TGIF - Feature & Follow Friday

Don't forget to check out my interviews with Lee Battersby and Adam Christopher for a chance to win paperback ARC copies of The Corpse Rat King and Seven Wonders.αωαωαωαωαωαωαωFeature & Follow Friday is a blog hop that is designed to provide some much-appreciated exposure to the bloggers participating, and to expand their following. Hosted by Parajunkee and Alison Can Read, each of whom feature a chosen...

Read More

Seven Wonders by Adam Christopher (REVIEW and GIVEAWAY)

Good afternoon, and welcome back to Day 4 of Angry Robot Week here at Beauty in Ruins, once again featuring Adam Christopher. We're kicked the day off with an interview, so now it's time to get into my review of Seven Wonders.Read along, and when you're done, don't forget to check out the giveaway below and enter for a chance to win a paperback ARC copy of Seven Wonders.αωαωαωαωαωαωαωGrowing up, I was an absolutely huge fan of comic books. Every...

Read More

Adam Christopher INTERVIEW & Seven Wonders GIVEAWAY

Good morning, and welcome to Day 4 of Angry Robot Week here at Beauty in Ruins, this time featuring Adam Christopher. We're kicking the day off with an interview, before getting onto a review of Seven Wonders later this afternoon.Read along, and when you're done, don't forget to check out the giveaway below and enter for a chance to win a paperback ARC copy of Seven Wonders.αωαωαωαωαωαωαωBOB: Thanks for taking the time to stop by, Adam. With the...

Read More

Waiting On Wednesday: The Dead of Winter by Lee Collins

Don't forget to check out my interview with Lee Battersby for a chance to win a paperback ARC copy of The Corpse Rat King . . . and be sure to come back tomorrow for my interview with Adam Christopher and a chance to win a a paperback ARC copy of Seven Wonders.αωαωαωαωαωαωαω"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill over at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're...

Read More

Maxine in Ruins by R.J. Sullivan (GUEST POST)

Maxine in Ruins By R.J. Sullivan(A newly composed bonus scene related to HauntingObsession written specially for Beauty in Ruins)1965            MaxineMarie heard a noise at the front door, and without checking the window to peekoutside, she sprang to the door, wrapped both hands around the doorknob,twisted, and pulled the door open. "Where have you been all night,Mister?"            ...

Read More

TuesDecay - Forgotten Bike

This week's edition of #TuesDecay (follow along on Google+ to see all the posts) features a long-forgotten and very well-rusted bicycle, resting casually against an old birch tree deep within the Niagara Glenn, as if just waiting for its owner to come back. I'm not entirely sure how it got there, especially since I only stumbled across it while challenging myself to a foolish climb, but it's kind of sad and haunting at the same time . ....

Read More

Lee Battersby INTERVIEW & The Corpse-Rat King GIVEAWAY

Good aftenoon, and welcome to Day 1 of Angry Robot Week here at Beauty in Ruins, featuring Lee Battersby. We kicked things off this morning with an encore review of The Corpse Rat King, one of my favourite reads of the year, and now it's time for the day's main event, my interview with the man behind the mayhem, Lee Battersby.Read along, and when you're done, don't forget to check out the giveaway below...

Read More

The Corpse-Rat King by Lee Battersby (REVIEW and GIVEAWAY)

Good morning, and welcome to Day 1 of Angry Robot Week here at Beauty in Ruins, featuring Lee Battersby. We're kicking things off this morning with an encore review of The Corpse Rat King, one of my favourite reads of the year. Check it out, whet your appetite, and then stop back later this afternoon for my interview with the man behind the mayhem, Lee Battersby.In the meantime, don't forget to check out the giveaway below and enter...

Read More

Feature & Follow Friday

Be sure to join me next week for an Angry Robot celebration. Lee Battersby and Adam Christopher will be stopping by for interviews, with paperback ARC giveaways of The Corpse-Rat King and Seven Wonders.Feature & Follow Friday is a blog hop that is designed to provide some much-appreciated exposure to the bloggers participating, and to expand their following. Hosted by Parajunkee and Alison Can Read, each of...

Read More

Waiting On Wednesday: Crown of Vengeance by Lackey and Mallory

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill over at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.This week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection is:Crown of Vengeance by Mercedes Lackey and James MalloryMercedes Lackey and James Mallory, bestselling authors individually and together, return to the world  of their New York Times and USA Today bestselling Obsidian and Enduring Flame...

Read More

The Usurper by Rowena Cory Daniells (Paperback Review)

Picking up where she left off in The Uncrowned King, Rowena Cory Daniells brings her King Rolen's King trilogy to a close (if not an altogether tidy conclusion) with The Usurper.This final instalment begins much as we would expect, with King Byren quietly raising a rebellion under the nose of his cousin, Lord Cobalt. Although largely consisting of young boys, maimed men, and resourceful old women, the fate of his arm slowly begins to turn with the...

Read More