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Teaser Tuesdays

// March 9th, 2010 // 5 Comments » // books

TEASER TUESDAYS asks you to:
Grab your current read.
Let the book fall open to a random page.
Share with us two (2) “teaser” sentences from that page, somewhere between lines 7 and 12.
You also need to share the title of the book that you’re getting your “teaser” from … that way people can have some great book recommendations if they like the teaser you’ve given!
Please avoid spoilers!

Mary had expected to be escorted to London for talks with Elizabeth, but on 18 May, as soon as the local authorities received news of her arrival, she was taken instead to Carlisle Castle, where she was courteously received into what she would soon realise was protective custody. She was deferred to with all the respect and dignity due to a queen, but kept vigilantly under guard, pending instructions from Westminster.

Mary, Queen of Scots and the Murder of Lord Darnley by Alison Weir pg. 435

rose mcgowan video

// March 8th, 2010 // No Comments » // random

Found this old Rose interview in youtube today. buickcitycomplex has  uploaded few interviews from 1999 and 2001. Love young Rose :)

Mailbox Monday (8.3.)

// March 7th, 2010 // 6 Comments » // books

This is a weekly meme hosted by Marcia at The Printed Page. Join the fun and post what you got in your mailbox last week.

The Plantagenet Prelude by Jean Plaidy (bought)

When William X dies, the duchy of Aquitaine is left to his fifteen year-old daughter, Eleanor. But such a position for an unmarried woman puts the whole kingdom at risk. So on his deathbed William made a will that would ensure his daughter’s protection: he promised her hand in marriage to the future King of France. Eleanor grows into a romantic and beautiful queen, but she has inherited the will of a king, and is determined to rule Aquitaine using her husband’s power as King of France. Her resolve knows no limit and, in the years to follow she was to become one of history’s most scandalous queens.

The Sheen On The Silk by Anne Perry (Thank you Marcia!)
Arriving in the ancient Byzantine city in the year 1273, Anna Zarides has only one mission: to prove the innocence of her twin brother, Justinian, who has been exiled to the desert for conspiring to kill Bessarion, a nobleman.
Disguising herself as a eunuch named Anastasius, Anna moves freely about in society, using her skills as a physician to manoeuver close to the key players involved in her brother’s fate. With her medical practice thriving, Anna crosses paths with Zoe Chrysaphes, a devious noblewoman with her own hidden agenda, and Giuiliano Dandolo, a ship’s captain conflicted not only by his mixed Venetian-Byzantine heritage but by his growing feelings for Anastasius.

Trying to clear her brother’s name, Anna learns more about Justinian’s life and reputation—including his peculiar ties to Bessarion’s beautiful widow and his possible role in a plot to overthrow the emperor. This leaves Anna with more questions than answer, and time is running out. For an even greater threat lies on the horizon: Another Crusade to capture the Holy Land is brewing, and leaders in Rome and Venice have set their sights on Constantinople for what is sure to be a brutal invasion. Anna’s discoveries draw her inextricably closer to the dangers of theemperor’s treacherous court—where it seems that no one is exactly who he or she appears to be.

Mary, Queen of Scots: A Study in Failure by Jenny Wormald (from bookmooch) different cover

Devious, naïve, often highly principled, beautiful, and sexually voracious, this was a woman who secured the Scottish throne and bolstered the position of the Catholic Church in Scotland. Her endless plotting, including a likely involvement in the murder of her husband Lord Darnley, eventually led to her flight from Scotland and imprisonment by her equally ambitions cousin and fellow queen, Elizabeth of England.

Lucan by Susan Kearney (from bookmooch)

THEIR LOVE IS FORBIDDEN

Healer and high priestess of her people, Lady Cael is fated to life without a mate. But a mysterious explorer named Lucan Rourke doesn’t know her secrets, and his touch makes her crave a future that her extraordinary birthright has forbidden her. . .

BUT DANGER IS NO MATCH FOR DESIRE

Lucan has just one mission on Pendragon: to find the mythical Holy Grail, Earth’s only hope for survival. His powerful attraction to Cael is a distraction he can’t afford, unless he convinces her to join forces with him. Yet working so closely together only heightens their passion . . . even when the terrifying truth of Cael’s heritage threatens to shatter Lucan’s every belief-and the galaxy itself.

Wicked Pleasure by Nina Bangs (from bookmooch)

In an adult theme park, the Castle of Dark Dreams is home to three powerful brothers-each with a special gift for the woman bold enough to live out her secret fantasies.

Teaser Tuesdays (2.3.)

// March 2nd, 2010 // 4 Comments » // books

TEASER TUESDAYS asks you to:
Grab your current read.
Let the book fall open to a random page.
Share with us two (2) “teaser” sentences from that page, somewhere between lines 7 and 12.
You also need to share the title of the book that you’re getting your “teaser” from … that way people can have some great book recommendations if they like the teaser you’ve given!
Please avoid spoilers!

“The Earl of Bothwell is dead,” he said, with dull finality.

She saw him reach out to take her hands, to comfort and steady her, then withdraw them. It was not his pregrogative to touch her.

Mary Queen of Scotland ans the Isles by Margaret George pg. 744

Mailbox Monday (1.3.)

// February 28th, 2010 // 1 Comment » // books

This is a weekly meme hosted by Marcia at The Printed Page. Join the fun and post what you got in your mailbox last week

Flirt by Laurell K. Hamilton (bought)

When Anita Blake meets with prospective client Tony Bennington, who is desperate to have her reanimate his recently deceased wife, she is full of sympathy for his loss. Anita knows something about love, and she knows everything there is to know about loss. But what she also knows, though Tony Bennington seems unwilling to be convinced, is that the thing she can do as a necromancer isn’t the miracle he thinks he needs. The creature that Anita could coerce to step out of the late Mrs. Bennington’s grave would not be the lovely Mrs. Bennington. Not really. And not for long.

giveaway

// February 28th, 2010 // No Comments » // books

Alaine at Queen of Happy Endings is hosting giveaway where you can choose from 4 books: Twilight: The Graphic Novel Volume 1 by Stephenie Meyer & Young Kim, The Girl Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Addison Allen, House Rules by Jodi Picoult or A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick.

Ends March 31st and is international.

Teaser Tuesdays (23.2.)

// February 23rd, 2010 // 3 Comments » // books

TEASER TUESDAYS asks you to:
Grab your current read.
Let the book fall open to a random page.
Share with us two (2) “teaser” sentences from that page, somewhere between lines 7 and 12.
You also need to share the title of the book that you’re getting your “teaser” from … that way people can have some great book recommendations if they like the teaser you’ve given!
Please avoid spoilers!

When he looked up, his eyes were reddened and vacant and very tired. With his open hand he made a gesture of helplessness.

Cry To Heaven by Anne Rice pg. 462

Mailbox Monday (22.2.)

// February 21st, 2010 // 8 Comments » // books

This is a weekly meme hosted by Marcia at The Printed Page. Join the fun and post what you got in your mailbox last week.

The Lady In The Tower by Jean Plaidy (from bookmooch)

Young Anne Boleyn was not beautiful but she was irresistible, capturing the hearts of kings and commoners alike. Daughter of an ambitious country lord, Anne was sent to France to learn sophistication, and then to court to marry well and raise the family’s fortunes. She soon surpassed even their greatest expectations. Although his queen was loving and loyal, King Henry VIII swore he would put her aside and make Anne his wife. And so he did, though the divorce would tear apart the English church and inflict religious turmoil and bloodshed on his people for generations to come.

Loathed by the English people, who called her “the King’s Great Whore,” Anne Boleyn was soon caught in the trap of her own ambition. Political rivals surrounded her at court and, when she failed to produce a much-desired male heir, they closed in, preying on the king’s well-known insecurity and volatile temper. Wrongfully accused of adultery and incest, Anne found herself imprisoned in the Tower of London, where she was at the mercy of her husband and of her enemies.

Captive of Sin by Anna Campbell (from bookmooch)

He pledged his honor to keep her safe . . .

Returning home to Cornwall after an unspeakable tragedy, Sir Gideon Trevithick comes upon a defiant beauty in danger and vows to protect her whatever the cost. He’s dismayed to discover that she’s none other than Lady Charis Weston, England’s wealthiest heiress—and that the only way to save her from the violent stepbrothers determined to steal her fortune is to wed her himself! Now Gideon must hide the dark secrets of his life from the bride he desires more with every heartbeat.

She promised to show him how to love—and desire—again . . .

Charis has heard all about Gideon, the dangerously handsome hero with the mysterious past. She’s grateful for his help but utterly unwilling to endure a marriage of convenience—especially to a man whose touch leaves her breathless. Desperate to drive him mad with passion, she would do anything to make Gideon lose control—and fall captive to irresistible, undeniable sin.

Exit To Eden by Anne Rice (from bookmooch)

They call her the Perfectionist. A stunning, mysterious, and fearless sexual adventurer, Lisa is founder and supreme mistress of The Club—an exclusive island resort where forbidden fantasy meets willing flesh. Here eager participants who can afford life’s most exquisite luxuries can experience the breathtaking pleasures of surrender and submission. Here nothing is taboo.

A thrill-seeking photojournalist, Elliott risks his life daily in the most dangerous, war-torn regions on Earth. Now he has come to Paradise to explore his darkest sexual self, committed to the ultimate plunge into personal risk.

Together, their journey to the limits of erotic pleasure will take them farther than they ever dreamed they’d go . . .

Pleasure of a Dark Prince

// February 16th, 2010 // No Comments » // books

You can win a copy of Pleasure of a Dark Prince by Kresley Cole at Parajunkee’s View.  There is 10 copies so lot of chances to win!

Ends February 28th

Teaser Tuesdays (16.2.)

// February 16th, 2010 // 4 Comments » // books

TEASER TUESDAYS asks you to:
Grab your current read.
Let the book fall open to a random page.
Share with us two (2) “teaser” sentences from that page, somewhere between lines 7 and 12.
You also need to share the title of the book that you’re getting your “teaser” from … that way people can have some great book recommendations if they like the teaser you’ve given!
Please avoid spoilers!

“You are a child, Akhah. You know nothing.”

At the prodding of a sudden instinct, Salim looked closely at his brother. True, Al-Afdhal was very stoned, but even so Salim would have expected to see some vestige of irritation at the blatant insult.

Sand Daughter by Sarah Bryant pg. 275