Sophie Quinn: Books & More Books

Hi y'all!

It's freezing and damp, and I hate it! Well, I actually love it - with a cup of coffee and my laptop and my Spotify ^_^

I'm currently working on reviewing 'LITTLE WITCHES', and hopefully, life won't be too chaotic to get it published! *fingers crossed*

Find below my latest choices for the SWOOP IT TODAY of this week - a lot of exciting titles, if I may add.

TODAY'S GIVEAWAY

The Giveaway I chose for today fits me perfectly. What about (another) retelling of Beauty and the Beast? Hell, yeah! I've entered this Giveaway as well, and I have to admit this is one of my favorite stories of all time. Enter the giveaway today right here. Hurry, the clock is ticking!

TODAY'S BARGAIN

Today's bargain brings us a delightful love story, that will crack you up all the way through! It addresses the reality we live nowadays, by marrying two people who have never met, merely by their likes and dislikes. Adam and Jessica are living proof~that just because a computer says you're a perfect match, it doesn't mean that's true. You can get this lovable story from Nick Spalding for a symbolic value of £1.00, right here

TODAY'S FREEBIE

You can get this Laura Barnard love story from Amazon as well, for free! All Rose wants is to join her friends in Mexico. Once she finds out the council is offering flight tickets to the person who does more volunteering hours at the local care home, Rose sets her plan. Of course, it is expected Rose will have a change of heart once she bonds with the old people she cares for - and if you through a bad boy into the mix, well then, you know you have a great, toe curling love story. Get it for free on Amazon right here

Stevie, the evil Border Collie, says hi!

"I never let mommy work. I'm currently sitting on her laptop!"

Happy Readings,

Sophie

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Hi Guys!

Long time no see, I know.

If you follow me on INSTAGRAM, you will know me and Prince H just became parents to a beautiful blue eyed puppy boy about ten weeks ago, and it's been both wonderful as tyring.

He's name is STEVIE, and he is an adorably smart Border Collie with blue eyes and a cute little pink nose!

Stevie, the blue-eyed Border Collie puppy of my heart

Pause for 'Aws'!

I have, however, gone back to writing in the last few days, and am working on a romantic and magical Christmas love story.

Currently titled HOME FOR CHRISTMAS, we will follow the love story of American writer Emma Hart and the Scotish hunk, farmer Ryan Brodie (I'm already sighing...!)

Stay tuned for this warm love story to read around a cosy blanket in front of the fire!

SWOOP IT TODAY

It's been long due, but here are some Christmas tales to read during the Holidays. By the way, there's a whole bunch of great Holiday deals around the internet. Check the ususal stores for that wonderful Christmas present!

TODAY'S GIVEAWAY

Watch out for today's Giveaway! Go tot he website below, and follow the 12 Days of Christmas Giveaway. Today, it's Dawn of Rebellion, the story of Dawn and Gabby, two sisters trying to find their way and their family in a desperate future.

http://www.yabookscentral.com/blog/author-of-the-week-michelle-lynn-dawn-of-rebellion-plus-giveaway

TODAY'S BARGAIN

Hayley, alongside her daughter Angel, is ready for an adventure in Manhattan. Now, Angel has a wish of her own - to have a dad. When Hayley path crosses Oliver Drummond, she starts wondering if a New York Christmas could be a New York Forever

TODAY'S FREEBIE

All in one big Christmas Bundle! With Getting in the Spirit & Getting in the Mood, plus a bonus short story, Getting Frisky. Take a journey in this small town from Christmas, to New Year's Eve, to Valentine's Day, and fall in love.

Happy Readings & have a lovely Holidays!

Sophie

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Hello beautiful people.

Today is 'My Top 5' day - YAY!

I enjoy reading mystery and thriller - not horror, I get too scared! Although my list is, as always, too big not to bore you to death, I have selected five amazing reads, especially for now that the weather is getting chilly again.

Here are my TOP 5 novels if you like a little bit of mystery in your life

1 - IMMORTAL IN DEATH - J. D. Robb

Oh, Miss Nora Roberts/JD Robb just gets to me. Whether it's writing romance novels, or this amazing series of futuristic criminal thrillers. I just devour these books in a day or two - they're that good!

Lieutenant Eve Dallas investigates the murder of a top model, and the suspect is none other then her best friend. The investigation lead Eve and us readers into the world of high fashion - and we all know how dramatic that world, even without murders, already is.

This wonderful series of books show us JD Robb's view of the future, mid 21st century, New York City - there's even a hotel on the moon, people! -, and how crafty crime gets.

2 - THE LOST SYMBOL - Dan Brown

Robert Langdon to the rescue once more, this time at the U.S. Capitol Building. His lecture is interrupted when a weird object is discovered in the building, and the symbologist has to step in to help.

My favourite from Mr. Brown so far. Loved the theme of the Masonry, the energy theme, and the usual mystery Dan Brown present us with.

The fans of conspiracy theories will love some of the secrets this romance (tries to) clarifies.

3 - JURASSIC PARK - Michael Crichton

Yes, before it was a cult film we all (secretly) love, Jurassic Park was a book. The plot remains the same, a rich man finds a way to clone dinosaurs - still, from the DNA extracted by a mosquito trapped in amber, just like the movie. He then creates a huge theme park, destined to delight children and grown ups from around the world.

We all know what happens from then on, but there are many differences from the book to the movie - aren't there always? It's definitely worth reading, especially because there're so much more details of the park, of the science behind creating dinosaurs, etc.

4 - PERFUME: THE STORY OF A MURDERER - Patrick Süskind

A lovely written piece of literature, I enjoyed evert page of this book. The story of Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, who is born with an amazing sense of smell - not something I would personally enjoy, thank you!

His gift turns into a nightmare, when he is not satisfied with just the smells that he senses. First, he becomes obsessed with objects whose smell attract him, then... women.

Terrifying to the point of chilling your bones, beautifully written and very original, Perfume is a must read!

5 - SHUTTER ISLAND - Dennis Lehane

In 1954, U. S. Marshal Teddy Daniels and partner Chuck Aule come to Shutter Island, home of Ashecliffe Hospital for Criminally Insane, to investigate a the disappearance of a patient.

This book chilled me, not only because of the big twist in the end - it's worth the read! - but also the fact that it's taken in a mental hospital, with horrifying human experiments, sinister murderers, and an island where nothing is what it seems.

Happy Readings,
Sophie

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Hey guys!

I just received my new Kindle today, and I'm really excited about it.

I thought an upgrade was necessary and retired my old Kindle Touch for the latest Kindle Paperwhite, 2015.

My new baby

I think you all know by now how much I love the Kindle.

Well, the Kindle Paperwhite, 2015, has an incredible new feature that I personally adore: the back light.

Long gone are the nights where I struggled to read the words with my flimsy lamp.

With a slick new design, incredible soft to the touch while remaining very sturdy, the Kindle Paperwhite, 2015, comes with E-ink display and high resolution touchscreen - HD reading, ya'll!

Look at it! It's so pretty!

With built-in Wi-Fi, I downloaded all my hundreds of books in a couple of minutes. As always, the Kindle still comes with its incredible battery life - seriously, mobile manufactures, could you take a look at this?!

I can easily say my old Kindle's battery would last for a whole month, sometimes a little bit more - well, except on the holidays.

You still have that paper feeling when touching the screen, and the response is amazing. Fast as it could be, even when loaded with tons of books.

Ok, for the cons now. No audio. Yep, you read it right, there's no audio on this new Kindle - RIP my old Kindle!

Although I was disappointed at first, I must admit that I prefer to listen to Spotify on my mobile anyway, so I quickly got over this small bump.

The storage for me was also a bit meh. Only 2Gb doesn't look like enough, but I think I just have too many books on my Collection ^_^

For more features and other reviews, please visit the Amazon website right here

Happy Readings,

Sophie

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Hello guys!

I hope your weekend has been lovely, and I know we're all sorry to see it end; but, fear not, because today I bring you more tips on what's happening around the world of books and words!

Check below all the great readings you can grab today.

TODAY'S GIVEAWAY

- The Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold

14-year-old Susie Salmon is dead, but she's not in Heaven. She's stuck in a kind of Limbo, looking down at her family, and her killer. She watches her family go through all the grieving process, until healing.

Get this literature masterpiece right here.

TODAY'S BARGAIN

- Breakfast Under a Cornish Sun - Samantha Tonge

Because it's summer and it's been crazy hot, here's a great bargain on Amazon. For only £.99, read the story of Kate Golightly, who goes on a trip to Cornwall with her best friend and boss, Izzy.

The relaxing summer holiday turns sour when she RSVP's 'yes' to the Queen Bee of her high school's wedding, and she's even bringing a boyfriend (which she doesn't even have).

With only two weeks to find the man of her dreams, Kate will go through various hilarious situations, for a light summer read you can get right here.

TODAY'S FREEBIE

- Above The Flames (The Flames Trilogy Book 1) - Cassandra Fear

For a Freebie today we have a story of demons and strange powers. On Jasmine's 16th birthday her dad died, she met a demon, and her mom rejected her existence forever (Yikes, and here I though my 16th birthday had been bad!).

Two years later, she’s happy, but we all know that doesn't last. After moving to Idaho to live with her grandparents, Jasmine has a new life. Then comes her eighteenth birthday an army of demons rise from Hell.

Read the story of this young woman's troubled fight with demons, for free right here.

Happy Readings!

Sophie

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Hi y'all!

This is definitely my favourite genre, these days.

1. THE FEVER SERIES - Karen Marie Moning

My favourite series of all time. It has inspired me in so many of my stories, just because Miss Moning's characters are so rich and deep. No one is just good, and no character is just a villain. There are shades of grey with all of them, and the fact that is set in Dublin is just a perk. You have something close to werewolves, something similar to vampires, some Fae, some ghosts, but they're all so peculiar you can't categorize anyone in just one category. And I just love that!

2. THE BLACK DAGGER BROTHERHOOD SERIES - J. R. Ward

Uh, the Brothers!!!! *.* I have to say my favourite is Zsadist. I just love an underdog, and and anti-hero, and Zsadist is definitely both. If what you love is tough vampires, and not sentimental and shining ones, this series is a definitely go!

3. THE DARK HUNTER SERIES - Sherrilyn Kenyon

It's been a while since I've read anything from Miss Kenyon, but that doesn't mean that this long series isn't great. It is, there's so many different mythological characters, backgrounds and love stories, that you will fall in love with it from book 1!

4. DEATH IS MY BFF SERIES - Katarina E. Tonks

You might not be too familiar with this series, but you can trust when I say that Katarina is a wonderful writer. The main characters, the Grim Reaper himself and the heroine Faith Williams, get on this love story together that saying it's complicated, is an understatement. Originally a nove on WATTPAD (you can find all kinds of great writing in there!), Katarina has published all the novels in the series on her WATTPAD page only, which makes one of the few successful Wattpad authors of all time.

5. CHARLEY DAVIDSON SERIES - Darynda Jones

In the same lines of Tonks' DEATH IF MY BFF series, this time the girl is the Grim Reaper. Charley Davidson (and yes, that is really her name, which is hilarious to me). Charley sees dead people and she has to convince them to go into the light and find ultimate peace. But, obviously, with eight books under her wing, you might guess this is easier said then done.

If you love Urban Fantasy the same way I do, add these fantastic books to your reading list - mine has thousands of stories on hold, still, so if you're anything like me, you'll add these as well, even though you know you should get one with your reading!

Happy Readings,

Sophie

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Stevie, the blue-eyed Border Collie puppy of my heart

SWOOP IT TODAY

TODAY'S GIVEAWAY

TODAY'S BARGAIN

TODAY'S FREEBIE

1 - IMMORTAL IN DEATH - J. D. Robb

2 - THE LOST SYMBOL - Dan Brown

3 - JURASSIC PARK - Michael Crichton

4 - PERFUME: THE STORY OF A MURDERER - Patrick Süskind

5 - SHUTTER ISLAND - Dennis Lehane

TODAY'S GIVEAWAY

TODAY'S BARGAIN

TODAY'S FREEBIE

1. THE FEVER SERIES - Karen Marie Moning

2. THE BLACK DAGGER BROTHERHOOD SERIES - J. R. Ward

3. THE DARK HUNTER SERIES - Sherrilyn Kenyon

4. DEATH IS MY BFF SERIES - Katarina E. Tonks

5. CHARLEY DAVIDSON SERIES - Darynda Jones

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Stevie, the blue-eyed Border Collie puppy of my heart

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TODAY'S BARGAIN

TODAY'S FREEBIE

1 - IMMORTAL IN DEATH - J. D. Robb

2 - THE LOST SYMBOL - Dan Brown

3 - JURASSIC PARK - Michael Crichton

4 - PERFUME: THE STORY OF A MURDERER - Patrick Süskind

5 - SHUTTER ISLAND - Dennis Lehane

TODAY'S GIVEAWAY

TODAY'S BARGAIN

TODAY'S FREEBIE

1. THE FEVER SERIES - Karen Marie Moning

2. THE BLACK DAGGER BROTHERHOOD SERIES - J. R. Ward

3. THE DARK HUNTER SERIES - Sherrilyn Kenyon

4. DEATH IS MY BFF SERIES - Katarina E. Tonks

5. CHARLEY DAVIDSON SERIES - Darynda Jones

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