Isalys Blackwell posted an article on Book ♥ Soulmates - Feb 7, 2012, 12:00 pm
Title: Daughter of Smoke & Bone Author: Laini Taylor Publish Date: Sept 27, 2011 Pages: 418 pages, hardcover Reviewed by: ISALYS Reason for reading: Given as a RAK gift :) Around the world, black handprints are appearing on doorways, scorched there by winged stran...
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Isalys Blackwell posted an article on Book ♥ Soulmates - Feb 7, 2012, 9:00 am
♥ Contemporary Fiction & Chick-Lit ♥ Island of Shadows by Erin Hunter A Life Of Bright Ideas by Sandra Kring ♥ Mystery / Suspense / Thriller ♥ The Perfect Death by James Andrus Kill Shot by Vince Flynn Catch Me by Lisa Gardner ...
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Isalys Blackwell posted an article on Book ♥ Soulmates - Feb 6, 2012, 10:00 am
Every week, we'll announce a new recipient for our BLOG SOULMATE AWARD! This is our way of helping spread the word about these awesome bloggers we love! Our BLOG SOULMATE Award for this week goes to: Rachel from . . . and What made you decide to start blogging? It w...
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Isalys Blackwell posted an article on Book ♥ Soulmates - Feb 3, 2012, 12:45 pm
So I've been thinking...yes, that's what that burning rubber smell was...I've been thinking about IMAGE.  That persona or part of ourselves that we put out for the world to see. I've come to realize that I have multiple personalities...thankfully, I'm not quite like Sybil...not yet anyway, but...
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Isalys Blackwell posted an article on Book ♥ Soulmates - Feb 2, 2012, 11:30 am
Once Burned (Night Prince #1) by Jeaniene Frost Expected publication: June 26, 2012 by Harper Collins  Jeaniene's Blog | Goodreads Synopsis:She’s a mortal with dark powers... After a tragic accident scarred her body and destroyed her dreams, Leila never imagined ...
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Isalys Blackwell posted an article on Book ♥ Soulmates - Feb 2, 2012, 9:30 am
Chasing Magic (Downside Ghosts #5) by Stacia Kane Expected publication: June 26, 2012 by Del Ray  *Two "Downside Ghosts" books in one year...friggin' SCORE!* Stacia's Blog | Goodreads Synopsis:A DEADLY HIGH Magic-wielding Churchwitch and secret addict Chess Pu...
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Isalys Blackwell posted an article on Book ♥ Soulmates - Feb 1, 2012, 9:55 am
Praise for. . . The following quotes are from reviews for the books shown but found in their sequels. "Some Girls Bite is a superb addition to the urban fantasy genre, and I could not put it down...captivating...GO BUY IT NOW! It's a great urban fantasy that reads a little like Charlaine ...
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Isalys Blackwell posted an article on Book ♥ Soulmates - Feb 1, 2012, 9:00 am
{Please click on the RAK button above to be re-directed to our Book Soulmates Store on Amazon. You can find all your favorite titles there and add them to your shopping cart.}  Wow, it's hard to believe but this month makes ONE YEAR since we've introduced and launched our Random Acts of Kindness (...
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Isalys Blackwell posted an article on Book ♥ Soulmates - Jan 31, 2012, 11:00 am
{Please click on the RAK button above to be re-directed to our Book Soulmates Store on Amazon. You can find all your favorite titles there and add them to your shopping cart.} Isalys received: Moon Called by Patricia Briggs thanks to The Life & Travels of Sullivan McPig Seduction & S...
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Isalys Blackwell posted an article on Book ♥ Soulmates - Jan 31, 2012, 9:00 am
♥ Contemporary Fiction & Chick-Lit ♥ Midnight in Austenland by Shannon Hale Home Front by Kristin Hannah ♥ Mystery / Suspense / Thriller ♥ The Golden Scales: A Makana Mystery by Parker Bilal Black Site by Dalton Fury ...
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Isalys Blackwell posted an article on Book ♥ Soulmates - Jan 30, 2012, 10:04 am
Every week, we'll announce a new recipient for our BLOG SOULMATE AWARD! This is our way of helping spread the word about these awesome bloggers we love! Our BLOG SOULMATE Award for this week goes to: What made you decide to start blogging? It all started with knitting patterns. ...
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Isalys Blackwell posted an article on Book ♥ Soulmates - Jan 27, 2012, 10:00 am
This week's question:Buy or Borrow: Where do your books that you read come from? The bookstore? The library? Do you prefer to own a book, or have it on loan? I LOVE owning my own books! I love having my shelves full of the books that I've enjoyed and I constantly admire the...
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Isalys Blackwell posted an article on Book ♥ Soulmates - Jan 25, 2012, 4:11 pm
Just a random video for your viewing pleasure :) Thanks to my fellow Latin "chica" Jess at Gone With The Words for sending this. Gave us a much needed laugh today!  
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Isalys Blackwell posted an article on Book ♥ Soulmates - Jan 25, 2012, 9:30 am
Endure (Need #4) by Carrie Jones Expected publication: May 8th 2012 by Bloomsbury USA Children's Books Carrie Jones | Goodreads | FacebookSynopsis:It’s all-out war (and no-holds-barred romance) in the climactic conclusion to Carrie Jones’s bestselling series. Zara is at ...
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Isalys Blackwell posted an article on Book ♥ Soulmates - Jan 24, 2012, 10:30 am
  Tempting Tuesdays Discussion Schedule:January 3rd - Chapters 1-4 (Jenny at Supernatural Snark)January 10th - Chapters 5-8 (Tina at Tina's Book Reviews)January 17th - Chapters 9-12 (Rummanah at Books in the Spotlight)January 24th - Chapters 13-15 + epilogue (Missie at The Unread Reader)Janua...
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Isalys Blackwell posted an article on Book ♥ Soulmates - Jan 24, 2012, 9:00 am
♥ Contemporary Fiction & Chick-Lit ♥ None  ♥ Mystery / Suspense / Thriller ♥ All I Did Was Shoot My Man by Walter Mosley Taken by Robert Crais Pineapple Grenade by Tim Dorsey Four Below by Peter Helton Edge of...
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Isalys Blackwell posted an article on Book ♥ Soulmates - Jan 23, 2012, 9:30 am
Every week, we'll announce a new recipient for our BLOG SOULMATE AWARD! This is our way of helping spread the word about these awesome bloggers we love! Our BLOG SOULMATE Award for this week goes to: The Lit Bitch What made you decide to start blo...
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Isalys Blackwell posted an article on Book ♥ Soulmates - Jan 20, 2012, 12:30 pm
This week's question: Recommend It: Which book from the last 10 you've read would you recommend to a friend?   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Vanessa Recommends: on Goodreads ...
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Isalys Blackwell posted an article on Book ♥ Soulmates - Jan 19, 2012, 3:00 pm
Every once in a while, a random thought will pop into my head and I will feel compelled to address it with you guys in the hopes that perhaps one of you will help shed some light.  This week it's comments. Example: A popular meme on one blog could have just a handful of comments while the sam...
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Isalys Blackwell posted an article on Book ♥ Soulmates - Jan 18, 2012, 9:30 am
Some time ago, I was browsing through the Romance section of my local Barnes & Noble and I grabbed a copy of a book I had reviewed to "fangirl" about it to a friend.  As I was flipping through the pages, I stumbled onto something that made my friggin' month.   That is MY quote from...
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Isalys Blackwell posted an article on Book ♥ Soulmates - Jan 17, 2012, 11:00 am
  Tempting Tuesdays Discussion Schedule:January 03rd - Chapters 1-4 (Jenny at Supernatural Snark)January 10th - Chapters 5-8 (Tina at Tina's Book Reviews)January 17th - Chapters 9-12 (Rummanah at Books in the Spotlight)January 24th - Chapters 13-15 + epilogue (Missie at The Unread Reader)Janu...
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Isalys Blackwell posted an article on Book ♥ Soulmates - Jan 17, 2012, 9:44 am
♥ Contemporary Fiction & Chick-Lit ♥    None   ♥ Mystery / Suspense / Thriller ♥ The Chalk Girl (Kathleen Mallory Novels, #10) by Carol O'ConnellThe Rope: An Anna Pigeon Novel by Nevada Barr The Look of Love: A Piper Donovan Mystery by M...
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Isalys Blackwell posted an article on Book ♥ Soulmates - Jan 16, 2012, 9:30 am
Every week, we'll announce a new recipient for our BLOG SOULMATE AWARD! This is our way of helping spread the word about these awesome bloggers we love! Our BLOG SOULMATE Award for this week goes to: Rie at Mission To Read What made you decide to start blogging...
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Isalys Blackwell posted an article on Book ♥ Soulmates - Jan 13, 2012, 4:41 pm
2012 Must Reads: Which books are at the top of your list to be read this year (new or old releases)? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Books we BOTH plan on reading this year :)         &#...
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Isalys Blackwell posted an article on Book ♥ Soulmates - Jan 12, 2012, 3:30 pm
Today’s US vs. UK is a pretty hot book that Isalys is currently discussing in this month’s Tempting Tuesday Feature. The fabulous book I’m talking about is: Some Girls Bite by Chloe Neill([A Chicagoland Vampires Novel) US Cover      So we’re BOTH going wit...
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Isalys Blackwell posted an article on Book ♥ Soulmates - Jan 11, 2012, 9:00 am
We are EXTREMELY excited for Hallowed’s release on January 17, 2012!    Unearthly was a hit with YA lovers all over and has received an average rating of 4.22 on Goodreads. You KNOW Hallowed has to be AWESOME when it’s already receiving an average rating of 4.43 on Goodreads...
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Isalys Blackwell posted an article on Book ♥ Soulmates - Jan 10, 2012, 11:30 am
  Tempting Tuesdays Discussion Schedule:January 03rd - Chapters 1-4 (Jenny at Supernatural Snark)January 10th - Chapters 5-8 (Tina at Tina's Book Reviews)January 17th - Chapters 9-12 (Rummanah at Books in the Spotlight)January 24th - Chapters 13-15 + epilogue (Missie at The Unread Reader)Janu...
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Isalys Blackwell posted an article on Book ♥ Soulmates - Jan 10, 2012, 9:20 am
♥ Contemporary Fiction & Chick-Lit ♥   None ♥ Mystery / Suspense / Thriller ♥ The House at Sea's End by Elly Griffiths Vulture Peak by John Burdett Believing the Lie by Elizabeth George Cold Comfort (Gunnhilder Mystery #2...
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Isalys Blackwell posted an article on Book ♥ Soulmates - Jan 9, 2012, 9:00 am
In the past, I’ve struggled a bit with completing my goals and it has frustrated me to no end. So, I’ve been throwing around the idea in my head of starting my own posts for Mondays outlining what I’d like to accomplish that week. I was talking to Isa about this and she suggested I look into â...
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Isalys Blackwell posted an article on Book ♥ Soulmates - Jan 6, 2012, 5:48 pm
Reading Resolutions: What are some of your reading goals for the new year? Hosted by GReads!Wow! What a GREAT question! We definitely have quite a few bookish goals this year. Especially since we’ve been on a bloggy hiatus for the past few months. We’ve missed you guys and we’ve mis...
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Isalys Blackwell posted an article on Book ♥ Soulmates - Nov 1, 2011, 9:00 am
{Please click on the RAK button above to be re-directed to our Book Soulmates Store on Amazon. You can find all your favorite titles there and add them to your shopping cart.}   October came and left that quickly - can you believe it?  It is not officially Fall, the leaves are changing (somewhere...
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Isalys Blackwell posted an article on Book ♥ Soulmates - Oct 31, 2011, 9:00 am
{Please click on the RAK button above to be re-directed to our Book Soulmates Store on Amazon. You can find all your favorite titles there and add them to your shopping cart.} We sent: Unfortunately, this month was crazy busy with anniversaries, baby showers and vacation planning so I was ...
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Isalys Blackwell posted an article on Book ♥ Soulmates - Oct 1, 2011, 1:00 pm
{Please click on the RAK button above to be re-directed to our Book Soulmates Store on Amazon. You can find all your favorite titles there and add them to your shopping cart.}  As you can see from our September Wrap-up Post, we had an AMAZING month!! We had a total of 349 sign-ups.  It just gets ...
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Isalys Blackwell posted an article on Book ♥ Soulmates - Sep 30, 2011, 9:00 am
{Please click on the RAK button above to be re-directed to our Book Soulmates Store on Amazon. You can find all your favorite titles there and add them to your shopping cart.} We sent: Blood Magic by Tessa Gratton TO Lindsay from The Violet Hour Blood Red Road by Moira Young TO Carrie...
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Isalys Blackwell posted an article on Book ♥ Soulmates - Sep 1, 2011, 9:47 pm
IMPORTANT UPDATE! Due to the demands of keeping up with RAK, we have established a new email address dedicated to all RAK related inquiries.  With the help of The Bookish Brunette, we will be using this address ONLY to address everyone's quespsons and comments concerning RAK.  We find that it...
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Isalys Blackwell posted an article on Book ♥ Soulmates - Aug 26, 2011, 1:39 pm
TGIF! It's finally Friday! I hope the weekend lasts forever! lol We're not sure what we'll be doing this weekend yet. We may just keep a low profile and try and relax. What are you guys up to? Reading anything interesting? Isalys is reading the latest Night Huntress book and I may ...
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Isalys Blackwell posted an article on Book ♥ Soulmates - Aug 23, 2011, 11:30 am
Tune in Tuesday's is a weekly meme hosted by the super cool Ginger of GReads. It's a meme that showcases the musical side of our interests and hey, who doesn't love music right?! For the next few weeks Tune in Tuesday will have a 90's Edition twist which we're SUPER excited about since we ARE childr...
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Isalys Blackwell posted an article on Book ♥ Soulmates - Aug 22, 2011, 5:06 pm
Hi everyone! I wanted to take a minute to sorta just "chat" with you. I do chat with a lot of you via Twitter but that 140 character limit is just not cutting it, lol. I am trying so hard to get back on the horse here and life has not been kind lately :( I have always tr...
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Isalys Blackwell posted an article on Book ♥ Soulmates - Aug 19, 2011, 1:35 pm
Wow! Friday is finally here! It couldn't come fast enough lol! Our plans this weekend are to have fun, work on the blog, and clip coupons together on Sunday while our significant others play Call of Duty and grunt. :) What are YOUR plans for this weekend? Today's Book Blog...
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Isalys Blackwell posted an article on Book ♥ Soulmates - Aug 17, 2011, 11:08 am
Guess what everyone! We're being interviewed by the super sweet Eleni from La Femme Readers!She asks us a whole bunch of questions and you get to see a quirky picture of us as well as "where the blogging magic happens". Check us out and let us know what you think :P {Btw, isn't the Blogger...
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Isalys Blackwell posted an article on Book ♥ Soulmates - Aug 16, 2011, 9:30 am
Tune in Tuesday's is a weekly meme hosted by the super cool Ginger of GReads. It's a meme that showcases the musical side of our interests and hey, who doesn't love music right?! For the next few weeks Tune in Tuesday will have a 90's Edition twist which we're SUPER excited about since we ARE childr...
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Isalys Blackwell posted an article on Book ♥ Soulmates - Aug 12, 2011, 1:05 pm
TGIF!! Woohoo our favorite day is here again! Who's up for a margarita?! We sure are!!So what's everyone up to this weekend? Isalys and I will be having some breakfast together tomorrow and then we'll be hitting up our nearest Border's for their closing sale. We're sad to see it go but are grateful ...
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Isalys Blackwell posted an article on Book ♥ Soulmates - Aug 12, 2011, 1:04 pm
TGIF!! Woohoo our favorite day is here again! Who's up for a margarita?! We sure are!! So what's everyone up to this weekend? Isalys and I will be having some breakfast together tomorrow and then we'll be hitting up our nearest Border's for their closing sale. We're sad to see it go but are gra...
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Isalys Blackwell posted an article on Book ♥ Soulmates - Aug 11, 2011, 11:15 am
The fabulous winners of Jennifer Haymore's Confession of an Improper Bride are: 1. Michele Bodenheimer / MikisHope[Have Address] 2. Barbara Elness / No blog 3. Alisia Machado / NightSkyDarkstar[Need Address] Congratulations ladies!!You were chosen using random.org. ...
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Isalys Blackwell posted an article on Book ♥ Soulmates - Aug 9, 2011, 11:03 am
Tune in Tuesday's is a weekly meme hosted by the super cool Ginger of GReads. It's a meme that showcases the musical side of our interests and hey, who doesn't love music right?! For the next few weeks Tune in Tuesday will have a 90's Edition twist which we're SUPER excited about since we ARE childr...
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Isalys Blackwell posted an article on Book ♥ Soulmates - Aug 8, 2011, 11:49 am
Check out these new Breaking Dawn promo cards :)Pretty cool. I like that it has their statistics. Note, under Bella's Date of Transformation it says 'TBD' :P Now, just for your viewing pleasure.. to clear your rainy Monday blues: You're welcome :)
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Isalys Blackwell posted an article on Book ♥ Soulmates - Aug 5, 2011, 12:48 pm
TGIF!! Friday is finally here! Woohooo! We are so excited because tonight we'll be attending Michelle Marcos's Author event with some of our favorite local book bloggy friends! Jen D. - Not Now I'm Reading Nely - All About {N} Yani - The Secret Life of an Avid Reader{We'll be missing ...
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Isalys Blackwell posted an article on Book ♥ Soulmates - Aug 5, 2011, 9:30 am
Good morning everyone! This morning we received an email from a RAK participant regarding concerns she had about some e-books that she received as RAK gifts.  She is familiar with DRM (Digital Rights Management) Laws and how they apply to digital media, in this case, e-books.  She was able to...
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Isalys Blackwell posted an article on Book ♥ Soulmates - Aug 4, 2011, 8:00 am
This is the cover to Lauren DeStefano's next book in the Chemical Gardens series. Isn't it beautiful? I
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Isalys Blackwell posted an article on Book ♥ Soulmates - Aug 3, 2011, 10:30 am
Title: Confessions of an Improper Bride {Donovan #1} Author: Jennifer Haymore Published Date: August 1, 2011 Publisher: Grand Central Publishing Pages: 384, Paperback Reviewed By: Vanessa :) Reason for Reading: Blog Tour and Giveaway thanks to Hachette ...
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