Sue’s Top 10: Essential items for a Zombie Apocalypse

Dec 16, 11 Sue’s Top 10: Essential items for a Zombie Apocalypse

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It’s upon us. The people have been infected. The civil defense siren is whining all over the tv and you can hear moaning coming from behind the bathroom door. What the heck are you going to do? What kind of items do you need? Many people will need survival tools, so I am presenting you with: The Top 10 Essential items for...

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Character Discussion: Claire Danvers, The Morganville Vampires series

Dec 08, 11 Character Discussion: Claire Danvers, The Morganville Vampires series

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What happens when a seemingly normal (although very smart) girl goes to live in a town that is decidedly not normal? Well, in the case of Claire Danvers in the Morganville Vampire series, she finds out that just because she is ordinary, doesn’t mean she can’t do some extraordinary things. Claire is only sixteen years...

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Sue’s Top 10: Butt-kicking Chicks in Lit

Oct 21, 11 Sue’s Top 10: Butt-kicking Chicks in Lit

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Has anyone ever spat out the words “Chick-Lit” like it’s a bad thing? Well, I have, and I got to thinking, there are some pretty awesome characters that are “chicks” in some of my favorite books! So, I’ll just jump right in and give you my Top 10 for the day: Top 10 Butt-kicking Chicks in...

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Character Discussion: Zsadist and Bella

  Character Discussion: Zsadist and Bella By: Pemberly Rose It’s hard to describe a brother like Zsadist without talking about his past. Kidnapped as an infant, sold into slavery and when the time came he made the transition he was forced into sexual slavery. That was until, of course, his twin brother Phury found him and...

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Vishous of the Black Dagger Brotherhood

Who is Vishous of the Black Dagger Brotherhood? About a year and a half ago I was awakened to the world of the Black Dagger Brotherhood, scribed by J. R. Ward.  From, oh, about page 69 of Dark Lover, I became insatiable. The next book is due to be released a little over a month from now and has readers of the series anxious for...

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Character Discussion: Rhage and Mary

The Black Dagger Brotherhood by JR Ward Character Discussion: Rhage and Mary By Pemberly Rose I hope everyone had a fantastic holiday and we’re back this week with another character analysis. This time we’re focusing on Rhage and Mary from the Black Dagger Brotherhood Background Their book, Lover Eternal, wasn’t one I was...

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Bad guys you hate to love

Every book needs a hero. Sometimes it’s a man, sometimes it’s a woman. Sometimes, it’s someone who really doesn’t want to be a hero in the first place but begrudgingly saves the world. But a story would be really bland if all we got to do was follow the hero around while they lead perfectly normal lives. No,...

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MVF highlights: Character Lounge

No matter how much we love our books, it’s the characters that speak to us.  The staff of MVF has a pretty wide range of tastes when it comes to the characters we love.  Make sure to check out who our favorites are! Click Here to read the Character...

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Character Study: Wrath son of Wrath & Beth Randall

Wrath son of Wrath and his shellan: Beth Randall By Pemberly Rose Warning: if you have not read The Black Dagger Brotherhood, and do not want to be spoiled on some plot points don’t read ahead. This post is laden with spoilers; you’ve been warned! A little while back this lovely blog did a wonderful job exploring the character...

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Werewolves, the Natural Enemy of the Vampire

Werewolves the Natural Enemy of the Vampire: A look into lycanthropes By: Pemberly Rose When I began researching this article a little more than a month ago I felt like Bella on the Vampires A-Z website back in Twilight. For every country, culture, and tribe of people there was a similar yet stark myth of a man who would either...

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MacKayla Lane – Not Your Typical Heroine

Character Lounge: MacKayla Lane by Saluki Today I’m going to discuss one of my favorite fictional heroines. Mac Lane. For those of you who haven’t read any of the Fever series by Karen Marie Moning, the first thing I need to say is go out and buy all four books now. I guarantee you will get sucked in from the very first chapter...

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Character Lounge: Wrath, son of Wrath

Wrath, son of Wrath from the Black Dagger Brotherhood, by J.R. Ward discussion by SusanAshlea & Meesh What SusanAshlea thinks about Wrath: Ah Wrath, son of Wrath.  Warrior, Brother, Blind King.  There are so many things you could call Wrath, but mostly I call him…well, I can’t really say the words out loud on a public...

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