Talking Kate Daniels...

The wonderful and kind Mihir from Fantasy Book Critic asked me to join in on a fun interview. I was thrilled to accept. What was the interview on? Well, from the title of this post I'm sure you know. ;) Why the Kate Daniels series by Ilona Andrews.

Mihir had some great questions for four of us who have loved the series. I hope you stop by to check out the questions and answers.

I'm sure you know of the others that joined in as well.

   Kristen of Fantasy Cafe

   Maja of The Nocturnal Library Book Blog

   Bastard of Bastard Books

So, hope you take a moment to stop by and enjoy the comments we all made. You can learn about which book is our favorite of the series and what are favorite scene was. All great things for an amazing series!

Reverse Author Interview!

I signed up to participate in the Reverse Author Interviews hosted by Book Munchies.  I thought this was a great concept.  Instead of Authors getting interviewed, they submit questions and book reviewers get interviewed.

Each day has a different author who submitted questions, and each blogger that signed up for that day answers the questions of the day.  You can visit Book Munchies daily for each days author questions and links to bloggers who are answering the questions.

Today, I'm one of those bloggers.  The author interviewing... Marissa Meyer!
(now I feel small as I have her books on my Desired Want List.  I do so need them!)

Her Questions and My Answers:

It seems that when I tell most bloggers that there won't be a love triangle in The Lunar Chronicles, they seem weirdly grateful for that.  So what's the un-official blogger status on love triangles in YA these days?  If you're not burned out on them entirely, then what do you feel makes a good love triangle?

Love triangles...I believe the un-official standing around the blogs are -- Really? Another one? *sigh*

It's one angle in books that seems to be the same old, same old and hard to twist up.  The love triangle makes for a great addition to a story line, but when it's the story line it's just okay.  In YA, it seems to be found a great deal more which means girls and boys have choices.  They don't *have* to stick to one person at such a young age.  But, it's in many books.

One thing I do to avoid that feeling, read other books between.  I love a great love triangle, especially when I love all the characters.  But the key for me is to mix it in with other books so I don't get burned out on it.

What are your writing and/or author promoting pet peeves?

Oh, my biggest is the Tweeting/Facebooking over, and over, and over, and over about your own book.  Or even acknowledging others, just yourself.  I understand that they are your lively hood, but I don't want to see self pimping constantly all day every day.  I want to see you as a person, with little things in your life.

I don't follow you because I want to be reminded of your release.  I'm following you most likely because I already know, and look to learn more and chat with friends.  Now, I don't mean you can't share, as it's nice to see you are working on new works, having a release coming or hear, just not constantly.

Another, authors that friend on Goodreads and such just to 'friend' me and think they can get a review out of me.  Nope.  I don't like to be pushed.

Is there anything you feel is missing from the YA genre right now, or anything you'd like to see more of?

Hmm, I do enjoy YA, but haven't read a lot in the last year.  I think one thing I'd like to see more in YA is books for boys.  I've got a 13 year old son who struggled to find a good book he could enjoy, that wasn't completely girl focused.

This isn't saying it can't be a girl lead, but one that isn't as feminine in nature.  Yea, sounds wrong when put that way.  Most of the readers are girls and the biggest part of the purchases.  So, I'm not sure how to gear this idea.  lol.



*phew* These were great questions!  And took some thinking before I could answer.

What are your thoughts?

I was Interviewed, and a Giveaway!

I was interviewed by Jaclyn Canada for her blog celebration this week.  AND she asked for 2 books I enjoyed so she can give them away!  Really! TWO books I loved.  Well, you want to win them, I know you do. ;)  So go over and visit Jaclyn's blog.

And while you are there, maaaybe you'll learn something new about me?  Well, if not you'll at least learn what series I seem to not be latching onto like everyone else. ;P

Go ahead!  Go see my interview at JC's Book Haven, and enter to win an AMAZING read!


And while you are at Jaclyn's blog today, check out the whole weeks posts (5) as she's having a week long of blogger appreciate with giveaways on each one!  Check out the previous two and visit again to see who's to come with their favorites. :)

Interview, Of Me!

The celebration party today is happening at a friends blog, Skyla Dawn Cameron who interviewed little old me!  When she asked I just couldn't pass it up.  (I'm starting to enjoy these interviews to much.)  Thank you Skyla for sharing in the fun this week and offering to do an interview of me.

I do hope you all take a moment to stop by, check it out, and say hello.  You have to see my weak skills at artwork! ;D

So jump over there and check out the interview!  Hope to chat with you there too!

I was Interviewed!

Yep!  This is the first time I've been interviewed.  So it was a little different being in the other seat.  And it was fun!  Come say hi!

Simcha has been interviewing many wonderful bloggers she has meet over the last 2 years of her blogging.  Simcha is celebrating her 2 year blogging anniversary with her blogger friends. :) And I'm proud to say I'm one of them.  Thank you Simcha!  So glad to have meet a great person out here on the net to share great books with, and anything in general.

Please, stop by and check it out over at Simcha's blog SFF Chat.  Dare I say I might have got a little wordy with a few answers?  And there is a picture of me and my two puppies.  Although they aren't all that small anymore.  My lovely German Shepherd girls, Athena & Sheba.