Cover Characteristic – Men without shirts

This is a new meme hosted by Sugar & Snark. It came about when Sugar was wondering which cover to use for her #70 Cover of the Week post. Sugar kept on thinking of more than one, and they all seemed to have a theme/characteristic. So she decided to switch things up a bit!

Each week we will post a characteristic and choose 5 of our favorite cover’s with that characteristic. If you want to join in and share your 5 favorite covers with the weeks particular characteristic, then just make a post, grab the meme picture (or make your own) and leave your URL in Linky (so we can visit).

You don’t even need to participate, just stopping by and saying hi would be great!

Today’s cover characteristic: Men without shirts

My list of Favorite Hot Shirtless Men:

5. Handyman by Jodi Lynn Copeland

4. Insatiable by Lauren Dane

3. Ecstasy in Darkness by Gena Showalter

2. The Hard Stuff by Sunny, Karin Tabke, Bonnie Edwards

and my Absolute favorite at the moment:

1. The Breaker's Concubine by Ann Mayburn

and I couldn't help but also make this list:

My List of the Weirdest/Most Awkward or Badly Edited Shirtless Cover Men I've Seen So Far:

These were supposed to be sexy, but for some reason they didn't turn out very well in my opinion... maybe it's the  position the models were in, or the fact that the faces weren't cut out of some... well, see for yourself:

They aren't bad books, you see. Demon Moon is an excellent read, as a matter of fact. I also enjoyed Raine very much. The others... not so much. But other readers have. We really shouldn't judge books by their covers, but we can't help sometimes, can we? LOL

There are many other weird covers, of course. Surely you've seen your share. Tell me in the coments! I love weird covers. *-*

P.P. (post-posting): The lovely Ann Mayburn stopped by my blog! My heart almost stopped as well, I was SO excited to see her comment!!! *-* She mentioned the hot cover for her new book, called Still, and made me curious to go and see it... The only word I could express my feelings with after seeing it was: WOW. Check for yourselves, guys:

Heat Level: Call a priest ahead of time to schedule a confession after reading

Teaser Tuesday #33

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along, just do as following:

• Grab your current read

       • Open to a random page
      • Share two (2) "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page
      • Be careful not to include any spoilers so as not to ruin the book for others.

Make sure to share the title and the author so other TT participants can add the book to their TBR piles.
"We're not—" And that's when I realized my father couldn't see the reaper, and that I probably shouldn't remedy that. I'd rather my father think Nash and I were breaking the normal human rules than the weird bean sidhe ones. "Doing anything," I finished lamely.


Soul Screamers Vol. 1 : My Soul to Lose • My Soul to Take • My Soul to Save (Soul Screamers 0.5-2) by Rachel Vincent, page 393, paperback trade edition.

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This is such a great book! (or books, as one may see it. LOL). I can't wait for the next 'bonus' edition to be released. :)

I never thought bean sidhes/banshees would be so interesting.

What's your teaser this week?

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? #32

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

Welcome to It’s Monday!  What Are You Reading?  This is a great way to plan out your reading week and see what others are currently reading as well… you never know where that next “must read” book will come from!

I'm Currently Reading:

Soul Screamers v.1
(2 1/2 books in one. LOL. :p Time to have fun)

Finished:

Last Review posted:

Early Review: Kissing Shakespeare by Pamela Mingle

Next Reads:

Thorn

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What are you reading this week?

How I Feel Everytime Someone Starts Talking About This Great New Movie/Series

And then they're all like: 'There's a book?' >.>
(Yup, I'm feeling bitchy today.)

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? #30

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

Welcome to It’s Monday!  What Are You Reading?  This is a great way to plan out your reading week and see what others are currently reading as well… you never know where that next “must read” book will come from!


I'm Currently Reading:

(This one really IS fantastic. I've read about 400 pages, so I still have 600 or so to go. LOL. And I'm loving it.)


Finished:

Last Reviews posted:

Early Review: Glitch by Heather Anastasiu
Early Review: The Treachery of Beautiful Things by Ruth Frances Long
Early Review: The Unquiet by Jeannine Garsee
Early Review: Don't You Wish by Roxanne St. Claire

Next Reads:

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#FF - Feature and Follow #24

Feature and Follow is hosted by Alison Can Read and Parajunkee's View.
Beautiful button by Reading Into Hiding.

Q: Activity! Dreamcast your current read.

At this exact moment I am 'between reads' (just finished something and it's too late in the night to start another), so maybe I'll go with my forever favorite, Acheron. (Yup, this is yet another excuse to gush over that delicious - though fictitious - man)

So, to cast Acheron we need someone incredibly, delightfully, surprisingly and 'Godly' tall, strong and hot... the one person who comes to mind RIGHT now is (surprise, surprise!) CHRIS HEMSWORTH!!!

   

 

Seriously now, you guys. Just look at those arms eyes. Isn't he absolutely dreamy???

Since this is my cast/my movie, I won't even bother choosing other characters. As a matter of fact, the rest of the movie doesn't really matter to me at all, as long as Chris is in it. 

(And that goes for Snow White and the Huntsman, too. Yes, Chris, I'll even bear to watch that weirdo Kristen JUST because of you, babe.)

But tell me! What book did you cast? :)

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Dirty Little Secret #11

Dirty Little Secret is a weekly meme hosted by us at Under the Covers. Every Thursday we get to know other bloggers and our readers more intimately by asking them a question hoping to reveal their dirty little secrets. We hope that you will all join us!


This week's question: 

What are your top 3 movies?

I like waaay too many, so:

1. Anything by Tim Burton

2. Anything with Chris Hemsworth and Jason Momoa

3. Anything with zombies in it. LOL.

What did you answer?

"Waiting On" Wednesday #15

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly meme, hosted at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we are eagerly anticipating.


Right now what I really want to read is:



Shadow and Bone

Expected publication: June 5th 2012 by Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) 

Alina Starkov doesn’t expect much from life. Orphaned by the Border Wars, all she’s ever been able to rely on is her best friend and fellow refugee, Mal. And lately not even that seems certain. Drafted into the army of their war-torn homeland, they’ve been sent on a dangerous mission into the Fold, a swath of darkness crawling with monsters who feast on human flesh.

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Such an interesting cover! It instantly attracted me. The blurb sounds great, too. :)


What are you waiting on this week?

Teaser Tuesday #15

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along, just do as following:

• Grab your current read

       • Open to a random page
      • Share two (2) "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page
      • Be careful not to include any spoilers so as not to ruin the book for others.

Make sure to share the title and the author so other TT participants can add the book to their TBR piles.

"This is one reason many lawyers make heaps of money. The money is an incentive - the word "incentive" here means "an offered reward to persuade you to do something you don't want to do - to read long, dull, and difficult books.”  

 What's your teaser this week?

On My Wishlist #5

On My Wishlist is a fun weekly event hosted by Book Chick City and runs every Saturday. It's where we list all the books we desperately want but haven't actually bought yet. They can be old, new or forthcoming.

Monstrous Beauty
by Elizabeth Fama

Expected publication: September 4th 2012 by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)

Fierce, seductive mermaid Syrenka falls in love with Ezra, a young naturalist. When she abandons her life underwater for a chance at happiness on land, she is unaware that this decision comes with horrific and deadly consequences. Almost one hundred forty years later, seventeen-year-old Hester meets a mysterious stranger named Ezra and feels overwhelmingly, inexplicably drawn to him. For generations, love has resulted in death for the women in her family. Is it an undiagnosed genetic defect . . . or a curse? With Ezra’s help, Hester investigates her family’s strange, sad history. The answers she seeks are waiting in the graveyard, the crypt, and at the bottom of the ocean—but powerful forces will do anything to keep her from uncovering her connection to Syrenka and to the tragedy of so long ago.

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I already read, loved it and reviewed, but it was just so great I need a copy for myself. It's officially on my TBB (to be bought) list. ;)  I'll have the review up in August here, so you can check it out later.

What's on your wishlist?

"Waiting On" Wednesday #14

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly meme, hosted at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we are eagerly anticipating.


Right now what I really want to read is:




Spell Bound (Hex Hall #3)
by Rachel Hawkins 

Expected publication: March 13th 2012 by Hyperion Book CH

Just as Sophie Mercer has come to accept her extraordinary magical powers as a demon, the Prodigium Council strips them away. Now Sophie is defenseless, alone, and at the mercy of her sworn enemies—the Brannicks, a family of warrior women who hunt down the Prodigium. Or at least that’s what Sophie thinks, until she makes a surprising discovery. 

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 I really love this series! Just one more week to go :) 


What are you waiting on this week?

Teaser Tuesday #14

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along, just do as following:

• Grab your current read

       • Open to a random page
      • Share two (2) "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page
      • Be careful not to include any spoilers so as not to ruin the book for others.

Make sure to share the title and the author so other TT participants can add the book to their TBR piles.

Monument 14

"I just sat there. I felt completely numb.It was the worst natural disaster in recorded history. The most violent volcano eruption in recorded history. The biggest tsunami in recorded history."

 What's your teaser this week?

Dirty Little Secret #9

Dirty Little Secret is a weekly meme hosted by us at Under the Covers. Every Thursday we get to know other bloggers and our readers more intimately by asking them a question hoping to reveal their dirty little secrets. We hope that you will all join us!


This week's question: 

"It's lent and time to give up your favourite things for 40 days and 40 nights (or sneak some when no one is looking!) What series of books would you have to give up, and why?"

I would rather not give up on books... can I give up on some kinds of food? LOL. Alright, alright... maybe I'd have to let Rachel Caine's books go for a while. (I read her whole Succubus series in three days, I was so into it!). It's time for a detox session. :P

What about you? What favorite series would you give up?