Reading.....

I love George R.R. Martin. The way he can string together a few words and paint a picture in my head amazes me. I am a full on fangirl when it comes to reading his fire and ice series; I spout family words, recognize sigils and argue conspiracy theories with fellow fans boys and girls.

Knowing how much I enjoy his writing has led me to his other works and short stories which often combine paranormal and science fiction. His Fevre Dream is a great read with an interesting take on vampirism. His short story, skin walker from Night Visons 5 is supposedly one of the best werewolf tales ever written. So, I being the obsessive fangirl, black girl nerd, or BGN have been on the hunt for this book since I finished the last S.4.F.&I, almost two years ago.

NV5 is not offered on Kindle and I am completely opposed to ever buying an actual book again. One, I really hate dusting and having books on my shelves just makes more work. Two, I like that I can carry my books with me wherever I go in case I need to re-read a passage, or Hulk out on some loser that challenges my knowledge of a particular book. Three, I hate all the necessities that go along with reading a physical book, like light (Kindle HD has a backlight), turning noisy pages (hubby complains that I'm making too much noise) and the inevitable stain that ruins the pages. Yes, I eat and read. Don't JUDGE!

So.......

I finally found the story in a George RR anthology, Dreamsongs II and the library let me borrow it! Yay!! Fist pumps and happy dance!!! "No, I'm not having seizure" Hubby asks me the strangest questions sometimes :)

Warrior come out and play

Warrior by Violet Dubrinsky

This is the fantasy love tale of Jaisyn head strong princess of Lytheria and stubborn Vulcan king of Morden.

The good:
So surprised how much I liked this book, though I'm obsessed with "Song for ice and fire" by George R.R. Martin, I just wasn't sure I would like another epic fantasy. So, so in love with this story; strong heroine, twists and turns, action and a good looking hero. Yes, please!

I'm jus sayin:
I'm so in love with V.D. right now. All of her books are good reads; well developed and interesting characters that can be both romantic and strong without making the story feel contrived . First Viktor, now Varian/Vulcan so in love with these manly men who have a sensitive heart and an adult imagination. 

V.D. Please, can I have another? And another two staring Varian, who I'm in lust with his controlled demeanor and of course one staring Malcolm. What about Malcolm, does he get over Jaisyn and find love? Please continue this series!

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Taken by a great read...

Taken by Moonlight by Violette Dubrinsky

Werewolf Conall Athelwulf is the leader of the largest pack in New York, a trusted leader and Uncle, Conall meets and falls in love with Vivienne Bordeux, a young human he falls upon in the woods. Vivianne, a sweet natured good girl is immediately drawn to the commanding man she meets first in the woods, then on the dance floor. Their love ignites their passion and a dormant ability within Vivianne; when others threaten his claim on his new found love, Conall is determined to keep her safe, even if Vivienne may be key to the salvation of an entire race and the ultimate end of his own.



The Good:
I really love a well thought out story and this is one; witch's, warlocks, demigods, were's, and druids this book has them all. I loved that each race has an origin explained without being to scientific; I love that there are so many great characters available for me to read. I love the story; Vivienne and Conall make me melt when I think of their love, but there is more, the supporting cast is also well written and just as interesting as the main characters without overloading my poor excited brain! I cannot wait for sequel!


The Bad:
That this book ended and Drew and Max are still not together.

I'm just sayin:
I can't wait until the next book! Seriously, hurry up; but not too much cause I NEED the same quality of story as this book!

Under Violette Dubrinsky's spell

Under the Crescent Moon is about New York Lawyer Azaleigh Montclaire inherits the estate of her aunt; an old house in Georgia, a big ring, some family jewels, oh yeah, and a Zombie. Victor St. Croix is not your run of the meal "Walking Dead" Zombie, he's better! A gorgeous six-and-a-half foot, dark-haired, green-eyed giant of a man who falls to his knees and swears to protect her with his life from the Night Walkers, fiendish bloodsucking vampires, who threaten to massacre the entire town of Hallows Brook if Azleigh, the guardian, doesn't get over the shock of having her very on Zombie hunk. 

The good:
There is so much more to this story than a witch and her play thing; the plot is easy to follow, though not so easy that you feel  like your being talked down to. There is a plot that will surprise you and the make you want to yell at the characters, because this book is really about love and destiny; opening your heart to what love has to offer and keeping it, even if it means giving up yourself for it. 

The bad:
There is a little problem with continuity and there are a few errors in the book; slate instead of slam, but that is to be expected with e-books. 

 I'm just sayin:
The errors are outweighed by the great story; there are so many books in the i/r genre that are so hard to get through whether from bad technique or ill formed storylines, but Mrs. Dibrinsky manages to create an entire world of characters that are distinct and interesting; their stories are so compelling that you will find yourself rooting for the characters, or against them. I will definitely read this book again and again.follow me to purchase

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Hunting Season by Shelly Laurenston

A story of Ravens and Crows; Neecy and Yeager; as the story unfolds we learn that Crows are a group of women who are offered a new life as champions of the goddess Skuld; Ravens are Nordic heirs and champions of the God Odin. Both fight for their Gods, both are strong and intelligent, both are trying to keep the world safe from the magic's of the other side. 

The good:
Great beginning familiar themes and plot from the author.

The bad:
Not as good as any of her other works, a little confusing, slow and the ending was beyond rushed. After a two hundred pages of build-up the bad guy was dispatched in two lines, ugh. 

I'm just sayin: Compared to her other series, I was very disappointed with this book; I didn't care about any of the characters or their stories, the background seemed to be rushed, though I was introduced to more and more crows until I got them confused with one another. There were werewolves for no other reason, mentioned more than once and given inner dialogue, though I wasn't sure what their point was. The only thing that I'm certain of is that Neecy (heroine) was annoyingly stubborn and defensive in the face of an open, honest, good man, Yeager. I hate how books drag this sort of thing out; we have all been hurt, but most sensible women (even us tough ones) know a good thing when we see it and will open up a bit, but Neecy was denial for two-hundred and thirty five pages and okay for fifty.

Overall: pass on this book an read one of this authors other gems instead

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So close to being right it hurts:

 Public library borrowing on your E-reader
I love the library, that more people don't use it as a resource confounds me; it's free, there are books, it's free, nice librarians will help you find books, & it's free! How and why are people ignoring this institution? What was that? You have reasons? Pray tell: time, location, fees, debt, parking, returning, wait lists, etc. Yeah, those are all valid & I once had the same concerns, then I started borrowing through my Kindle. Yeah, that's right; you can borrow books from your local library, on-line & have them digitally delivered to your E-reader. No, Kindle is not the only reading device in existence ( I know Kindle siblings, it's the only one that matters, Yes please!), but most devices are compatible with the Digital Downloads and you can use it for free, but beware of the following issue..... 

The site itself is not that user friendly. I have to wade through similar authors and titles under a few limited categories with no satisfying way of separating the wheat from the chafe. I would love to be able to search based on my device so that I didn't have to see the title I was looking for offered in a different format, which makes me hysterically angry. And, I would also like to see a search based on new releases for my device, in case I'm trolling for some new reads 

There is a wait on some books. No really there is a wait on digital downloads, really? Really! Shouldn't digital mean limitless? Then why are their only four or 5 copies of some books? We need more books stat! Aisle 'k!" more books on aisle 'k!'

Limited catalogue; I love loads of fiction & have a tendency to read all of a series, or, all the books by a good author; but the libraries digital catalogue is limited doesn't offer many new releases. For example, The Dark Days series by Jocelyn Drake; every other book in this series is offered in the catalogue. Seriously! Why? And, what about Ron Rash, I've read all of his other books, but can't borrow his latest novel, The Cove which came out in April cause the library doesn't offer this title at all. ( My eye is twitching a little cause I really need to read The Cove, it's the only book by Rash that I haven't read and I have a bit of a problem know it exits, but I haven't read it.) 

I'm jus sayin: I understand why there is a wait; even my physical public library only has so many copies, so my digital library would as well. The copies come from Kindle/Amazon and their ultimate goal is to sell books, not give them away for free; however, if you're offering a library option than that should go for all of your books, not some or a few. All that does is infuriate me and make me scream @my computer. I am a book devourer, I still buy books, especially the ones that I love, even after I've read them from the library, Beast Behaving Badly and What a Dragon Should Know are examples of buying after reading.

Prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour 1Peter 5:8

So, this is my second attempt at a blog; originally I started the latte diaries blog, but kind of lost site if the goal for the blog, so I thought I could get a fresh start by blogging about something that I love to do, read. At this point in my life I average about 2 books a week depending on the length of the book and my interest in reading it. Case in point, I love the Song for fire and ice series and it usually takes me about a month to finish one of the books, Mr. Martin is a very detailed writer who writes complex characters that I need to savour and marinate on. However, a book like Owner of his heart by Theodora Taylor takes me about a week, I savour these characters and marinate on them as well, but the story is not as intricate and I usually use the notes function on my Kindle Fire to save passages that I want to review later. Why BookDevour? The name actually came from my hubby who proudly declared that I was a ferocious reader to one of his friends; that made me think of one of my favorite quotes from the bible, 1Peter 5:8 "Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour." I have always thought that a poignant, yet scary image, so it kind of stayed with me. When my ferocious reading appetite got to the point that I was was reading three or four books a week I thought that it was time to harness my great and powerful gift (great power=great responsibility) and start reviewing books so that other Kindle users would know my opinion before they bought the book, since I usually read the reviews before purchasing. Then I thought, why not create a site dedicated to many things book? Give my reviews some web cred, so here I am. I would love to hear your opinion of any book that I review or read in any suggestions you have on what I should read next; I'm always prowling around looking for more books!

-Thanks, M