Friday, August 24, 2012

2012 August Reading List

August was supposed to be my vacation month so I chose some light reading with mainly focus on entertainment. What else rather than YA would fit best? Well, see for yourself... The comments were written while suffering a bad case of bronchitis and therefore they might be snarkier than usual.

Insurgent by Veronica Roth – Same complaints as with Divergent: dystopia with a world building that doesn't make sense (some explanation is given, unlike in book one, but still not enough to make it work), unlikable protagonist (maybe some teenagers are like that, but I wasn't so I found it hard to relate to her), present tense still annoying. 3/5 stars

Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout
– Fast read but nothing much else to say about it. The book obsessed girl was cute, but the love interest was a jerk from beginning to end. 2/5 stars

The Summoning, The Awakening, The Reckoning by Kelley Armstrong – It wasn't what I expected when I started reading it. A bit simplistic and clunky in places but I got through all three books and was satisfied in the end, sort of. 3/5 stars

Bloodlines, The Golden Lily by Richelle Mead – It felt weaker than the Vampire Academy series. Sidney was more interesting when she remained a bit of a mystery, but now that we're in her head she's a bit stuck up and plain. Only recommended for Adrian fans. :) 3/5 stars

The Iron King, Winter's Passing, The Iron Princess, The Iron Queen, Summer's Crossing, The Iron Knight by Julie Kagawa – Well, there goes another long series. It works well, even if there's a bit too much description for my taste, and the girl is not annoying for a change. Aside for the fact that I'll never understand how a several hundred years old man can fall for a sixteen years old girl, Ash was interesting enough until he fell in love and turned into a doormat. Being inside Puck's head was fun, but in Ash's head was not so The Iron Knight was a pain to read. 3/5 stars

Thursday, August 23, 2012

Interview on We Do Write

Thank you to Dorothy Dreyer for interviewing me for her We Do Write blog.

Human Instincts is available on Amazon, Smashwords and other online stores. Check out the links in the right side bar.

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Human Instincts Review (4)

There's nothing better than a 5 stars review coming from a stranger to cheer up your day, especially when you're struggling to recover from a bad case of bronchitis just before going away on vacation and you're running out of time.

"I was very impressed with the author's ability to develop a very interesting and logical apocalyptic scenario. I was impressed to a much greater degree when, in the author's bio, it was disclosed that she is Romanian, and she translated the book into English herself! One would expect to find typical grammatical errors as a result of the inherent differences between languages, but this book was perfectly translated as far as I could tell. The author has a remarkable talent, and presents a compelling story. I look forward to seeing her name on future books, knowing they will be well worth the time to read." (Read more on Readers Favorite.)

Yes! I am so happy someone commented on the language and gave it the thumbs up. :D Of course, a big thank you goes to my dear editors, but this gives me hope that it is possible to publish in English in spite of the language barrier and have fine results.

And now my fingers are itching to pull out my next story collection. Tee-hee! It's next on my to do list so it won't take long. :)

Human Instincts is available on Amazon, Smashwords and other online stores. Check out the links in the right side bar.

Saturday, August 18, 2012

Tuesday, August 7, 2012

New Interview & eBook Giveaway

Thank you to Valette for hosting an interview and Human Instincts giveaway on her Book Snatch blog.

Human Instincts is available on Amazon, Smashwords and other online stores. Check out the links in the right side bar.

Thursday, August 2, 2012

Interview & eBook Giveaway

Kathy from I Am A Reader, Not A Writer has interviewed me. There's also a chance for you to win a copy of Human Instincts if you enter the giveaway on her blog so go check it out!

Human Instincts is available on Amazon, Smashwords and other online stores. Check out the links in the right side bar.