My Neurotic Book Affair

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Waiting On Wednesday (9/29/2010) Forever by Maggie Stiefvater

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we (bloggers) are anxiously awaiting. This is a book that I am dying to read. By dying I mean that a part of me wants to read it so badly because I can't wait to see what happens to Grace and Sam. However, a part of me doesn't want to leave the fate of Sam and Grace to a self proclaimed black-hearted author that likes to make people cry. I would make the ending happy and everyone would sigh and hug the book to their chests smiling dreamily. Happy Happy Joy Joy! Maggie (black-hearted author that she is) has confessed to enjoy writing kissing and crying. While I do enjoy the kissing I can't stand to think of what she could write to make me cry. DON"T DO IT Maggie!

Forever (The Wolves of Mercy Falls #3)
Author: Maggie Stiefvater
To Be Released on July 12, 2011

This is all it says about Forever on Maggie's website.

The final installment in the trilogy.

So who else can't wait/is scared to read Forever?

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Don't Miss Out! Last Day To Enter September 30th!

The last day to enter the Wind Warrior Blog Tour Giveaway is September 30th! Don't miss out on your chance to win. Click here to enter. Good Luck everyone! Remember you can now get your copy of Wind Warrior by Cynthia Roberts at amazon.com

Monday, September 27, 2010

Book Review: Speed Dating With The Dead by Scott Nicholson

Speed Dating With The Dead
Author: Scott Nicholson
Released: July 9, 2010
Published by: Haunted Computer Books
Pages: according to the nook 265
Source: Scott Nicholson himself for my very honest review
Target Age: Adults and maybe Very Brave Mature YA
Summary from Smashwords
and Amazon

A paranormal conference goes haywire when a man channels his dead wife and disturbs demons in an Appalachian inn. Inspired by an actual paranormal conference in 2008. "Always surprises and always entertains."--Jonathan Maberry, Patient Zero

"Keep both hands on your pants, because Nicholson is about to scare them off."-- J.A. Konrath/Jack Kilborn

A paranormal conference at the most haunted hotel in the Southern Appalachian mountains . . .

A man’s promise to his late wife that he’d summon her spirit . . .

A daughter whose imagination goes to dark places . . .

And demonic evil lurking in the remote hotel’s basement, just waiting to be awoken.

When Digger Wilson brings his paranormal team Spirit Seekers International to the White Horse Inn, he is skeptical that his dead wife will keep her half of the bargain. He doesn’t believe in ghosts. But when one of the conference guests channels a mysterious presence and an Ouija board spells out a pet phrase known only to Digger and his wife, his convictions are challenged.

And when guests start to disappear, Digger and his daughter Kendra must face the circle of demons that view the hotel as their personal playground. Because soon the inn will be closing for good, angels can’t be trusted, and demons don’t like to play alone . . .

I'm so glad that Scott Nicholson gave me the opportunity to join his blog tour and the chance to read his book Speed Dating With The Dead. I really did enjoy this book quite a bit. I have to admit that it was a little spooky/freaky/gross at times. Digger was a complicated character and I wanted to like him but he was just so weak that I ended up mad at him most of the time, then I would feel bad for him again and forgive him. I loved Kendra, Digger's daughter. She is tough and bitter, but with pretty good reason. The side characters were great, some were funny, others annoying, a really great mix that kept me entertained and never bored. This book is suspenseful at times and hard to put down. Not recommend to read at night especially if your afraid of the dark! I would say you should definitely add this to your to be read list. Enjoy!

Saturday, September 25, 2010

Welcome Scott Nicholson!!! Blog Tour and Kindle Giveaway Extravaganza!

Digger Wilson’s Paranormal Investigation Team
By Scott Nicholson
www.hauntedcomputer.com

A lot of host bloggers for the Kindle Giveaway Blog Tour have been interested in my
experiences in paranormal investigation and how I used them in Speed Dating with the
Dead.

I don’t want to overdo the topic, but today’s host Shari put an interesting spin on it by
asking “If you, Scott, were actually Wayne ‘Digger’ Wilson and you were hiring your
own "SSI" team what kind of interview would potential applicants experience?”

It would depend on my ghost hunting goals, of course. If I were a serious investigator, I
would want tech experts, a person with a vast knowledge of building construction, and
someone with video and audio recording skills. But Wayne isn’t that serious, because
his main interest is paranormal conferences. He has curiosity but he also recognizes
paranormal tourism is part showmanship and entertainment.

The interview would be skewed based on what role the applicant would fulfill on the
team, because Wayne needs a few people who can impress attendees with the latest
gizmos, and he also needs one or two Sensitives who can infect people with their belief
in ghosts. Of course, he’d also want a couple of metaphysical drama queens as well, to
provide spark and a certain unpredictability.

But let’s assume Wayne just wants a general type of hunt leader, someone who has a
little experience beyond just watching “TAPS” reruns. Here’s how it would go down:

DIGGER: So, what caused your interest in the paranormal?
APPLICANT: When I was ten, my grandmother died, and that night she came to the foot
of my bed and told me everything was okay.

DIGGER: Really? That would have freaked me out.
APPLICANT: It runs in the family. Everybody’s seen Uncle Floyd’s ghost, too. We don’t
talk about it much, but it’s not off limits, either.

DIGGER: So you’ve already made up your mind about the existence of an afterlife?
APPLICANT: I believe in it, but I also want proof.

DIGGER: Why is it so important that you make others believe? Isn’t your own faith good
enough?
APPLICANT: The more people understand, the more seriously people will take our
work.

DIGGER: You can’t be serious. Are you serious?
APPLICANT: I thought you were serious, too.

DIGGER: Sure, sure. As you know, we break up into groups of six or eight for each hunt.
Can you lead a group like that?

APPLICANT: Yes. We have a little team back home and we go out once a month for an
overnight.

DIGGER: We don’t have time for that. This is speed dating with the dead. Tight
schedule, fifty minutes for each location, ten minutes to rotate and set up. Every guest
gets at least one hunt with whichever para-celeb we fly in for the conference.
APPLICANT: That doesn’t sound very scientific.

DIGGER: You’re a tour guide for paranormal tourists. That’s what we do. Now,
hypothetical situation. Someone on your hunt freaks out in the dark, makes a run for it,
knocking over equipment. How do you handle it?
APPLICANT: I turn on the lights?

DIGGER: Wrong. You yell, “Oh, my God, what was THAT?” Then wait for everyone to
panic and flee. Then slowly back out of the room, holding your flashlight. It’ll become
the most popular hunt site of the conference.
APPLICANT: That sounds a little phony.

DIGGER: Listen. People don’t want the truth. Have you ever told anybody the truth
about themselves?
APPLICANT: Yes.
DIGGER: And they didn’t want to hear it, right?
APPLICANT: I suppose.
DIGGER: I’ve been doing this awhile. And I’ve learned people only want to have their
own beliefs affirmed. Nobody’s objective in this field. If you already believe in ghosts,
we’re here to give you ghosts. If you don’t, you’re probably not at the conference
anyway.
APPLICANT: So you’re playing to the crowd?
DIGGER: Nobody has any answers. All we can do is ask more questions.
APPLICANT: I don’t think I want this job.

DIGGER: You’ll be perfect. We’ve already got a whiz kid, a tech guy, a demonologist,
and a skeptic. We need somebody like you, one of those sincere types.
APPLICANT: Do I get a black jumpsuit?

DIGGER: Sure. And I’ll even cut you in on T-shirt sales. One last question.
APPLICANT: Okay.
DIGGER: Do you by any chance speak in tongues?

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Scott Nicholson is author of The Skull Ring, Speed Dating with the Dead, Drummer Boy,
and nine other novels, five story collections, four comics series, and six screenplays. A
journalist and freelance editor in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, he often
uses local legends in his work. This tour is sponsored by Amazon, Kindle Nation Daily,
and Dellaster Design.

To be eligible for the Kindle DX, simply post a comment below with contact info. Feel
free to debate and discuss the topic, but you will only be entered once per blog. Visit all

the blogs on the tour and increase your odds. I’m also giving away a Kindle 3 through the
tour newsletter and a Pandora’s Box of free ebooks to a follower of “hauntedcomputer”
on Twitter. And, hey, buy my books and put me in the Top 100 and I’ll throw in
another random Kindle 3 giveaway. Thanks for playing. Complete details at http:// www.hauntedcomputer.com/blogtour.htm

Good Luck everyone!!!
Thank you so much Scott for including me in your fantastic blog tour. It's been a blast!

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Welcoming The Fall Giveaway!!

I have such a love~hate relationship with fall. I love that I can finally go outside again without melting in a puddle. I hate that we have to close up the pool. I love Halloween and Thanksgiving but I hate leaving our lazy summer days to begin the busy days of our back to homeschooling lives. I do love that I am able to stay at home and homeschool my children though. I love pulling out my jeans and sweaters but I hate coats. I do love the great cool evening air that's so great for sleeping in though.

Anyway with such a roller coaster of emotions I needed to do something that I love and have fun doing. Good Choice Reading had a great idea, a fall giveaway. Sounds great!! Sign me up! I wasn't the only one who thought that a giveaway was a good idea, over 50 bloggers have joined in the fun.

So you guys get over 50 blogs to visit to try and win some amazing prizes. Here at My Neurotic Book Affair you can try your luck at winning a prize pack containing your choice of two of the three listed books: Just Listen by Sarah Dessen, Tantalize by Cynthia Smith or Dark Visions by L.J. Smith (your choice). Plus surprise goodies! All you have to do is comment to this post with one thing you love about fall that's one entry, follow me that's another, follow me at twitter (@mybookaffair) that's another entry, follow me at facebook for another entry, tell others about the giveaway on your blog, twitter, facebook or any other place that book lovers look to for giveaways and get another entry. Then let me know in your comment how many entries you get and viola you are on your way to winning. Links are greatly appreciated not because I don't trust you all, but cuz I love to see my name all over the place! Make sure you leave me your email address so I can get in touch with you if you win. If you don't want your email on my blog you can email it to me at myneuroticbookaffair@gmail.com (make sure you still comment though)

I'm also including some book extras in your package to enhance your reading pleasure, wait that sounds dirty. The extras aren't dirty I promise:) Have a great time visiting all the blogs and I wish you all luck in winning some great prizes. Here is a list of the other blogs that are participating. HAVE FUN! REMEMBER this contest is only one week long!!!!