It's Monday! What are you Reading? (#9)

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? is a weekly meme hosted by Book Journey.

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I haven't done one of these in a while! But here is what I read last week:

         

Pantheons (Pantheons #1) by E.J. Dabel

Hades: Lord of the Dead (Olympians #4) by George O'Conno

Shattered Dreams (Midnight Dragonfly #1) by Ellie James

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And up next, not in any particular order:

           

Haunted Destiny (Midnight Dragonfly #1.5) by Ellie James

Blood Ties (Blood Coven #6) by Marie Mancusi

If I Die (Soul Screamers #5) by Rachel Vincent

Crave (The Clann #1) by Melissa Darnell

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What are you reading this week??

Interview with Derrolyn Anderson author of "Marina's Tales" + a FREE e-book!

I am happy to have Derrolyn Anderson on my blog today! She is the author of a mermaid series called "Marina's Tales" that I have totally fallen in love with! And to celebrate the fourth and final installment of "Marina's Tales" (titled The Turning Tides) she is giving you a chance to read book #1 of the series: Between the Land and the Sea. And you can get it for FREE!
But first, here is a little bit about her and her writing:

Derrolyn Anderson is a visual artist and writer who specializes in young adult fiction. She is the creator of the four part "Marina's Tales" series, and is currently hard at work on her next book.

Interview: Sabrina Sumsion author of "Energy Book 1: Jasmine"

I am happy to have Sabrina Sumsion on my blog today!

Here is a little bit about her (I kinda stole her bio from her profile on Goodreads :P)

Formerly a literary publicist, I now spend my time writing and teaching others how to gain attention for themselves, their products or their companies. I have a website (sabrinasumsion.com) with publicity tips, pictures of some of my jewelry and profiles of authors.

I wrote Produce, Publish, Publicize to assist writers in making good publishing decisions and market their books. Jasmine: Energy Book 1 is my first foray into fiction.

I am a mother of three wonderful children. My two boys and girl are the lights of my life and I am humbled and grateful to have them.

In My Mailbox (#7)

In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by The Story Siren.

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From Netgalley I received:

*Dark Frost (Mythos Academy #3) by Jennifer Estep

The Girl in the Clockwork Collar (Steampunk Chronicles #2) by Kady Cross

*I'm super excited for this one! I LOVE this series!

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The following I got for review from the author/publisher:

The Turning Tides (Marina's Tales #4) by Derrolyn Anderson

Entangled (Spellbound #1) by Nikki Jefford

Bonds of Fenris by S.J. Bell

Cursed: Wickedly Fun Stories by Susan Abel Sullivan

Dark Passage by Griffin Hayes

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And from the library I got:

Anna Dressed in Blood (Anna #1) by Kendare Blake

I cant wait to read this one! It sounds awesome!

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So, what did you get in your mailbox this week??

Review: Oppression (Children of the Gods #1) by Jessica Therrien

Title: Oppression

Series: Children of the Gods #1

Author: Jessica Therrien

Genre: YA, paranormal, Greek mythology

Publication date: February 28, 2012

Published by: ZOVA Books

Source: For review

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Synopsis:

Elyse knows what it means to keep a secret. She's been keeping secrets her whole life. Two, actually. First, that she ages five times slower than the average person, so that while she looks eighteen years old, she's closer to eighty. Second, that her blood has a mysterious power to heal. For Elyse, these things don't make her special. They make life dangerous. After the death of her parents, she's been careful to keep her secret as closely guarded as possible. Now, only one other person in the world knows about her age and ability. Or so she thinks. Elyse is not the only one keeping secrets. There are others like her all over the world, descendants of the very people the Greeks considered gods. She is one of them, and they have been waiting for her for a long time. Among so many of her kind, she should not be very remarkable--except for the prophecy. Some believe she will put an end to traditions, safeguarded by violence, which have oppressed her people for centuries. Others are determined to keep her from doing just that. But for Elyse, the game is just beginning--and she's not entirely willing to play by their rules.

My rating: ★★★★★
Elyse is not a normal 18-year-old girl. In fact, she isn't even 18! She is 89 years old but looks 18. Why? Well, its simple, really: she ages slower than a normal human. Plus, she has the very cool ability of healing! At first, Elyse doesn't know why she is the way she is, her parents never explained it to her before they died. And then she meets William...the lovely, charming William *sigh*