Win an iPad, Kindle or Nook from @SuzanneWFisher in “The Letters” Giveaway!

Suzanne Woods Fisher is celebrating the release of the first book, The Letters, in her new series by giving away 2 iPads, 2 Kindle Fires and 2 Nook HDs! Wow!

Two grand prize winners will receive:

• An iPad
• The Letters by Suzanne Woods Fisher

Four second place winners will receive:

• A Kindle Fire HD or a Nook HD - winner's choice!
• The Letters by Suzanne Woods Fisher

Enter today by clicking one of the icons below. But hurry, the giveaway ends on August 17th. All winners will be announced August 19th at Suzanne's blog.

Don't miss a moment of the fun; enter today and be sure to visit Suzanne's blog on the 19th to see if you won one of the great prizes! (Or better yet, subscribe to her blog and have the winner announcement delivered to your inbox!)

 

 

Celebrate Vamps vs. Zombies with My Shelf Confessions in August!

To celebrate Vamps vs. Zombies Month:

I am hosting a There Will Be Blood and Brains movie marathon here on MAD Hoydenish (August 17 - 31). What is your favorite vampire or zombie movie? I am showing:

• FlickMojo: Top 10 Zombie Moments
• Rammbock: Berlin Undead (zombie)
• Horror Movie (zombie)
• The Brotherhood (vampire)
• Dead Men Walk (vampire)
• Aaah! Zombies!! (zombie)

I am also giving away three paperback copies of Night Pleasures by Sherrilyn Kenyon as part of the Giveaway Blog Hop on A. Literary Mafia.

I have a number of vampire and zombies reads/posts lined up here and A. Literary Mafia during this hop. Be sure to drop back by and check them out.



 
 

"My Shelf Confessions is having a month long event celebrating all things Zombie and Vampire! Which monster reigns supreme?! There will be a Giveaway Blog Hop, a Linky Up Challenge where you can link your Vampire/Zombie themed posts from the month of August, a Books, Brains ‘n Blood Read-a-Thon, lots of Hosted Challenges, author guest posts/interviews, twitter parties, reviews and giveaway gore galore!!"

Hulu's Summer Binge-A-Thon | Week 1: Gritty Crime Shows

Get your binge on for seven weeks of summer!

I love solving mysteries in books, movies, and television shows. So I am really excited that Hulu is kicking off the binge-a-thon with crime shows. You can watch most of the episodes for free.

I'll be watching and discussing these crime shows this week. Drop by anytime to chat about them or recommend a crime show for me to watch.

Have you seen any of the shows?

Binge on these thrilling international crime shows...

The Straits

This exotic and darkly humorous crime series centers on a family smuggling operation in the Northern Straits of Australia.

Line of Duty

This British police drama was nominated for Best TV Drama by the Royal Television Society. Delve into this tale of corruption and deception today!

Spiral

This hard-hitting cop show plunges into the rough worlds of Parisian drug dealers and serial killers.

The Shield

Michael Chiklis won an Emmy for his role as rogue Los Angeles police detective Vic Mackey. Hulu has got seven seasons of The Shield for your bingeing pleasure!

Braquo

A group of detectives resorts to violence to protect their reputations in this gritty French drama.

 

 

Take a break with these popular movies...

Trailer Park Boys 

Residents of Sunnyvale Trailer Park hatch a plan to pull off a coin scheme.

Quadrophenia

An angst-filled teen and his Mod friends cruise around London getting into trouble.

 

54

Take a provocative look behind the bright lights of the legendary nightclub.

 

 

Hulu's Summer Binge-A-Thon Week 1: Gritty Crime Shows

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Join the fun! Beat the Heat Readathon (includes wrap-up)

 

• The Beat the Heat Readathon runs from July 29th through August 11th.
• Sign up at Auntie Spinelli Reads or Phantasmic Reads.
• There will be mini-challenges throughout the Readathon for participants, along with a grand prize giveaway at the end.
• To be eligible for the grand prize giveaway, you must sign up by August 5th.

What to read? What to read? I am 7 books away from my 100 reading goal. I am too excited!!!

I am working on my readathon list tonight. I would like to polish off the last nine books during this challenge. However, I think that is wishful thinking when I add in the shows from Hulu's Summer Binge-A-Thon.

Now through August 11 is a lot of time. I just may surprise myself.

What are you going to read?

“Let’s do this!”

UPDATE:

The readathon has been extended to August 18. Read on people. Read on.

Starting Line

I am going to finish up with Adela Arthur and the Creator's Clock (The Chronicles of A, #1) by Judyann McCole. I am posting an author interview and book review on A. Literary Mafia.

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I read NOS4A2 by Joe Hill by accident... it's a long story. This is officially my favorite horror book. SMH. I have never said that before. Review to come! I hope that someone makes a movie adaptation.




I read The Bird Savior because I have been on a dystopian kick since the Apocalypse Blog Hop. I am still confused by what I read, so I haven't posted a review yet. I kinda want to do a big year now. LOL!




I read How to Survive a Horror Movie by Seth Grahame-Smith in preparation for my Vamps vs. Zombies Month posts (August 17 - 31). I don't watch horror movies often. I might not be sleeping much in September.




I read Welcome to the Darkness by L.M. Justus as part of a Xpresso book tour. It happens to be a vampire story so it will count towards my Vamps vs. Zombie readings. I'll be posting an author interview and giveaway on August 23 on A. Literary Mafia.




I read Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion as part of Vamps vs. Zombies Month. Review on this blog coming soon!  Did you watch the movie adaptation?




I read All My Life by Rucy Ban (Contemporary, New Adult, Romance). I posted a giveaway and book review on A. Literary Mafia.




I read The Priest's Graveyard by Ted Dekker because I needed a book about a spiritual leader for The Seasonal Reading Challenge on Goodreads.




Last day! Today, I am listening to Underground by Kat Richardson and visiting other readathon participants. See you soon.

Finish Line

I made it! I made it! I reached my goal of reading 100 books in a year. *does crazy happy dance*

I usually slack up on my reading around September so I have been trying to read as much as possible before then.

2013 Reading Challenge

Tallulah A. has
completed her goal of reading 100 books in 2013!

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101 of 100 (101%)

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Don't forget to check out these posts while you are here:

“On Distant Shores” by @SarahSundin | Romantic Weekend Getaway Giveaway, Facebook Party and Blog Tour

 

Google Nexus 7 Giveaway

 

Anita Higman’s “Winter in Full Bloom” Kindle Fire Giveaway and Facebook Party! {8/29}

 

PaperBackSwap Summer 2013 Referral Rewards Contest!

Misty Harbor Inn Giveaway from Guidepost Books!
 

 

I am hosting a vamp-related giveaway of Night Pleasures by Sherrilyn Kenyon for the Vamps vs. Zombies Giveaway Hop on A. Literary Mafia. Please drop by ALM and enter to win this giveaway (and the ones below).

• Scorched Treachery by Rebecca L. Ethington, Top 10 Book List & Giveaway 
• Ruin by C.J. Scott, Cover Reveal & Giveaway
• Undressed by Avery Aster, Special Offer & Giveaways 
• Tears of Tess by Pepper Winters, Prologue & Giveaways

Check out LINE OF DUTY: S1 Ep.5 via Hulu.

The BBC's Line of Duty is featured as part of Hulu's Summer Binge-A-Thon Week 1: Gritty Crime Shows. All of season one is available for free viewing on Hulu right now. I'll be posting all five episodes this week.

With Gates on the run, the anticorruption team come under pressure to close the case once and for all. Arnott is forced to make some tough decisions about where his loyalties lie. Fleming and Hastings go all out to catch Gates.

Line of Duty

Season 1: Episode 5
Aired: 07/24/2012
Rating: Not Rated
Run Time: 58:28

CAST

Gates ~ Lennie James
Arnott ~ Martin Compston
Fleming ~ Vicky McClure
Jackie ~ Gina McKee
Morton ~ Neil Morrissey
Hastings ~ Adrian Dunbar
Cottan ~ Craig Parkinson

Check out LINE OF DUTY: S1 Ep.4 via Hulu.

The BBC's Line of Duty is featured as part of Hulu's Summer Binge-A-Thon Week 1: Gritty Crime Shows. All of season one is available for free viewing on Hulu right now. I'll be posting all five episodes this week.

Desperate for proof of Gates’s corruption, Fleming pushes her relationship with him to the limit. But her behavior causes Morton to question if she might not be such a loyal colleague after all.

Line of Duty

Season 1: Episode 4
Aired:  07/16/2012
Rating: Not Rated
Run Time: 59:20

CAST

Gates ~ Lennie James
Arnott ~ Martin Compston
Fleming ~ Vicky McClure
Jackie ~ Gina McKee
Morton ~ Neil Morrissey
Hastings ~ Adrian Dunbar
Cottan ~ Craig Parkinson

Check out LINE OF DUTY: S1 Ep.3 via Hulu.

The BBC's Line of Duty is featured as part of Hulu's Summer Binge-A-Thon Week 1: Gritty Crime Shows. All of season one is available for free viewing on Hulu right now. I'll be posting all five episodes this week.

Arnott is convinced Gates played a part in Jackie’s disappearance. With Fleming’s help, the anticorruption team try to trap Gates into revealing his involvement in covering up Jackie’s crimes.

Line of Duty

Season 1: Episode 3
Aired: 07/09/2012
Rating: Not Rated
Run Time: 58:48

CAST

Gates ~ Lennie James
Arnott ~ Martin Compston
Fleming ~ Vicky McClure
Jackie ~ Gina McKee
Morton ~ Neil Morrissey
Hastings ~ Adrian Dunbar
Cottan ~ Craig Parkinson