What was the first book of 2013 that I read? My own...The Silken Edge
I had to. I needed to. I found an error and needed to be sure there weren't others. I quickly corrected the minor errors and re-listed the revised edition. So, if you were one of the ones to buy it in December then head to Amazon and ask Customer Service for the updated version (it's free).
Thinking back, way back, my favorite author as a child/teen was Judy Blume! She made me feel like a normal girl buying my first bra and starting my period. That shit's scary for a kid. To this day I am thankful for Judy and her book - "Are You There God It's Me Margaret". Because I was a shy kid and wouldn't have asked the first thing about it to any one.
We did have a informational day in 4th grade for the girls (and they could bring their mothers if they wanted to). I can't remember if mine came with me or not, but she knew about it. They sent a flyer home and explained what they were doing, and also gave parents an out if they didn't want their kid to sit through the talk.
Then I remember later on in a different grade, 5th I think, I had a male teacher, and again they separated boys from girls for a talk. I don't know what the boy talk was, but we discussed personal hygiene and how to keep clean, why, and how to use deodorant. I also remember the poor female teacher who had to show us how to use a tampon and pads. She took the tampon and put it in a clear glass of water so we could see it expand. I was amazed. I went home and tried it out with my moms because it looked so cool! But most of the girls were freaking out. It was funny, but I would never have spoken about it with anyone.
I learned a lot of stuff from friends who couldn't talk to their parents, they felt at ease around my mother so they would ask her the tough questions. I almost died one day when my best friend asked her if you could get pregnant from a blow job. My mom kept her cool about it, and I gotta give her props for that. She had to know that blow job had happened for my friend to be concerned enough to ask and she held it together.
I think there were two most embarrassing days around my mom. First was the day she took me to buy a training bra at Sears. Yep, Sears - a store full of man things, like tools and things. The second was when I actually got my period for the first time and had to tell her. Both times I think I blushed so hard my face felt like it was melting off!
But enough about that, I don't know if in this day and age a book like Judy Blume's would help anyone as it did me. Nowadays kids learn stuff so easily in school from peers. Both of my kids knew just about everything when I sat down to have the talk with them. Now that they are teens I think they know more than me, and could school me on a few things. It's a scary, scary world out there.
Here is the link for "Are You There God", if you're interested:
Are You There God It's Me Margaret
Sunday, January 20, 2013
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Dark Expectations
Title: Dark Expectations (Book 2 in the Soul
Sisters Trilogy)
Author:
Janiera Eldridge
Release Day: October
31, 2012
Synopsis: With Ani taking her place as queen, there
are some enemies lurking she could never imagine! There's a secret compound in
California that wants to know the secrets to making a vampire or werewolf. When
they kidnap Ani during a trip back to California they might actually get what
they want. Her sister Dana, her lover Diego and other vampires do everything
they can to get her back. If they don't succeed, they face being controlled
completely by the human race forever! Dark Expectations is the exciting sequel
to Soul Sisters that's full of adventure, danger and what it means to be queen!
Buy Links:
Coming soon to other
online book retailers in late January!
Title: Soul Sisters (Book 1 in the Soul
Sisters Trilogy)
Release Day: October
18th 2012
Synopsis: Soul Sisters is an urban fantasy
novel about African-American twin sisters Ani and Dana who have a rather unique
secret: one sister is human while the other is a vampire. While the sisters
have lived peacefully with each other for many years one fateful night will
change both their lives forever. When a drunken man tries to attack Dana (the
human sister) Ani (the vampire sister) protects her sister with all of her
ferocious power. However, when the vampire’s leader Donovan finds out about the
public display he calls for the sisters to be assassinated for disobedience.
Ani and Dana now are in for the fight of their lives to protect each other as
well as the lives of their dedicated friends who have joined them on their
mission for survival. If Dana and Ani can make it through this time of
uncertainty, Ani can take her new place as vampire queen. Soul Sisters is
expected to be a trilogy; The book also features a multicultural cast of
characters that brings a new edge of chic to the vampire world!
Buy Links:
Coming soon to other
online book retailers in late January!
Author Bio: Janiera enjoys feeding her book addiction
when she not writing. She is also a book blogger at Beauty and Books where she
mixes being a book nerd with keeping things chic. When not reading or writing
she is freelance writing in the entertainment industry.When trying to relax she
likes a huge yard sale on a Saturday morning, rainy days to read by and nacho
cheese is her kryptonite. Soul Sisters is her debut novel.
Connect With the
author:
Author: Janiera Eldridge (Check out her other books on Amazon)
Synopsis: Brianna Moreno was an average 22- year- old women who loved shopping, hanging out with her friends and making more career plans....until the night she was brutally and unexpectedly murdered.
Now she finds herself trapped in the ghost world while residing on earth. The problem is, her killer can see all of his ghostly victims and enjoys taunting them as much as he does killing them.Brianna soon finds out that her killer has horrible new plans concerning her family.
Brianna meets up with a few of her killer’s past victims to hatch a plan so terrifying, the entire town will never be the same again.
Brianna is a good ghost gone bad; the good girl side is gone forever!
*This book is not a YA read. 18+ only for sex, strong language and strong violence.
Add it to your TBR list: Goodreads
Cover Artist: Janiera Eldridge
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
My Facebook Fan Page
Due to a very good friend I have a couple thousand new followers on my fan page. So to celebrate and welcome all the newcomers, I have a giveaway going on for my new
followers over at my fan page, If you haven't read The Silken Edge yet
come over and enter.
https://www.facebook.com/authorlacipaige
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