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Oct 5, 2011
Fifty Shades Darker Blog Tour - Guest Post and Giveaway
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October 05, 2011
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Hey everyone! I'm so excited today! We have a very special guest today. She is one of my favorite authors and I'm so lucky to have her on my blog today. Well, it's no other than E.L James, the fabulous author of Fifty Shades of Grey and Fifty Shades Darker. It's no secret how much I loved those two books and how eagerly I am waiting for the third installment of the series.. I'm close to begging them to release it but oh well, I just have to accept that it wouldn't be anytime soon. But for now let's give the spotlight to Miss EL James!
Thank you Lady Krishna for letting me hijack your blog.
My Husband is not Fifty
Whilst driving
home this evening, far too fast as usual, I was listening to the radio. It was some cheesy middle-of-the-road station
that I secretly love but never own up to loving. Rod Stewart’s ‘I Don’t Want To Talk About It’
(apt for a reluctant blogger eh?) started playing. Well, I’ve had a tough day… super
tough as, I’ve become so distracted of late by all this book mullarky. Anyway, I digress – what with the lyrics of
that song, my exhaustion, and thinking about my job – well, soon there were
tears falling down my face. And I
thought about my dear, dear husband, who would be at home with my supper on the
table (seared fresh tuna, coleslaw and rocket salad) who puts up with all this
crap – and is so supportive, and what do I give in return? Nothing.
Honestly - I felt
so selfish, and not worthy and the tears started afresh. I was saved when a black van cut me up so I
had to hoot him. That snapped me out of
it… but it does not negate the fact that my old man puts up with a great deal. The
only plus side, on my part, is being good in bed (I wish!), the fact that I
have a great sense of humour (I need it, to live with him) and the fact that he
is such a grumpy old sod. My goodness, he could take grumpy to a whole Fifty
level. Not that Fifty is based in any
way on my dear hubs (shame eh?) So I
thought I would take this opportunity, in print, to tell whoever reads this,
that I am a lucky cow when it comes to husbands. I chose well.
He is the only
man who can have me rolling around on the floor, helpless… with laughter, usually
at myself. He can be merciless at that,
though I have to say he hasn’t done it recently – perhaps if he reads this it
will inspire him.
Throughout
writing about Fifty he has helped. Not
only did he roll his eyes and say “You want to do what?” and oblige in the name
of research, but he proofread and beta’d all the chapters. If I ever got stuck with a plot point I could
always talk to him and he was beyond helpful; never pushing an idea but just
being a fantastic sounding board. You see ladies and gentleman, my husband is a
writer; a real, professional, makes-a-good-living-out-of-it writer, and he
knows his stuff.
I remember going
on a one-day fiction seminar when I first started writing – it was over-subscribed
and over-crowded and afterwards I thought, jeez they’ve not told me anything
that my husband hasn’t told me.
Basically: who is your hero, what’s his/her agenda and what gets in the
way? That’s it in a nutshell; it’s all
about conflict. If you have conflict you
have a story. No conflict, who’s
interested? So, with Fifty during the
first book we see our heroine conflicted.
She wants ‘more’, and he just wants to f*ck her into submission – literally
– loads of potential for conflict there.
With the second book the conflict comes from them trying to redefine
their relationship, and from outside… from Fifty’s past, but I won’t talk too
much about that, in case I give anything away.
Of course, I also
learnt a great deal about conflict from my hubs. But that’s another story…
Oh what a lovely post Miss E.L James! Now I want your husband! kidding! I don't have death wish and I absolutely would love to stay on your good graces. Haha. Now, kidding aside, thank you so much Miss E.L James for sharing a part of your life with me and the readers of this blog. It was a very interesting post for us because it let's us see the human behind these two great books, and it gives us a glimpse of what your life might be like.
And I also want to thank you for making us all so envious of your luck in having a supportive and patient husband. You are so lucky!
Now we know, how you could write an erotic romance novel like Fifty Shades of Grey and Fifty Shades Darker.. well, you obviously are very much in love and inspired!
Book Blurb:
Daunted by the singular sexual tastes and dark secrets of the beautiful, tormented young entrepreneur Christian Grey, Anastasia Steele has broken off their relationship to start a new career with a Seattle publishing house.
But desire for Christian still dominates her every waking thought, and when he proposes a new arrangement, Anastasia cannot resist. They rekindle their searing sensual affair, and Anastasia learns more about the harrowing past of her damaged, driven, and demanding Fifty Shades.
While Christian wrestles with his inner demons, Anastasia must confront her anger and envy of the women who came before her and make the most important decision of her life.
Erotic, sparkling and suspenseful, Fifty Shades Darker is the irresistibly addictive second part of the Fifty Shades trilogy.
You guys can check out my review for this book in here:
Where to Buy:
The Writer's Coffee Shop
Publishing House
http://www.thewriterscoffeeshop.com/publishinghouse/books/detail/34
Publishing House
http://www.thewriterscoffeeshop.com/publishinghouse/books/detail/34
Amazon De
More about the Author:
E L James is currently working on the sequel to Fifty Shades of Grey and a new romantic thriller with a supernatural twist.
And for the most awaited giveaway:
You lovely people can follow this tour:
You lovely people can follow this tour:
Oct. 3 Review, interview, and giveaway at Sam, E & R's Awesomness!!
Oct. 6 Review, interview, and giveaway at Endlessly Bookish http://endlesslybookish.blogspot.com/
Oct. 7 Review, interview, and giveaway at The Book Hookup
Oct. 8 Review, guest post, and giveaway at Reading Lark http://readinglark.blogspot.com/
Oct. 9 Review and giveaway at Badass Book Reviews
Oct 4, 2011
Book Review:Fifty Shades Darker by EL James
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October 04, 2011
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Hey everyone! I'm really happy to bring you my review on this amazing book titled 'Fifty Shades Darker' written by the wonderful author Miss E.L James.
Author: E L James
Category: Erotica
Publication date: Sep 15, 2011
Pages: 393
ISBN (paper): 978-1-61213-058-3
ISBN (ebook): 978-1-61213-059-0
Book Blurb:
Daunted by the singular sexual tastes and dark secrets of the beautiful, tormented young entrepreneur Christian Grey, Anastasia Steele has broken off their relationship to start a new career with a Seattle publishing house.
But desire for Christian still dominates her every waking thought, and when he proposes a new arrangement, Anastasia cannot resist. They rekindle their searing sensual affair, and Anastasia learns more about the harrowing past of her damaged, driven, and demanding Fifty Shades.
While Christian wrestles with his inner demons, Anastasia must confront her anger and envy of the women who came before her and make the most important decision of her life.
Erotic, sparkling and suspenseful, Fifty Shades Darker is the irresistibly addictive second part of the Fifty Shades trilogy.
My Thoughts:
"Fifty is back!"
Fifty Shades Darker is the most awaited second installment in E.L James' Fifty Shades trilogy. An intense erotic romance that would make you a willing prisoner inside the book. A reader will be tasting every emotion the character feels.
It started where 'Fifty Shades of Grey' ended. Ana Steele was having a hard time dealing with her 'break up' with Christian. She misses him terribly and wondering if she made the right decision. When Christian contacted her wanting to talk she gives in and she realized that they are both suffering. And so they got back together. They decided to try the 'vanilla' kind of relationship. Ana is worried that she's not enough for Christian, that she is not what he really needs.
So the story starts to unfold from there.
The whole book is about how they surpass the trials that was thrown on their way.
I gotta say that this book is even better than the last one. In here we get to see a different side of Christian. We get to see his cute, boyish playful side, but if you think that he lost his edge and darkness and his hot bossiness.. nope! He's still the Fifty that we love! But now, he's more than the dominant who cannot commit into a normal relationship. Christian showed so much more emotions in here. Christian as a vulnerable man scared to loose the woman he loves is just so lovable... I just want to hug him and make him mine! We also get to see Christian as the boy who went through so much, the boy who thought he didn't deserve the love his family have for him. And with all of these, I understood why he became the way he is.
The Ana in this book seemed so much more mature than the Ana in the first book. Now she, knows how to fight for what she wants. She knows how to voice out her opinions. Don't get me wrong, she's not perfect and at times she annoys the living hell out of me but it's part of how her character grew.. from the innocent Ana who gets intimidated easily into the Ana, a woman who loves Christian fiercely and yet not afraid to level up with him is interesting to see.
The other thing that I loved most about this book is how Ana and Christian's relationship progressed. Their chemistry together is sizzling hot! Their interactions are sometimes heavy and intense and emotional but other times they're just so cute and adorable that I can't help but smile. They're email exchange and SHOUTY CAPITALS is just so freaking adorable. I feel so giddy whenever I read that part. They are one of my favorite couples in the fiction world.
The plot is greatly executed in the book! The pace of the story wasn't boringly slow and it wasn't confusingly fast. It was done right without any dull moment. And I was absolutely hooked!
Overall, this book is one of my best reads. Once I started reading it I couldn't stop! The intensity of the book will surely astonish and captivate you. For me, this book is more than just an erotic romance because it has a depth that could make the reader feel and experience its passion and heat and yet it also has the power to make a reader laugh out loud with the characters' adorableness, cry because of their pain and melt because of their sweetness.
Great job Miss E.L James! I'm looking forward to reading the next one!
More about the Author:
E L James is a TV executive, wife and mother-of-two based in West London. Since early childhood she dreamed of writing stories that readers would fall in love with, but put those dreams on hold to focus on her family and her career. She finally plucked up the courage to put pen to paper with her first novel, Fifty Shades of Grey.
E L James is currently working on the sequels to Fifty Shades of Grey, and on a new romantic thriller with a supernatural twist.
Fifty Shades Darker can be purchased at the following places:
E L James is a TV executive, wife and mother-of-two based in West London. Since early childhood she dreamed of writing stories that readers would fall in love with, but put those dreams on hold to focus on her family and her career. She finally plucked up the courage to put pen to paper with her first novel, Fifty Shades of Grey.
E L James is currently working on the sequels to Fifty Shades of Grey, and on a new romantic thriller with a supernatural twist.
Fifty Shades Darker can be purchased at the following places:
The Writer's Coffee Shop Publishing House http://www.thewriterscoffeeshop.com/publishinghouse/books/detail/34
Amazon De
http://www.amazon.de/Fifty-Shades-Darker-ebook/dp/B005N0PJJO/ref=cm_cr_pr_pb_t
Good News Book Lovers!
Be sure to come back tomorrow for the guest post of Miss EL James! We will all get to know more about her. Plus. there's a giveaway!
Mark this date!
October 05 2011
http://www.amazon.de/Fifty-Shades-Darker-ebook/dp/B005N0PJJO/ref=cm_cr_pr_pb_t
Good News Book Lovers!
Be sure to come back tomorrow for the guest post of Miss EL James! We will all get to know more about her. Plus. there's a giveaway!
Mark this date!
October 05 2011
The Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger AWARD!
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October 04, 2011
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I am on a roll today! I'm so happy that my friends at
ParaNormal Romance Party
http://theparanormalromanceparty.blogspot.com/ nominated me for THE HARDER, BETTER, FASTER STRONGER AWARD! It is an award for those who are like Katherine "Kitty" Katt in that they are cool, fun and/or cutting edge. I am so thrilled and excited for this fabulous nomination. It's kinda different from the other blog awards I have received and I'm absolutely loving it! So thank you so much!
Also thanks to Gini Koch for hosting this.
So here it goes! I nominate:
You can find the Mission details in here:
you absolutely have to click that link or else you'll miss something great!
The Versatile Blogger Award
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October 04, 2011
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Hey my loves..! I am so thrilled right now because Sasse from http://bookthatthing.blogspot.com gave me an award!
Thank you so much Sasse, your really are the best!
You guys, should check out her blog, it's really awesome!
Ok... I'm going to share 7 things people don't know about me.
I'm an I.T College Student.
I super love eating! I'm always hungry...
If you care for your eardrums you wouldn't scare me with rats, frogs, cockroaches and any kind insects while you're with me.
I love watching movies and tv dramas
I'm shy. You won't hear my voice unless you talk to me first.
But once I'm comfortable with you, I won't stop talking!
I'm a big Robsten fan!!--->you probably know this one because I always shout my love for them on twitter..
And the 15 blogs I chose to share this award are:
The Rules
1. Thank and link back to the person who gave the award to you.
2. Share 7 things about yourself.
3. Give the award to 15 other bloggers.
Sep 30, 2011
Mocked by Faith Blog Tour- Guest Post and Giveaway
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September 30, 2011
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Hey everyone! I'm so happy to have a very special guest on my blog today! Miss Michele Richard the author 'Mocked by Faith' has decided to join our fun today. We'll get to know more about her and her awesome book! So, let's start and see what Miss Michele Richard has to say to us...
Good Morning Readers!
Thank you for letting me stop by
today to say hello.
A lot people think I am a spiritual
writer. No, I’m a romance writer. I write everything romance not staying with
any one sub-genre. My first book Mocked by Destiny falls under Young Adult.
Mocked by Faith has been compared to a Dystopian and it’s not.
A Dystopian is an alternative world.
A world where The Hindenburg never went down, Americans lost the War of
Independence, or Hitler was not defeated and mankind took a different path from
what we know. In Mocked by Faith only the people within the faith live
differently. They prefer the days of old. They reject the outside influences
that could corrupt their children.
My Next series that I am currently
working on is a Science Fiction romance. I am quite excited by it actually.
It’s about humans born different and trying to survive without detection. The
line on the cover says it all.
Parasouls
Divine
Intervention
“Born
differently, wanted by both sides, needed by the one who completes me.”
So back to Mocked by Faith. If you
have any questions that you want answered or if something doesn’t make sense, I
want you to know you can come talk to me at my fan club group on Facebook. I am
there daily and have some wonderful fans that follow all my works. Please don’t
hesitate to join us for a discussion. http://www.facebook.com/groups/themichelerichardfanclub/
Alexia and Justin hold a special
place in my heart since they were the first couple I wrote about. I know they
can infuriate some strong reactions with their behaviors, but remember they are
two teens fighting to stay faithful, learn what’s right, and fall in love with
someone they don’t know.
I know not everyone will love this
book, but I hope they get the message behind it. It’s okay to be different and
don’t judge those who are.
Thanks for letting me pop in again!
I want to thanks Miss Michele Richard for stopping by and giving us more info about her. She's a very gracious lady and a wonderful author we should all watch out for.
You guys can check out my review for Mocked by Faith.
Where to find the Author:
http://www.michele-richard.net/
http://michele-richard.blogspot.com/
Goodreads
Facebook Fanpage
Youtube
Where to Buy:
The Writers Coffee Shop Publishing Website
Amazon Kindle
And for the most awaited giveaway:
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