Bitten by Books, Blood Bank Members, And All Others - Mega Contests Going On!

Bitten by Books is having a month long party. Here is the current schedule:

It is a HUGE week for us at BBB!

We have several events that I could really use your help promoting. Feel free to copy the text in it's entirety and post to your blogs, groups etc. BE SURE to include the RSVP link so they know where to go. :) This is a HUGE HUGE help to me, the more places you post it, the better it is for the site and the authors. LOTS of great prizes are being given away. Remember you can enter all of the contests too!

Tuesday Author PC Cast!
RSVP HERE: http://bittenbybooks.com/?p=11900

Wednesday Erica Hayes
RSVP HERE: http://bittenbybooks.com/?p=11651

Thursday Charlaine Harris
RSVP HERE: http://bittenbybooks.com/?p=11942

RSVP's to follow later in the week!
10/22 - Bring Your Cover Model To Work Day - Carey Hope Interview/Contest
10/23 - Eva Gordon - Release Party

Also, here are a few other contests going on around the blogosphere:

Suburban Vampire - check out Catherine site, several contests right now, and I'm sure more to follow.

Patricia's Vampire Notes - Patricia has several contest going on this now, check this site out.

Scifiguy - Doug always has contests going on and he's a fountain of information from around the blogosphere.

Vampire Wire - Marta has some sweet contests going on right now, be sure to stop by.

All I Want And More - Cecile is having a month long birthday celebration.

Queen of Happy Endings - Alaine is having her monthly contest and more, stop by!

The Electic Reader - Teddyree is celebrating her son's birthday, stop and help her celebrate. Give her a hug while you're there, she's a sweetie!

The Book Resort - Diane always has something going on, and you never know what you find!

The Royal Reviews - The Princess always having some contests going on, check out these ladies.

Anna's Book Blog - OMG! Have you been to Anna's site lately? Hurry over, she has a box of books giveaway.

Stumbling Over Chaos - Chris has a great site, and she usually is running at least one contest (check out her huge mega giveaway by the 26th) and a great contest listing. Besides Chaos and Mayhem are entirely too cute.

The Book Butterfly - If you love YA, check Kim's site out, always a few contests going on.

The Book Muncher - Again YA site, but Scarlet has sweet contests going on.

Donna's Fantasy Dreamers Rambling - Donna has the neatest contest for Lenore going on and she has an incredible contest listing, make sure to check her site out!!

The Lateiner Gang Book Review Spot - huge contest going on!! If you haven't visited, you really should!

Houston A.W. Knight - Hawk is having a 'guess the jelly bean contest', check it out, too much fun!!

And remember, Michele Hauf's site, The Bite Club is having a Halloween Celebration starting on Oct. 25, should be fun!

I know I'm missing some great contests, but if you check out these sites contest listings as well, you'll find even more!!! Halloween contests galore!!

Get Your Scare On: Check out these ghostly pictures!
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Murder in the Magick Club by Byron A. Lorrier, Esq.

Publisher: Booksurge
Pages: 354

From the Publisher: “Pure porn!” the critics cry. “Throw it on the fire!” Murder in the Magick Club is an occult-themed murder mystery; perfect for your next banned-book bonfire. Murder in the Magick Club takes place in the exotic, faraway land of Tampa, Florida and offers an insider’s exposé of the “Salem of the South” . . . written straight from the spleen. Murder in the Magick Club is the first in a series wherein the victim needs killin’ and the murderer always gets away with it . . . maybe. All of the characters—moochy customers, cops, self-absorbed and wastrel staff, and the impotent, financially longsuffering owner of the Magick Club—are always ready with an easy bit of slander and perhaps an easy bit of murder. Murder in the Magick Club is a ripping good read to grab on the way to the beach, or to help set just-the-right-tone before the reader jumps off the Skyway Bridge. Perfect to curl up with a steaming hot cup of mugwort tea, a bottle or two of merlot, the beer bong &/or the hashish-stoked hookah.

Bryn Thomas is a down on his luck bar owner. The name of his club 'The Magick Club' (because real magic is spelled with a 'k') is meant to attract other of a similar nature. Those looking for a little magic in their lives. Unfortunately, those who seek magic for real are often those living on the fringe of society. The losers, the pimps, the people who are different from everyone else. The criminals and shysters work for Bryn, and once they get their hooks in him, he can't let them go.

Bryn is a little psychic, seeing his past lives, and his thieving employees tend to be a little as well. The whole story centers around the owner and the thugs he lives with (thugs being his employees and customers). It seems everyone who frequents this club is one step away from disaster. And the topping glory of it all is a death that takes place somewhere in the area of the club. Is it murder, an old drunk who has fallen and cracked his skull, or is there something else at work in the Magick Club?

Murder in the Magick Club by Bryon A. Lorrier, Esq. is a very long read. From the title one would believe that either the story is a mystery or urban fantasy with mystery elements. It is neither. I can't say there was exactly a hero or heroine in the story. Bryn's existence sucks, there's no other way to put it. He hates his life and everyone in it. He hates the cowans that exist in the world (for those of us not in the know a cowan is an unwelcome non-Pagan intruder. Non-craft person, an outsider. Term also used by freemasons to describe the same type of person. A person not of Wiccan beliefs. It is used to refer, as a derogatory term, for a 'fake' or 'gameplayer' Pagan; a FOOL who doesn't know what they are talking about - thanks Global Oneness - so I did learn something.) To make his life even more miserable that it was, he can remember everything about his past lives, knows how each existence was a failure and how he died over and over again without happiness, and this life will be no different. He's already seen his death. He gravitates to those with some psychic ability, not that he enjoys them or himself much. Heroine, none that I could discern. This is mostly a study of Bryn life and it's sadness.

Murder in the Magick Club is a book about the human condition, it full of character studies, all the underbelly elements of society are covered. So if you enjoy lengthy monologues and diatribes about the human condition, this is the book for you. If your looking for a mystery or urban fantasy, look elsewhere. There were a couple of moments that garnered a laugh or two. But I can say with certainty, this was not my cup of tea. I have read several very complimentary reviews of this book, so I know others really enjoyed this book and the characters found within, it may be that the problem is with me and what I was looking for and not finding within the pages. Many have called it a book of dark humor, seedy entertainment, and it is; and as I said there are humorous moments throughout the book. I will say it was an interesting read. I could not locate a website for this author, but the book is available at various locations. For more information try NewsWire.com. Blogger News and Maymays Memos have a very complimentary reviews.

I received this book for review from the author and all opinions expressed are my own.

Syfy (SciFi)'s Sanctuary Season 1 versus Season 2

The Syfy (SciFi) channel is one of my favorite channels when I have time to watch TV that is (which is not often). I'm home a lot during the day, and they replay shows that I loved, like Moonlight, that have been cut by the major networks. But, I'm making an exception for Sanctuary this year. Here, it's on Fridays at 9pm central (with a replay at 11pm central). I started watching last year, but it just wasn't working for me, I thought it was going to be dark urban fantasy, and for some reason, it didn't click for me. But, thank God for second seasons because I decided to give it another try. And hot damn, it's dark urban fantasy!! Not only are there supernatural creatures that are protected by the Sanctuary and hidden from society, but there are good guys and very nasty bad guys. Now, don't get me wrong, there were good guys and bad guys last season, but the bad guys this season are these dark evil people who want to use the Sanctuary and the creatures to their own devices. I was very impressed with the first two shows this season, a two part episode called 'End of Nights' and it very well almost was the end of night for the Sanctuary. I hope it continues in this vein!!! (I tried Warehouse 13, and it's okay, but not spectacular). I'm still liking Vampire Diaries, I just wished they'd replay it at different times. So far this TV season, there are two shows that I don't mind taking a peek at (I also like NCIS.....I watch long distance with my pop, but it's on Tuesdays, so don't get to watch often, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays are activity nights for the kids, and with basketball season fast approaching, there goes Monday, only one more football game.....woohoo!!!)

*Contest For Dakota Banks' Dark Time Now Closed* Congrats Winner!!!

There were 60 unique entries. Wow!! Thanks to everyone for entering!!

The winner of Dark Time Mortal Path Book 1 is...................

Patricia
(from Patricia's Vampire Notes)

Patricia, I'll be emailing you shortly for your snail mail and again.....

Congratulations and Happy Reading!!

Last Day to Enter for Dakota Banks' Dark Time Giveaway!!

If you haven't entered, tonight is the last night to get your entry in!! I'll draw a winner first thing in the morning!!



Thanks to everyone who has made this a fun giveaway!

For Kirsten....Happy Birthday Baby!!!




FTC Note: I have always stated where or when I've received a book, but from now on I will now be ending reviews with a disclosure statement something like:

I received this book for review from (the author, publicist, publisher, editor, win, buy, or library) and all opinions expressed are my own. Thanks to the FTC for making reading and blogging a little more fun!! (If I purchase, borrow, or win a book, I am forgo the statement as I see fit.)