way to work? Do you cower in fear or fight for your life? Madison Wescott fights against the odds. Distrustful of a God she doesn’t believe in, she finds herself face-to-face with a world she didn’t know existed and discovers her own soul is darkened with demonic connections. 
With good intentions? Or by demonic design? 
Phoenix Birmingham bursts into Madison’s life in a whirlwind of sarcasm and sexual appeal. A hero for the masses—and for her jaded heart—but few will ever know the sacrifices he has made or the sacrifices to come. Discovering her entire life has been influenced by multifaceted paranormal beings, Madison is determined to defeat the apocalyptic blueprint fate has decreed, but only one man dares to challenge the supernatural forces manipulating them. Even with Phoenix’s aid, can destiny be denied? Or will demonic design prevail while they pay the crucial price with their souls? 
In a small, sleepy Alabama town the battle for mankind’s liberty has begun...

Kindle Edition

Published 2011

Genre: Paranoraml romance
My rating: 4.5/5

Sooo much time passes in this book. I can't say I knew how much time passed by the end of this book. It took me a minute  at one point to figure out a couple months had passed. This I believe was the first time change.
Madison was a strong and very unbelievably fast changing. One minute she's all demons aren't real the next I believe in them. I was happy to simply overlook that.
Now Nix and Micah. Woooow!  One minute Micah was as nice ish. Next you get that nice tingly guy feeling - go die in a hole! Nix you just had mood swings.
The plot and story were amazing! I loved how the plot had theses dark twist and turns, and I'm like holy snap I saw that coming, yet I didn't. Those moments were fun to read.
Now Zen and Amos they were my favorite characters just had to have my say, and I still want to poke Amos head. :)

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Sports in High School

I live in a small town in the middle of no where. So stalkers out there will never find me! Living in a small town you don't have to try out for sport sports. Cheer, dance, color guard you do, but they're bleh. Hard! Awesome from what I hear. Why people at other schools have to try out we just start practicing.
My school girl track team won confrenec the last three years. That was when there were a lot of people on the team. Barely anyone signed up. I don't think it will happen this year.
Some questions:)
Do you have to try out for your sport? Is it hard.
What sports do you play?
Are sports a power at school?

Being a Teenager in One Paragraph

Being a teenager to me I have to say sucks. We sweat a lot and have to worry about people smelling us and making fun of us (damn you bullies.) We have to worry about the people we hang out with, are they the right people, do they make fun of me behind my back, are they trouble makers? Then there are the sports if you don't do some kind of sport from cheer, to color guard you are nothing. Then there is make up do you have the time to put it and do your hair, or will you have to just toss it up into a pony.
This is a perspective from me a teenage girl in a small school in the middle of no where.

Here's a question for you to think about or answer.
1)Are you proud of who you are and how you act and treat people at your school. Now or back in the stone ages. Would you do something over that you regret doing?

Awakened (The Guardian Legacy #1)

by Ednah Walters

5/5 stars.

Paperback, 272 pages

Published August 22nd 2010 by Pill Hill Press 

Genre: Young Adult, paranormal.

Most teens turn sixteen and get the license to drive, but Lil Falcon gets the license to kill demons. Orphaned as a child and raised by an eccentric grandfather, Lil is concerned with surviving high school and is unaware that she's a Guardian-a being with super powers charged with killing demons and protecting humanity. When she meets Bran, a mysterious boy with amazing abilities, his psi energy unlocks her latent powers. But Bran has a secret that can ruin their growing relationship, and the truth she discovers may destroy everything she believes in unless she finds the right balance between love and sacrifice.

I have waited so long for this book. My library finally got a physical copy of the book, but still there is the waiting for the book. The library ordered the book around the same time I got my kindle. What can I say I bought the book and I'm happy because I absoloutly loved it. I fell in love with the characters and the story.

Lil is strong and goes through a lot in 272 pages. Like a flower she blooms into her powers all coming in a shocking rush. I personally think she accepted hem way to easily... But we didn't have to listen to her wine to badly about them. That would have irritated me. 

The plot was good and different from other books in this genre. The ending shocked me because I was not expecting that to happen. It ended wonderfully I must say. 

Awesome things about the book. The character list and terms glossary. I'd advice against reading the character list until you've read the book because it gives away the powers everyone in the group have.  The terms list made it a lot easier because I saw something I forgot and I could just look it up.

My favorite line. "Bran you can't just take off your shirt in front f all these students. That was funny and hilarious.  All  the while I was thinking you could at my school. :)

It's Friday What Can Be Better?

Soooo I have to sing all day tomorrow. Wooooopieeedooo! Sarcasm. Choir I hope you know that I am wasting a perfectly good Saturday for you. I have to now write today's writing tonight. That's 15 pages today. Anyway I don't care because I'm on a writing spree.
I was stuck earlier at school but here I am at a big moment. Finally got past the setting of the plot and can now truly start the story. *Happy dance!*
My goal for writing right now is to use more desriptive words to make the images better visible. My writing is getting better and you can tell that my writing style is becoming better.

That's all for today.
Elf signing out.

A quickie post

So about a month into 2012 I figured out what I'll be trying to do. A little on the late side but better now then never.

10 pages on weekends.
5 pages on week days.
For a total of 50 pages of week. Dragon Eyes will be finished.
3 book reviews a month.

That's about all I got for this post. Quick wasn't it?

Another giveaway! :D

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Here's another giveaway on the reading lark. Here are the rules for it.

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* You can leave a comment on this post for +1 extra entry

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