Welcome one and all to the week in review!

Week in Review is when we take a look at the past week and everything that’s been going on at Paperbackdolls.com – plus we share what you can expect from the week to come…

So lets get to it!

The winner of the Anton Strout Thankful Feature Giveaway is:

Denyse

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The winner of the Carolyn Crane Disillusionist Trilogy giveaway is:

elaing8

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Congratulations! Please email us at to claim your prize! 

 

Before we get to the usual review… a few reminders!

T’is the holiday season and here at Paperback Dolls we wanted to share the joy! The Dolls are holding a

50% Ad Sale!
Now through the end of the year – 50% off any ads booked before 2011 comes to a close!!!

For more information – Follow the Link!

And…

Tis’ the season to be jolly, and we want to take a moment to give our followers a chance to win a special present from the dolls but also an opportunity to give back to others this time of year. So, we proudly announce our Holiday Follower Giveaway and Charity Drive!

Wanna win a KINDLE FIRE?

For every new follower Paperback Doll’s acquires during this 17 day contest, Day has teamed up with her local Half Price Books and Dollar Tree Store and will donate 1 children’s book or toy to Operation Christmas Child or Toys for Tots charity. 

Want to enter? Donate? Find out more?

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Last Week at Paperback Dolls…

On Monday Mona reviewed Eleven Scandals to Start to Win a Duke’s Heart by Sarah Maclean

She lives for passion.

Bold, impulsive, and a magnet for trouble, Juliana Fiori is no simpering English miss. She refuses to play by society’s rules: she speaks her mind, cares nothing for the approval of the ton, and can throw a punch with remarkable accuracy. Her scandalous nature makes her a favorite subject of London’s most practiced gossips . . . and precisely the kind of woman The Duke of Leighton wants far far away from him.

He swears by reputation.

Scandal is the last thing Simon Pearson has room for in his well-ordered world. The Duke of Disdain is too focused on keeping his title untainted and his secrets unknown. But when he discovers Juliana hiding in his carriage late one evening—risking everything he holds dear—he swears to teach the reckless beauty a lesson in propriety. She has other plans, however; she wants two weeks to prove that even an unflappable duke is not above passion. Read her review Here

On Tuesday Doll Believer reviewed Down these Strange Streets an anthology edited by George R.R. Martin

All new strange cases of death and magic in the city by some of the biggest names in urban fantasy.

In this all-new collection of urban fantasy stories, editors George R.R. Martin and Gardner Dozois explore the places where mystery waits at the end of every alley and where the things that go bump in the night have something to fear…

Includes stories by New York Times bestselling authors Charlaine Harris, Patricia Briggs, Diana Gabaldon, Simon R. Green, S. M. Stirling, and Carrie Vaughn, as well as tales by Glen Cook, Bradley Denton, M.L.N. Hanover, Conn Iggulden, Laurie R. King, Joe R. Lansdale, John Maddox Roberts, Steven Saylor, Melinda Snodgrass, and Lisa Tuttle. Read her review Here

On Wednesday Day reviewed When the Sea is Rising Red by Cat Hellisen

In sixteen-year-old Felicita’s world, magic is strictly controlled—or so those in power like to believe. After her dearest friend, Ilven, kills herself to escape an arranged marriage, Felicita chooses freedom over privilege. She fakes her own death and leaves her sheltered life as one of Pelimburg’s magical elite behind.

Living in the slums, scrubbing dishes for a living, she falls for charismatic Dash while also becoming fascinated with vampire Jannik. Then something shocking washes up on the beach: Ilven’s death has called out of the sea a dangerous, wild magic. Felicita must decide whether her loyalties lie with the family she abandoned . . . or with those who would twist this dark power to destroy Pelimburg’s caste system, and the whole city along with it. Read her review Here

 

On Friday Teresa was here with a review of Kitty’s Greatest Hits by Carrie Vaughn

The first-ever story collection from the New York Times bestselling author, including two all-new works!

Kitty Norville, star of a New York Times bestselling series, is everybody’s favorite werewolf DJ and out-of-the-closet supernatural creature. Over the course of eight books she’s fought evil vampires, were-creatures, and some serious black magic. She’s done it all with a sharp wit and the help of a memorable cast of werewolf hunters, psychics, and if-notgood- then-neutral vampires by her side. Kitty’s Greatest Hits not only gives readers some of Kitty’s further adventures, it offers longtime fans a window into the origins of some of their favorite characters. Read her review Here

 

Finally on Saturday Noa reviewed The Painted Lady by Maeve Haran

‘This is my tale and I will leave you to tell whether it be high romance or tragedy.’

Sixteen-year-old Frances Stuart arrives at the Restoration court to find her innocence and beauty are highly-prized commodities, envied by the women and desired by the men. Before long, King Charles II falls passionately in love with her and will stop at nothing to make her his mistress.

But Frances is no conventional court beauty. She is determined to make her own choices in life, and to be with the man she loves. Can she overcome the dangerous pitfalls of the King’s obsession, the Queen’s jealousy, and the traps set for her by the King’s notorious mistresses, and make the life she wants for herself?

Set against the drama of the Great Plague and the Fire of London, The Painted Lady brings to life the vibrant and decadent court of Charles II and in Frances Stuart discovers a passionate young woman prepared to fight for her own destiny. Read her review Here

Next Week at Paperback Dolls…

On Monday author Amanda Bonilla will be visiting the Dollhouse for a special interview

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Then Kitt will be sharing an ARC review of Amanda’s Shaedes Of Gray

In the shadows of the night, Darian has lived alone for almost a century. Made and abandoned by her former love, Darian is the last of her kind-an immortal Shaede who can slip into darkness as easily as breathing. With no one else to rely on, she has taught herself how to survive, using her unique skills to become a deadly assassin.

When Darian’s next mark turns out to be Xander Peck, King of the Shaede Nation, her whole worldview is thrown into question. Darian begins to wonder if she’s taken on more than her conscience will allow. But a good assassin never leaves a job unfinished…

 

 

 

The holidays are almost here and we are all so excited!
So this week the Dolls are all getting holiday ready – and helping you with your holiday shopping lists!

Day, Noa, Kitt, Believer, Teresa, Lil, Alli, Desi, will all be sharing their holiay lists and some special recipes!

And don’t forget -

Win a Kindle Fire and help us share some Toys for Tots!

That’s it for us this week! Thanks for stopping by and commenting!

We want to thank everyone for their support this year and wish you all very Happy Holidays!