Sunday Ramblings.....

"Mr. Meow Meow & Mari"
Thanks to mom - Pam from Midnyte Reader for the picture.

I'm too busy to ramble this week so pretend I said something very profound as I get right to the wrap-up!
I didn't get to do one last week so you get two weeks worth of links. Woo-hoo.

Reviews:

Flip that Zombie by Jesse Petersen

Eat Slay Love by Jesse Petersen - My hubby reviewed both of these books. He loves his zombies and enjoys this series for the combination of gore and snark.

Cinder by Marissa Meyer

Memes:

Book Blogger Confessions - Reading and blogging slumps

Tune in Tuesday - Young the Giant: Acoustic version of Cough Syrup & My Body
In My Mailbox

Misc:

Happy Birthday Winnie the Pooh!

Giveaway!

YA Giveaway Hop - Win a YA book of your choice. Ends 1/31

BLOGGERS!

The Ultimate Reviewer's Challenge is back! Click HERE to sign up. Challenge begins February 1st!

WINNERS!

The winner of the Burns Day / All Things Scottish Giveaway Hop is..... Heather K.! 

Ok - I think that's everything!! Have a great weekend everyone!

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In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by The Story Siren to spotlight what books we've received for the week.

I went to the Mid-WInter ALA in Dallas TX last week! I got a chance to meet up with my blogger friends and of course find some great books. Here are just a couple....

Timepiece by Myra McEntire - it took me all weekend to snag this one. They weren't handing out many copies. My husband was the one who was able to grab me one of the last three copies on Sunday morning. Can I just say how much I love him??? To infinity and beyond! I'm reading it now and - this is from a jaded series reader - it is AWESOME!

Purple Daze by Sherry Shahan - That cover is just incredible.

Loss: A Riders of the Apocalypse novel by Jackie Morse Kessler - I really enjoy this series. This one is about Pestilence and bullying.

Bewitching by Alex Flinn - I have been meaning to read one of Flinn's books for a while now and I just never seem to get to it so here's my chance.

I'll also be attending Author's After Dark in NOLA in August. In preparation I'm trying to read some of the books by authors that are new to me. 

Another bonus is that these books also help me with my Authors After Dark Reading Challenge hosted by Midynte Reader. You don't need to be attending the event to join in so go check it out.

Hunted by the Others by Jess Haines (thank you Jess)

Wanted: Undead or Alive by Kerrelyn Sparks (thank you Avon books)

Dreaming of the Wolf by Terry Spear (thank you Source Books)

And for review:

Demon's Bride: Book #2 from the Hellraisers series by Zoe Archer (thank you Zoe)

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The Ultimate Reviewers Challenge.

 Throughout the month of February, we invite all bloggers to post and link as many reviews as possible.

How it works: For the month of February you can link your reviews on each of our blogs (our Ultimate Reviewer's Challenge posts will be up with a linky on February 1st) For every review you link you will be entered to win one of two prize packs. Each blog will have two different prize packs. At the end of the event, we'll each pick two winners.

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Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore
Pandemonium by Lauren Oliver
Halflings by Heather Burch
Faery Tales and Nightmares by Melissa Marr
Arcadia Awakens by Kai Meyer

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Cinder by Marrisa Meyer
Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi
Fever by Lauren DeStefano

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This hop runs from January 27th - January 31st

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Review: Eat Slay Love by Jesse Petersen (Living with the Dead, Book 3)

Sarah and David have survived the zombie apocalypse. They stood side by side and fought the undead, mad scientists, and even bionic monsters until the unthinkable happened. A zombie bite. But not even that could stop them. Now, with a possible cure in hand, they're headed east, looking for a safe zone behind the rumored "Wall." They're feeling pretty optimistic.

That is until Dave stops sleeping and starts lifting huge objects.

Eat. Slay. Love.

Because they haven't got a prayer.

*** Warning: No spoilers for Eat Slay Love but there are spoilers from Flip this Zombie - Living with the Dead, Book #2

Kevin's (Karen's DH) review:

Eat Slay Love begins right where Flip this Zombie left off. Dave and Sarah are now trying to get to The Wall. The Wall is where the government put up a barrier in the mid-west to stop the zombies from spreading to the rest of the country. So far Dave and Sarah have dealt with a cult, a mad scientist and super zombies. That’s just the beginning.

Since Dave has been cured from the bite, he has exhibited some unusual traits. He is now a lot stronger and breathes differently when he is sleeping and has a bigger appetite. Sarah is OK with the strength thing, in fact, she finds it sexy. The breathing kind of freaks her out but she loves Dave and trusts he won’t turn. Little does she know that he has a few more “super” powers.

On their way to The Wall they meet Nicole, a reporter for an entertainment show, who is recording her experiences so she can be famous. As the story unfolds there is more to Nicole than meets the eye. She determines that Dave and Sarah are hiding something, especially after they are taken into custody by the locals because they crossed into their territory. This is where Dave exhibits his new powers that freak everyone out, captors and all. Lets just say they can add “Zombie Whisperer” to there business services.

When they finally make it to The Wall they find out things are worse than they thought. The government won’t let anyone in and they have all the people on the inside believing that there are no living souls on the other side. The government lies but that's to be expected.

Rating: 3.5 out of 4 Once again Petersen has maintained and even strengthened the relationship between Dave and Sarah. They have gone from the Bundy’s to the Smith’s. They are kick ass but realistic in their responses or at least as realistic as one could be dealing with zombies. Yes, sometimes the humor is forced but not too bad. There were no moments that annoyed me as there were in Flip This Zombie. It was good quick read. In fact, the whole series has matured with each book and I've enjoyed them all.

My reviews for the series:
Married with Zombies book #1
Flip this Zombie book #2

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Source: Purchased
Publisher: Orbit
Buy the book! Eat Slay Love (Living with the Dead, book 3)