Manicure Monday Week #10 Faking It by Cora Carmack!

Manicure Monday is a meme hosted by Nite Lite Book Reviews

The aim is to grab your current read and create a mani based on the cover or overall feel of the book!
To play along, grab your favourite bottle of polish, your current read and get a paintin'!
Be sure to visit Nite Lite Book Reviews and leave your links!

Mackenzie “Max” Miller has a problem. Her parents have arrived in town for a surprise visit, and if they see her dyed hair, tattoos, and piercings, they just might disown her. Even worse, they’re expecting to meet a nice, wholesome boyfriend, not a guy named Mace who has a neck tattoo and plays in a band. All her lies are about to come crashing down around her, but then she meets Cade.

Cade moved to Philadelphia to act and to leave his problems behind in Texas. So far though, he’s kept the problems and had very little opportunity to take the stage. When Max approaches him in a coffee shop with a crazy request to pretend to be her boyfriend, he agrees to play the part. But when Cade plays the role a little too well, they’re forced to keep the ruse going. And the more they fake the relationship, the more real it begins to feel.

OH MY FREAKING GOD!
For any of you that read and loved Losing It, much like yours truly, you are going to go nuts for book two in the Losing It series!
Know why?
That's right Ladies, the one that got away, Cade Winston is back and he is scrummier than ever! But this time he's not alone! In fact, it seems he just might have met his match in Mackenzie Miller (Max)!
I've giggled and awwed and lusted my way through the first 47% of Faking It and I couldn't be happier with how this book is progressing!

Now onto the mani:

This week I wanted to incorporate as much of that GORGEOUS cover as I could, but when it comes to nail art, there's definitely a limit to what I can do, so I settled for a simple pink and white banding on the thumb, pointer and pinky fingers.
Max, our very lovely leading lady doesn't exactly fit the standard romance mold, and thank the gods for that, or really we can just thank Cora Carmack! I love you CC like a smut addict loves her next bookish Dom!
Anywhoo, Max is rockin' some tatts and a very pinup-esque vibe -one of my absolute favourite looks, if I could pull this off without looking like a total douchecanoe I'd be all over that!- and I wanted to focus a little on that aspect of Faking It so I picked up some of these miracle nail polish strips and Viola: INSTANT AWESOMENESS!

 Colours, thumb to pinky:

 China Glaze Snow & Butter London Primrose Hill Picnic,  
O.P.I Black Onyx, Sally Hansen Salon Effects Real Nail Polish Strips in Tattoo Much.

    
  

 Don't forget to pop back June 28th  

for the Book Me!'s stop on the Faking It Blog Tour!
Super special OH BRAD thank you to Cora Carmack and Harper Collins Publishing for sending me the Faking It ARC and including Book Me! in the blog tour! 
I cannot freaking wait!

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May Monster Madness Day #7!

Hiya Monsters!

I'm super excited to be taking part in the May Monster Madness hosted by lovely author Annie Walls, Emma from Little Gothic Horrors and Ked from Something Wicked this Way Comes!

May Monster Madness is all about sharing the monsters we love, so this week I'll be counting down my favourite Monsters in the Literary world!
I've loved meeting each and every one of my fellow monsters on this hop and I'm hoping you'll all keep a comin' round to say howdy! I'll certainly be stalking a few of you!
What? Too much? ;) 

Monster Number
1

Lestat de Lioncourt from The Vampire Chronicles by Anne Rice

More often than not The Vampire Lestat plays the protagonist in Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles, but there can be no doubt about how often he switches back and forth between the role of Protagonist and Antagonist.
I love me a smarmy bad guy and Lestat is smarmiest of them all. He's a constant source of agitation for Louis, determined to make the poor tortured soul's eternal life misery. I mean, the guy burnt down Louis' house in Tale of the Body Thief when circumstances found Lestat on the wrong side of mortality and seeking Louis out to make him immortal again.
He's selfish and snide and sexy as all sin.
AND a musician!
Need I say more?
He's the ultimate bad boy who's had centuries to torment both the living and the dead, plus he's a freaking vampire! And a ruthless one at that!  
He's my antihero!

And speaking of Monsters
fancy yourself a little monsterlicious lovin'?
Swing by my author site CarmenJenner.com to read Part Two of The Undead Revolution -a series of short stories following a group of young adults surviving the apocalypse and The Replacement - a chilling little tale about the more terrifying aspects of motherhood!

And be sure to visit the other May Monster Madness Hops along the way:

Who makes your list

 of lovely literary Monsters?

Don't forget to leave me your links! 

May Monster Madness Day #6!

Hiya Monsters!

I'm super excited to be taking part in the May Monster Madness hosted by lovely author Annie Walls, Emma from Little Gothic Horrors and Ked from Something Wicked this Way Comes!

May Monster Madness is all about sharing the monsters we love, so this week I'll be counting down my favourite Monsters in the Literary world!  

Monster Number
2

Dr Danco from Dearly Devoted Dexter by Jeff Lindsay!
      
A former military surgeon turned serial mutilator -I say mutilator because technically he doesn't kill his victims, though he certainly makes them wish he had- Danco is a truly twisted killer who drugs his victims and over a period of a few days surgically removes their limbs, genitalia, lips, tongues and eyelids before leaving them with a carefully placed mirror so they can see his handy work. My stomach is twisting just thinking about it, which is saying something because I'm a blood and guts girl all the way! Needless to say, this one stayed with me for a while, which is why he's earned himself the number two spot in my favourite literary monsters!      

And speaking of Monsters
fancy yourself a little monsterlicious lovin'?
Swing by my author site CarmenJenner.com to read Part Two of The Undead Revolution -a series of short stories following a group of young adults surviving the apocalypse and The Replacement - a chilling little tale about the more terrifying aspects of motherhood!

And be sure to visit the other May Monster Madness Hops along the way:

Who makes your list

 of lovely literary Monsters?

Don't forget to leave me your links! 

May Monster Madness Day #5!

Hiya Monsters!

I'm super excited to be taking part in the May Monster Madness hosted by lovely author Annie Walls, Emma from Little Gothic Horrors and Ked from Something Wicked this Way Comes!

May Monster Madness is all about sharing the monsters we love, so this week I'll be counting down my favourite Monsters in the Literary world!  

Monster Number
3

The Crits from Blackbrooke by Emma Silver!
Regular readers of this blog know how much I adore me some Emma Silver and her debut novel Blackbrooke!
But for those of you who don't know, Blackbrooke was perhaps the most exciting book release for me of 2012 -trumped only by my own release in FEAR: A Modern Anthology of Horror and Terror, but you name me an author who wasn't giddy over their first publication!
Anywhoo, Silver boldly goes where no YA horror writer has gone before with the conception of The Crits.

Humans aren't the only residents in the town of Blackbrooke. The Creatures, or Crits, roam the streets at night looking for food and you had best make sure you're not out after curfew or you'll become the main course! To ensure the peace and safety of its residents, Blackbrooke must adhere to a very strict set of rules. Break the rules and you're fair game, and trust me when I say, you really, really do not want to be fair game!

The Crits come in four different flavours: Watchers, Hunters, Lurkers and the Queens!
And holy crap if they aren't all terrifying in their own right!
Silver's not shy with her descriptions of these grotesque and bloodthirsty creatures, but there's also a surprising amount of mystery about the Crits that allows you to conjure up their monster profile in your own mind, and that combined with Emma's gory blood and guts style of horror cement them in my top three Monsters-I-wish-I-could-stop-seeing-in-the-shadows-when-I-turn-out-the-lights line up!      
      
Purchase your copy of Blackbrooke from the following places
Amazon Paperback | Amazon Kindle | Crooked Cat 

The Lovely Annie Walls asked me to post this graphic for the May Monster Madness Hunt!
To enter into the draw to win a $15 itunes or Amazon Voucher follow this link and name that monster!

And speaking of Monsters
fancy yourself a little monsterlicious lovin'?
Swing by my author site CarmenJenner.com to read Part Two of The Undead Revolution -a series of short stories following a group of young adults surviving the apocalypse and The Replacement - a chilling little tale about the more terrifying aspects of motherhood!

And be sure to visit the other May Monster Madness Hops along the way:

Who makes your list

 of lovely literary Monsters?

Don't forget to leave me your links! 

May Monster Madness Day #4!

Hiya Monsters!

I'm super excited to be taking part in the May Monster Madness hosted by lovely author Annie Walls, Emma from Little Gothic Horrors and Ked from Something Wicked this Way Comes!

May Monster Madness is all about sharing the monsters we love, so this week I'll be counting down my favourite Monsters in the Literary world!  

Monster Number
4

Dexter Morgan by Jeff Lindsay!

Most of you know this lovable sociopath from Showtime's insanely popular TV series Dexter, but how many of you are familiar with the Dexter Morgan from Jeff Lindsay's novels? If you're not, I guess it's no biggie. In fact, apart from a few very minor changes the novels and the TV show are remarkably similar, which is great for us fanatical bookies becuse it means we won't have to hunt down Showtime executives and butcher then in their sleep a la Dex style.

But apart from the TV series remaining pretty true to form in both character and plot development there is something wildly romantic about the way Lindsay writes this left of centre hero, who you'll be rooting for from the very first page, that definitely make these books worth the read!

Deliciously deviant Dexter is something of a walking contradiction: forensic blood spatter analyst by day, serial killer by night. He's terrified of that sticky red stuff and yet he chose an occupation that would force him to study, play with and analyse it all day. He works in law enforcement, helping to catch the bad guys and yet his life outside work is devoted to tracking down said bad guys and offing them, which then in turn makes him one of the bad guys . . . doesn't it?

If you're scratching your head in utter confusion, trust me, you're not the only one, but for all his complexities Dexter Morgan really is such a joy to read about!
Seriously, I dare you to pick up these books and not be simultaneously laughing your little booty off and quaking with fear! 




Who makes your list
 of lovely literary Monsters?
Don't forget to leave me your links!  

And speaking of Monsters
fancy yourself a little monsterlicious lovin'?
Swing by my author site CarmenJenner.com to read Part Two of The Undead Revolution -a series of short stories following a group of young adults surviving the apocalypse and The Replacement - a chilling little tale about the more terrifying aspects of motherhood!
And be sure to visit the other May Monster Madness Hops along the way:

May Monster Madness Day #3!

Hiya Monsters!

I'm super excited to be taking part in the May Monster Madness hosted by lovely author Annie Walls, Emma from Little Gothic Horrors and Ked from Something Wicked this Way Comes!

May Monster Madness is all about sharing the monsters we love, so this week I'll be counting down my favourite Monsters in the Literary world!  

Monster Number
5

The Lepers from Dead Sky Morning by Karin Halle!

Continuing on my Mc Lovin' fest for Miss Halle the Lepers from D'Arcy island are crawling in at my number five favourite fictional monster spot!
Society ousted them to the island some hundred years ago (or something) - I'm sketchy on the details because I was so caught up in the main characters and their ever-evolving relationship! Don't judge me, if you knew what it was like to step inside Dex and Perry's world, even just for five minutes you'd get caught up in fuckedupedness (totally a word, by the way!) that is these two lovable characters and you'd be McGushing right alongside me!

Anywhoo, the lepers were sent to D'Arcy island to die. And now they're back, or maybe they never left? The point is they're some kind of ghostie/zombie supernatural hybrid hell bent on dragging you to Leper Town right along with them!
On top of that, and perhaps the worst of all the horrors within this book is the leper baby!
Halle's work reaches new heights of pukedom with this playful little character, but I can tell you for a fact this is one little bundle of joy you're not going to want to cuddle and coo at!


Who makes your list
 of lovely literary Monsters?
Don't forget to leave me your links!  

And speaking of Monsters
fancy yourself a little Zombie lovin'?
Swing by my author site CarmenJenner.com to read Part Two of The Undead Revolution -a series of short stories following a group of young adults surviving the apocalypse!
And be sure to visit the other May Monster Madness Hops along the way:

May Monster Madness #2!

Hiya Monsters!

I'm super excited to be taking part in the May Monster Madness hosted by lovely author Annie Walls, Emma from Little Gothic Horrors and Ked from Something Wicked this Way Comes!

May Monster Madness is all about sharing the monsters we love, so this week I'll be counting down my favourite Monsters in the Literary world!  

Monster Number
6

The Beast (or Sassy, as I like to call him) from Into the Hollow by Karin Halle!

This one sort of took me by surprise! I have to admit I've spent every book in this series in a heightened state of bone-shaking terror - for the record, I don't handle ghostie poos very well - so when I read the blurb for this book in the Experiment in Terror series I thought "Awesome! I get to read up on my favourite characters and the fact that we're dealing with this guy

means that I might actually get some shut eye!"
I couldn't have been more wrong!
The Sasquatch Halle creates in book six of her brilliant Experiment in Terror series went above and beyond anything that I might have imagined for Sassy, let's face it people he is essentially just an overgrown ape! But not in Halle's version, oh no! In Halle's version old Sassy likes nothing more than gutting and decapitating Lamas (and humans, when he can get his hands on them), he's fast, ruthless and oddly smart enough to be concerned with extracting revenge, which is why he's stomping his big feet into my number six favourite fictional monster spot!   


Who makes your list
 of lovely literary Monsters?
Don't forget to leave me your links!  

And speaking of Monsters
fancy yourself a little Zombie lovin'?
Swing by my author site CarmenJenner.com to read Part Two of The Undead Revolution -a series of short stories following a group of young adults surviving the apocalypse!
And be sure to visit the other May Monster Madness Hops along the way: