I’m finally reaching the point where I might be human again soon. (and blogging again)

It has been a crazy year so far. You know what happens when you have 6 books releasing in 5 months? Edits, copy edits, and galley read-throughs all come at once and need to be finished at once. I have never done this much work all at once in my entire career. (and sincerely hope I’ll never have to again. I love my job, but too much is too much)

• All three books in the Marked series are finally put to bed. The books were such fun to write and I loved them (so much so, that they’re the longest books I’ve ever written…), but I’ve been working on them non-stop for over a year now. That’s tough when none of the books have released yet. EVE OF DARKNESS was turned in to Tor last Feb, so I’ve been waiting forever for it to come out. Reviews are starting to come in for it, though, and so far so good! If you want to know more about that, just stop by the S.J. site and see. I’ve got links to the various reviews posted on several pages of the site. Also have a super awesome quote from the super awesome Patricia Briggs! I squealed and *happy danced* when she emailed about EVE OF DARKNESS.
• IN THE FLESH is also completely done. The next time I see it, it’ll be as the final book. I’m looking forward to that!
• Have you seen the GORGEOUS cover for PRIDE AND PASSION? Kensington seriously gives me the most rockin’ covers.
• I’ve received two packages of THE STRANGER I MARRIED coverflats and I love them so much. Again, Kensington really gave me something special.

I am majorly behind on my reading resolution. It’s nearly the end of February and I’ve yet to finish even one book!! *ugh* And I have a pile of books here to judge, so I must get cracking now that my head is sticking up out of the mountain of work.

But I did order the following today:

Broken Wing
Shadowheart
Bobbie Faye’s Very (Very, Very, Very) Bad Day
A Rush of Wings
Angels’ Blood (Guild Hunter Series)

Can’t wait to read all of these books!! Must catch up on my resolution, right…?

So expect to see more from me here soon. Once I get through the judging and work on PRIDE AND PASSION, I’ll be regaling you with all sorts of nonsense since I’ll have time on my hands! ((hugs))

To be honest, I’m already starting to lag behind. *ugh* But I have a really good reason! I have two books due RIGHT NOW and I’m not done. But…

Next up: RIDING WILD by Jaci Burton

How about you? What’s next on your reading plate?

Oh, and tomorrow (Monday) you can catch me over at Murder She Writes.

HEAT OF THE NIGHT
Dream Guardians^®, Book 2
HarperCollins Avon
ISBN-10: 0061231037
ISBN-13: 978-0061231032
Available Today!

Bad boys are her weakness and no one is as wicked as Connor Bruce…

He is the realization of every woman’s erotic fantasies. Existing in the Twilight between sleep and consciousness, Connor brings them decadent pleasures, fueled by their sexual energy. But violence and strife now tear apart both worlds, and Connor must embark on a perilous quest into the mortal realm … and into the arms of one intoxicating enchantress.

Stacey Daniels has always been attracted to the wrong type of men – and the muscular, Viking-like champion on her front doorstep is no exception. She can hardly believe the wounded warrior is from another world, a world where erotic dreams are needed to survive, a world of terrible danger that has followed him to her home. Connor finds solace in her passion, but only time will tell if he can defeat the dark foe who hunts them … and if Stacey can surrender to the promise he offers with every electrifying touch.

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Today is my day to post over at Romancing the Blog, so we’ll hold today’s giveaway over there.

Today’s topic is Gift Books! What are some of the books you’ve received as gifts that you cherish?

I’ve noticed for a while now that my movie and TV favorites aren’t similar to the books I like to read. There’s somewhat of a disconnect between them.

For instance, my most often watched shows are Law and Order:SVU, NUMB3RS, all three CSIs, and Cold Case. I like ER (used to never miss an episode, but I haven’t watched faithfully in two years) and the regular Law and Order (again, I used to watch constantly, now not so much.).

However, I don’t read hardly any romantic suspense or medical mystery/thriller books.

For movies, I prefer big blow ‘em up action flicks. They don’t have to be believable. They don’t even have to have much of a plot. Just blow things up and have some hot male eye candy; I’m a happy camper. I love science fiction and paranormal movies, too.

But I don’t read action adventure books and I buy very few paranormals. Those I do buy sit for long lengths on my TBR pile and I skim much of them.

For my reading, I pick up predominantly romance, mostly historical romance. However, I rarely watch romantic movies. I never pick them myself. Anytime I watch a romantic movie, it’s because I’m with someone who rented it or is watching a rerun on TV.

I enjoy Stephen King and Dean Koontz. I have a few books from each of them that are on my keeper shelves. Rose Madder and the Christopher Snow books come immediately to mind, as well as The Dark Half and The Bad Place, yet I really don’t like watching horror on the screen. I’m a big chicken. I cover my eyes and go, “What’s happening now? Is he hacking her up?”, but when it’s in book form, I can’t tear my eyes away from the page.

I’m not sure what that means, if anything. Maybe most people have reading tastes in opposition to their viewing tastes?

These aren’t absolutes, of course. I loved Emma and The Painted Veil. I dug the first two Final Destinations (the third was major suckage) and the Scream movies (which are kinda horror, right?). My last all-nighter read was Alpha and Omega by Patricia Briggs (a paranormal). Although it’s only a novella, I was hooked and what was supposed to be a one-chapter-before-bed treat became a wee-hours-of-the-morning binge. (I’m so thrilled she’s writing a series with those characters!) But for the most part, these preferences hold true.

Are you like that, too? Do you watch movies/shows in genres you don’t read much of and vice versa?