E-Cigs: Is It Safe to Vape?

I steal this from:

Medscape Internal Medicine > Medicine Matters

Hello. I am Dr. Sandra Fryhofer. Welcome to Medicine Matters. The topic is electronic cigarettes: Is vaping safer than smoking? There's a new study in the journal Tobacco Control.^[1] Here is why it matters.

Electronic cigarettes -- e-cigs -- look like cigarettes in size and shape, but they are nonflammable, so you don't smoke them. Instead, you "vape" them, and vaping seems to be catching on. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says their use is growing rapidly.^[2] Already about 1 in 5 cigarette smokers in the United States have tried them, and they are available everywhere -- in retail outlets, on the Internet -- but experts disagree on whether vaping is safe.

Previous data from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) revealed that one of the ingredients in e-cigarette vapor is polyethylene glycol, the chemical used for theatrical smoke. It is also an FDA-approved food additive commonly found in deodorants, moisturizers, and toothpaste. But that is not the only chemical found in e-cigs. The FDA says that analyses of at least 2 brands of e-cigs revealed detectible levels of known carcinogens and toxic chemicals, such as diethylene glycol, an ingredient in antifreeze, as well as small amounts of tobacco-specific nitrosamines.^[3]

The new study in Tobacco Control ^[1] analyzed vapors from a dozen brands and also found some toxic substances, but at levels 9 to 450 times lower than in regular cigarette smoke, implying that vaping may be safer than smoking. Still, the impact of e-cigs on long-term health needs further study.
The CDC also says it is not clear whether e-cigs help people quit smoking. Many e-cigs also deliver nicotine, so the gadget still keeps some people addicted. It is not clear whether e-cigs will help smokers decrease or increase their use of traditional cigarettes.

There is also concern that electronic cigarettes could entice young people to try them, who would then get hooked on the nicotine. More research is needed. For now, trier and buyer beware.
For Medicine Matters, I am Dr. Sandra Fryhofer.

Some people can't read the article when they're not a member. That's why I copied the whole article and not just post the link. But if you can click and read at the original site, do it, and read the comments too. It's interesting.

I checked out this article mainly because my beloved actor, Rob Pattinson's vaping. I wish he could just quit it all together. But well... who am I to wish him what to do. He makes decision for himself. 

Books I read in August

1. Retribution round 1
2. Arsen round 2
3. Love Me round 2

4. Delayed Penalty
5. Lick: Stage Drive #1 by Kylie Scott

6. Arouse
7. Allure
8. Collide 

9. Exposure

10. When It Rains round 1

Retribution (Mystic Series #4) by B.C. Burgess

Retribution

We've been warned. This book's long. It's 562 pages long. But so worth it. Especially when the book's full with Bonnie C Burgess's talent.

"Those who failed Agro generally failed to draw breath long enough to regret their mistake." 

Simple. But who writes like that?

The book's not just long and good, the book makes you FEEL. The book makes you cry. I cried from chapter 2. I cried at every step of the way. I cried for Quin's love for Layla. I cried for his agony. I cried for little Alana. I cried for Skyla and Banning. I cried for all the love that's portrayed so well through the whole series.

And especially Quin's love for Layla.

"Feel free to make your demands anytime, love. I live to please you."

"I love you, Layla. You're my life, and I'll spend whatever time I have left on earth making sure you're taken care of."

"You're the brightest star that's ever burned, and I'm beyond blessed you choose to burn me."

"...if there ever comes a time when I'm not showing you how much I love you, I want you to slap me straight."

The gathering for the fight might have reminded me of Breaking Dawn, the recruiting. But the similarity ends there. This drafting caused me a lot of pouring tears. And they actually fight. They have strategies and they fought. And there are actual lost.

You're introduced to more (group of) characters. There are much more enemies in this magical world. It's a real world thing. Not just their little coven. And not just in the states. There are many more magicians in the world. You get to see her from bigger world in. I can't wait to see what's out there for Layla and Quin. I don't know what/how we have to prepare ourselves to follow/witness Layla and Quin's journey. But I'm sure Bonnie will make the experience worth it.

If I can sum it, I'd say this is a battle book. It starts with them deciding to fight. And ends after the fight. The whole 51 chapters was that. But then there was this epilogue that got you. OMG. Their journey doesn't end yet. The epilogue let you know it's still far from ending. And the anticipation is so bittersweet. Can't wait for book 5!!!!!

Love Me (The Keatyn Chronicles #4)

Love Me

The sweet parts in the book are so sweet. Pinky touching sweet. Hand intertwining sweet. Feather light sweet. The hot parts are soooo HOT. Bath tub hot. Rubbing hot! oh my....

This book makes me doubt. (Like we all haven't been doubting, duh?!) What was clear has became muddy again. It's so hard to write a review for this book without spoiling it. Every single line could be every single clue. And top it with, it was like that for every single boy. Oh my.

Aiden - I had to scream "This is uneffing-believable!!" I mean, when he's sweet, he's so super sweet & chivalrous. But when he's not, he's so frustrating and I'm afraid "that" will push K away for good someday.

Dawson - I can't. I seriously can't say anything about Dawes without a spoiler. We definitely get to know him better. Because he's so honest. I'm so curious to see Team Dawson's reaction.

Brooklyn - Brooklyn's definitely bouncing back. Some traitors in Team Aiden are loving B and I can't blame them.

Vincent - Omfg. He's brought his creep factor to another level. He's desperate but he's smart. It was so scary. Vincent scene always got my heart pumping, adrenaline rushing. Jillian's so brilliant to come up with this.

If last book had Riley as an aww... cute factor, this book is definitely Braxton Johnson. He's hilarious. He cracked me up. But Riley's definitely still there and be such an observant and resourceful best friend. :)

- Pay close attention. Don't miss any line. One blink and things might take different turn! That's my advice for the book. But the ending.. my... nothing can prepare you for the end. Having said that, don't spoil it by flipping to the end of the book first. DON'T!

Jillian always ALWAYS have such a way to end the book. Such a way that you wanna strangle her and scream... NEXT BOOK PLEASE!!! And this ending might just give you a heart attack. Somewhere in the book, my heart stopped. It restarted again at tge end....Be warned. :)

Lick: Stage Drive 1

Lick

I liked reading Lick. Light. Easy. Brought me a smile. And feel like cuddling up with hubby while reading.

Lick got me hooked from page 1. Every emotion well transferred. I felt tight chest for David so many times and so understood his reactions. And they talked. A nice change for a book.
David and Ev talked about their feelings and what they wanted.

I'm still surprised she still couldn't remember how they got married. But heck, Ev's sure one lucky bitch. :)

Arsen. A broken love story by Mia Asher

Arsen

Arsen is a broken love story. 

A broken love. 

A broken marriage. 

The book's message came across very clear. 

Marriage requires work. 

Don't take the love you get for granted. 

Don't take your husband for granted. 

Don't take your marriage for granted. 

Work. Communicate. Try. 

Second chances are not for everyone.

I hope you enjoy the book. 

Mia nails it with messages, emotions.. 

And lighten it a bit with some jokes here and there.

I read Arouse/Allure and fell in love with Dean... 

now reading Arsen... 

ah.. man.. 

I wish I could be sandwiched between the two of them. 

(Though I'm sure they'd go mad.. seeing how obsessive they are!!) 

Best book husbands... ever! 

(sorry Christian, sorry Jesse)

Ben was so darn cute.. 

I loved it when he patted his pussy, 

or was it my pussy? 

or her pussy? 

LOL. 

I wish I married him. 

**sigh**

Collide by Gail McHugh

Collide

I haven't felt myself highlighting sooooo many lines as much as this book in a big big while.

It must be his look. Because they fell for each other since first glance.

"Yes, he was that good looking. Take your breath away good looking. Want to strip your body naked and let him devour you alive good looking. Certified eye candy good looking."

Maybe first it was just the looks, but after knowing him and his witty remarks.

"Well, you're assuming I would cheat on my boyfriend to go out on a date with you, so that right there makes you a cheater."
"I'm hoping you'll break up with your boyfriend and go out on a date with me.. That right there makes me an honest man."
"Honest, no. Conceited, yes."
"I prefer to use the term hopeful."

And his bedroom skills...

"Like, when he calls me, I come." She giggled again. "And I mean, literally. God, do I come. That man knows what he's doing in the sack."

And the pain... of a love triangle.. I can feel his pain.

"Here's to bottle caps, the Yankees and 'birds,' and most of all... to a beautiful girl named Molly who refuses to believe the man who loves her-the man tho loves her more than she'll ever know... Oh, yeah.. and to Emily and Dillon."

And interesting secondary characters..
"I make myself available to any age, race, or gender if given the right opportunity." - Fallon

Stayed up till 4:45 to read. So totally worth it.
Ah.... Gavin Blake... Mr.Tall, Dark, and Fuckable Handsome
Can't wait to read book 2!!!!

Behind The Scene

A little more than a year ago, 

I couldn't find a book to read after Fifty. 

I had no idea what the heck a kindle was. 

Today, 

I read about 7 books a month on average. 

And buy at least 10 books a week. 

My unread pile is HUGE, it's over a thousand. 

I've gone from having no one to talk to about books 

to being a member of a bookclub, 

having several "imaginary" friends to talk to online. 

From having a trepidation to talk to my favorite authors 

now I beta read for some. 

And because of that I learned some "behind the scenes."

I learned that writing is hard working and time consuming. 

It involves lots and lots of work. 

Writing is one. 

Promoting is one. 

Worrying about the rating is another.

Writing requires your talent, linguistic ability, 

vast knowledge about your book subject, 

creative and unique plot. 

(and names?)

you might have to make sure names used in the book don't reconcile with real life people as it's a turn off for some readers a/o bloggers.

Promotion. 

Web page. Facebook. Goodreads. 

Oh and nowadays, book trailers.

Rating. 

Rating is so everything.

 No matter how much you promote it, 

if a book has got bad rating, it's bad. 

But if it's good, it's really good. 

I for one look at the rating before buying a book. 

I may not read synopsis. 

But I do care for rating. 

I think I can summarize two big conclusions

which sure don't apply ONLY in book world,

but also in real life. 

1. 

You can't please everyone. 

Their opinion depends on their past experience.
Edmund Wilson - "No two persons ever read the same book." 

2.
Be nice, since rating is everything....
One enemy is one too many <3

Books I read in July

1. Glass Hearts by Lisa De Jong

Plastic Hearts -> Glass Hearts

2. Club Shadowlands (Master of the Shadowlands) by Cherise Sinclair
3. This Man Confessed (This Man Trilogy) by Jodi Ellen Malpas

This Man -> Beneath This Man -> This Man Confessed

4. Love Me (round 1)
5.Thief (Love Me with Lies #3) by Tarryn Fisher

The Opportunist -> Dirty Red -> Thief

Glass Hearts by Lisa De Jong

Glass Hearts

I've read a draft of Glass Hearts. Lisa called me her beta in her acknowledgement. But truly, I felt like I didn't really deserve it this time. She got almost no suggestion back from me. Only tons of highlights and a bunch of squeeing!!! :) I had liked everything she wrote. But she wasn't satisfied. She went on and add/fix stuffs anyway. Perfectionist she is. :)

I LOVE Dane Wright in Plastic Hearts. I didn't know it was possible but I LOVE LOVE him even more now in Glass Hearts. Now that we can be in his head and hear what he thinks. He's so alpha, possessive, cute, considerate, and attentive all in one.

"Dane Wright is going to be the death of me. Death from orgasm? Death from swooning? I'm not sure which one will kill me first, but it's bound to happen some day."

Alex has so definitely grown so much from her past mistake/experience.

"I feel hopeless. Dane seems intent on throwing us away over this, but I'm not running. If anyone is going to run this time, it's going to be him. I'm going to run right after him though."

Read Plastic Hearts before you read Glass Hearts. Then you can understand their background. Where they came from and appreciate the story better.

Lisa made my heart pounding at 80%. I had to scream.. "OH HECK NO. SHE DIDN'T!!!!" So... be warned!

I just have to say this book has everything in it. Right amount of angst. Right amount of love. And more about secondary characters. Though not too much. Just enough. And definitely a nice closure for Dane and Alex.

Can't wait to read more about Jade and Tyler. I already have some theory in mind what's going on with them. Oh and Gwen and Reid..... CAN'T WAIT!!!!!!

Most recent/newly created TBR

1. Glass Hearts by Lisa DeJong
2. Club Shadowland
3. This Man Confessed
Mile High
Music of the Heart
Love Unscripted/Unrehearsed
4. Jagger....
5. Collide <-- waiting for Lisa and Mireya to read it together

When/If I have time I'm gonna read these....

I'm so overwhelmed by work lately. Work at work. And work at home.
I don't get how work at home moms or housewife moms read.
I can't.
I can't read when kids are around. I couldn't concentrate.
So I have made a resolve to stay away from books.. for a month.
Yeah. One. Whole. Month.
We'll see if that's gonna happen.

Still have Club Shadowlands I started but haven't yet finished.

Still have Glass Hearts I wanna read so badly because I wanna know what changes Lisa made and I wanna leave a review.

Then I have This Man Confessed which surprisingly showed up on my Kindle yesterday. Oh Jesse..... with a surprise visit. How am I going to be able to resist him. But even Jesse... He's gonna have to wait until I'm done with Dane first. I'm sooooo soooo sorry Jesse, forgive me. </3

Then there is Lick: Stage Dive

Gosh... I wish I had more time..........!!!!!

Books I read in June

1. Frayed (Torn Series #2) by Pamela Ann 
2. Entwined With You (A Crossfire Novel) by Sylvia Day
3. Extinguish by J.M.Darhower

4. Blasphemous (Torn Series #3) by Pamela Ann

5. Flesh by Kylie Scott

6. Soul survivor (The Hybrid Chronicles) by Michelle Nicole
7. Backstage Pass: Sinners on Tour (The Sinners on Tour) by Olivia Cunning  

Backstage Pass: Sinners on Tour (The Sinners on Tour) by Olivia Cunning

Backstage Pass

grade A academic pussy.

and a guitarist

and notes written on her torso because he's just inspired while pounding into her???? *****dreamy*****

Brian Master Sinclair is so sweet, so lovable, so open minded, and so talented in bed!

Oliva Cunning must know what she's talking about or I'm too clueless to be against anything in the book. I was so immersed in it I almost google the songs, the artists and the bands mentioned. Though the only source of music in my daily life is from a radio, I do get the passion she's putting in it. And how the characters converse? They seem so real to me.

But hearing the music while having sex? That's a little freakish. But! Since it's Brian... lol... I'm so willing to be biased and see it as cute anyway. Trey and a threesome? That was unnecessary. And the whole Jeremy's confrontation, it felt like a joke. Jeremy was introduced so early on in the book, I kept expecting him to show up. Once he did, it was a disappointment. I wasn't sure what I was supposed to feel there.

Absolutely a good distraction to bring me back from the paranormal world. And now I'm looking forward to read about Sed. He seems so intense and I'd like to find out what's there working behind his handsome face. Seems like book 2 will be a lot of sex and angst. 

Soul Survivor (The Hybrid Chronicles) by Michelle Nicole

Soul Survivor

Fred gifted me this book.
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Reading/enjoying a book is about your past experience.
What you've read before this book. 

For me, it's bad for this book I've just read another similar one before it.

Hailee is a hybrid, half human, half angel. 

The special one. 

The last. 

The ultimatum. 

The one who has power to either save or destroy the world, the humanity.  

Hailee is THAT special. 

 

In the beginning of the book she reminds me of Bella... the innocent girl, not good with making friends, bad with coordination, trip over air... 

and when she found Alex, 

it was light, 

it was easy, 

it was warm, 

she was falling in love.
 

Then Darkness was involved, 

and the feeling shifted. 

The whole plot reminded me of Extinguish by JM. Darhower. 

With the girl having to choose the Light and save the world 

or choose Darkness and end it. 

And of course both Light and Darkness are so handsome and  in love with her.

And yup, sure enough... 

the bitch always choose the bad guy. 

Lol.

The book itself could do good if the author pays a little more attention to the continuation when scene changes. And not so much as repeating how handsome Alex is. Or the seventh, the ultimatum, when Hailee's true identity was mentioned. I felt like if there was a test at the end of the book, these must be one of the answers. ;)
 

Flesh by Kylie Scot

Flesh

an action/zombies/hot sex roll in one... uh no... more like roll in three?

Ali was a girl who survived the "infection" and stayed in her rabbit hole until she was out of food, went out, and ran into Dan who fell in love at first sight with her when he's 41 and divorced.

Then Finn found them and tagged along. And by all miracles or Al's beauty or her personality, he also fell for her. Finn's handsome and lethal. Perfectly what they need against all their enemies.

The author tries to give you logic and reasons behind every actions in the book. If you can overlook the instant horny despite all danger, the instant attraction, you will get to enjoy all three mentioned above, action, zombie, hot sex, oh and some witty remarks in between.

From my experience with the latest Hollywood romantic zombie, Warm Bodies, I was expecting her to end up with the zombie.. so when all these men showed up at the beginning I was surprised and keep waiting for "something" to happen or a certain "someone" to show up. But after about 30% and I realized that's not gonna happen, I switch my gear, accept the book, and got to enjoy it. Stayed up till 3 to finish. But to be honest, I skimmed and skipped a few lines/paragraph here and there.

HPV-Associated Oropharyngeal Cancer

Last month, Angelina Jolie got people so aware of breast cancer and BRCA genes.. I was deciding if I should touch that subject. But this week with the news emerging from Michael Douglas' statement about his cancer and oral sex... hmm... here is my conclusion.

1. Yes, oral sex can cause oropharyngeal cancer. It's linked to HPV.
2. Yes, go ahead and get the HPV vaccine.

Oropharyngeal cancers (cancers of the back of the throat, including the base of the tongue and tonsils): About 60% are linked to HPV. [Note: Many of these cancers may be related to tobacco and alcohol use]

Oral Cancer

Basic Information about HPV-Associated Cancers

HPV vaccine

Vaccination recommendations for men 22-26

Gardasil is also currently approved for use in men ages 22-26 – a "permissive" recommendation that differs from females of the same age group. Permissive use means that the vaccine is recommended, but not considered to be of sufficient priority to include on routine vaccination schedules. Vaccines recommended on a permissive basis are less likely to be covered by health insurance. A decision about vaccination for men of this age group should be determined by a conversation with the man and his doctor.
An important exception are gay and bisexual men (or any man who has sex with other men) and men with compromised immune systems (including HIV infection), who are all recommended to receive the vaccine through age 26.

What can I do to reduce my cancer risk?

The four most effective methods you can do to reduce your risks are:

• quit smoking if you smoke
• moderate your consumption of alcohol
• eat a healthy balanced diet
• take regular exercise

And while wearing a condom may only provide limited protection against HPV it does offer more effective protection against other nasty STIs (as well as being a good method of contraception to prevent unplanned pregnancies).

It's also important that you have regular dental check-ups because dentists can often spot the early stages of mouth cancer.

Blasphemous (Torn Series #3) by Pamela Ann

Blasphemous

Chaos. Drama. Cliffhanger.

Well, we all know that it's a series and we're only half way. But I'm getting tired of this.
Do your spell check. How difficult is it to make sure you write 'your' instead of 'you're' when talking about possession. It's already the third book.

And, you have to read Frayed before this. Why have the major thing happens to major characters in the secondary character book if it's not for money. I feel like being forced to read Frayed. And I know I will have to read Scorned if I intend to continue reading this series. 
I love Bass that's why I'm still reading. He's the only thing that kept me reading. If it wasn't because I peeked look at the end I would have already put the book down after a few chapters.

This book is everywhere. Two breakups? And Bass was so hellbent on moving on... That's what leads to another book. So messy. So drama. Can't say the book's all that bad since it still provokes feelings while reading. Hate. Hurt. Love.

Now the series have 8 intended books in total. 8! And the last one being:     Untitled Novel (Carter or Bass) TBA. Are you kidding me?!
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I feel like I'm being sharky posting the above review on Amazon. I sounded like people who criticize Entwined with You..... am I becoming one of them???This is depressing and I don't like it.... :(

Dr. Pajaree - the HOT OB/GYN

Since Mia Asher's making Dr. Pajaree a HOT OB/GYN who gets THE PERFECT BEN all HOT and BOTHERED..

Here's to show her competency a bit....
Why don't we start with a reminder about this New Cervical Cancer Screening Recommendation from the USPSTF and the ACOG which was released since last year 2012...

Key points:

1. NO screening for women under 21 years of age 
2. Women age 21-65 should be screened every 3 years.
3. Women age 30-65 who's done an HPV co-testing could extend it to every 5 years. 
4. If you're older than 65 ... well, you won't be reading my post if you're.

ref: http://www.acog.org/About%20ACOG/Announcements/New%20Cervical%20Cancer%20Screening%20Recommendations.aspx

When was the last time you've had a PAP smear?!  ;)

Entwined with You (A CROSSFIRE NOVEL) by Sylvia Day

Entwined with You

I pre-ordered it from the Amazon.uk website and this is the cover I got. No idea why the perfume bottle.... But.. anyway..

Friends told me about the bad reviews the book was getting when I JUST started reading it. I got it early... like.. woke up and got it. Even before people in Australia or the US. I read it as soon as I got done from work. I wasn't even half way and people already finished and gave bad reviews??! When I was still squeeing over how sweet and super cute Gideon was?? Unbelievable. And as soon as I finished it, I looked at Amazon to see if the rumor was true about Entwined with You getting hundreds of 1 star review...

O.M.G. So hard to believe people in this world sometimes...

"I feared what would happen if he came at me full force when I was so starved for his body."

"He was shaking, and I cried, overwhelmed by the knowledge of how much he needed me."

"My passion was for him, my desire inflamed by his desire for me."

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There is no way sentences like these belong in a one star book. Sylvia sure didn't wait many seconds before making it hot and heavy and intense as hell. I had my heart practically POUNDING reading it.

This book has a lot of Eva and Gideon in it. It shows his love for her. It's the love I love so much about this series and Gideon himself. So much. So intense. Everything gets explained. And their love has moved to another level. It's built up for it...The whole beginning of the book. Like something inevitable.

Then there are also a lot of other things happening at the end of the book.
Brett is back. Cary. Megumi. Deanna. The reporter. The detective. Anne Lucas. Elizabeth Vidal. Corrine. Giroux.

People are complaining that the book's been stretched. Well, there are so much happening. And with everything that's happening, Gideon and Eva are still the major part of it. And since I love love Gideon, the more the better and I promise... you won't hear me complain about the story being too long or the book's too expensive.

The only complaint there is though is that reading Crossfire ALWAYS makes me want to go back and reread Christian. They're both so rich and powerful. In bed and out of it. And I don't even have time to read unread books... And now I wanna reread both Christian and Gideon???! Thank you very much! Lol...

Books I read in May

1. Glass Hearts - round 1
2. Losing Me, Finding You by C.M. Stunich
3. Paris Love Match by Nigel Blackwell
4. Beautifully Twisted by Jennifer Domenico
5. Racing For Freedom by Bec Botefuhr 
6. Strings (Hard Rock Harlots) by Kendall Grey

7. One night with her best friend 

short read. But decent. And well edited. The title tells you exactly what the story is about. But even knowing how this would end, it doesn't even spoil the reading experience. This is a short, nice read.

If you're in a mood for something nice and quick. This book is it.

8. Reread Scornfully Yours (Torn Series) by Pamela Ann

9. Arsen - round 1

Strings (Hard Rock Harlots) by Kendall Grey

Strings

"Holy anal mishaps, Batman. My head is dizzified..." - that's me after reading this book.

Lucky Letty meets Shades! This book is hilarious. SO FUNNY. raw. but hot.
There's a few times I had to flip back ever the page I read. Like what the eff did she/he just said?

The author is so brilliant! She's creative. She's good with words.
She must have got about a bit over a thousand different ways to call his *** and her ***.

If you wanna read HOT FUNNY sex, I highly recommend Strings!! But, be warned... you might have a momentary lapse in vaginal secretion control. Or a nipple ejaculation or two. So like what the author suggested: readers are strongly advised to wear latex gloves whilst reading to minimize contamination risks!!! Lmfao. Good luck! Enjoy!

Paris Love Match by Nigel Blackwell

Paris Love Match

Paris Love Match was a funny, witty, crazy, lovely, fast paced action read. :)

The main action part had a span of about two days. And all about coincidence. Piers was an English engineer. He was in Paris to update the software of a construction site. Sydney was, well according to Piers, "maddening, infuriating, moody, yet exciting, vibrant, thrilling. She was cool and fashionable and worldly."

All started because he went in the taxi. She went in his taxi. And Augustus, the guy who stole the painting jumped in their taxi.

I love Paris. So it's fun reading about its landmarks being mentioned, the roads, the river, the bridges, and how they connect.

I could almost like Sydney. But not completely. I felt she's unreal sometimes. But as unreal as it is, I like Little and Large, they add the cute factor to the story. And I love how nice Piers is. He's very practical and thoughtful. At the end of the day, it's James Bond who saved the girl. And yeah, fell in love at first sight.

And now I have to ask this question ... Where are the diamonds, Nigel????!

Beautifully Twisted by Jennifer Domenico

Beautifully Twisted

This book was gifted to me by Nancy Godinez via Triple M. I wrote the review after I finished it. But before I posted it I had a moment of hesitation. The book has got a straight 5 stars from all 13 reviews. And that will make me a first to mentioned something negative about it. But after talking to some friends and an author I know... they think a productive negativity is ok. Well, I'm not sure this is productive, but at least I can guarantee it's honest.

Scotty and Lexi have a history. He's her hot sexy boss. And she slept her way up to the big position.

The story is erotica so there are a lot of hot sex scenes. But I wish there was more. More descriptive? More narrative? The dialogues were dialogues indeed. No emotional description. No bother. Just "....", follow with "..."

Sex? Umm... Sex's hot. But it could definitely be hotter and more believable. There are times I cringed while reading.

Being exposed in the car?In the traffic? At the traffic light stop? In the middle of London? With her skirt all the way up to her hip and fully exposed? On the hot hood after driving and in the parking garage with security camera? I find it a little hard to believe.

The whole switching between being submissive and dominant thing?! I have no experience and though the author tries to give the reason to support it, maybe I'm wrong but I didn't buy it.

Pussy eating? I know getting it licked is nice. But I personally think it's too much. Yeah, I said it.. hard to believe someone says too much good things are too much, right? But that's what I felt in this story. And getting one from your masseur? Seriously???!

Lastly but sadly, there are typos. Here and there.

Racing For Freedom

Racing For Freedom

Melissa Diamond gifted me this book.
"This book IS NOT a cliffhanger, it is a stand alone with a HEA." - that sentence did it for me.

I've read books from Bec before and I love them. Picked up the book before I went to bed.... Its fast pace kept me interested and ended up finishing the book in one sitting, at half past three....

Well done Author Bec ♥ It proves you can write a non-erotica romance too. Dash and Slade are so cute together. Love the tension, love the chemistry. I cried at Chapter 5.. The story started with a problem because they didn't talk to each other. Maybe they wanted to.. but after reading, you'd understand that they couldn't. And after they talked, oh I love it. He's f**ked up, but he was so ready to fix it.
Though I wouldn't mind if their sex will be a bit more heavy. Or a lot more heavy. Or... You know. Full on erotica again.. Lol. Sex with Slade... Hmmm... Absolutely not complaining. ♥

Slade ♥

Losing Me, Finding You by C.M. Stunich

Losing Me, Finding You

Thank you CM!! This is such a treat. You're so nice and so talented you merely grab our names and twist them just a little we still know who's who and put them nicely in the book. Because we all wanted a hot motorcycle read, you just deliver. :)

It's so nice and a cute change. It's an added unusual exciting experience to wait and see who's coming up next. And I'm so glad my name was also part of it. And every single times (two to be exact) it's Austin himself who thought about me. Yay!! Thank you.

Amy - Amy represents soooo many of us romance novel readers. And she's so funny she compares things to her book and heroes and heroines all the time (just like we all do!). But I gotta say the girl's got guts! It's gonna be hard not giving her respect after reading this.
She's looking for "change and freedom and passion and some of that heart-stopping angst that's always in the books." And Amy's lucky she's so getting it.

Austin - **happy sigh** Austin's soooooooo sweet. Such a sweet sweet biker in his own way. He's tough. But he's sweet. Must be difficult but CM made the combination perfectly possible.

I find the first 40% of the book a little hard to follow. Everything is everywhere. But hey, the last 60% was sooooooooo good I read it all in one go. And glad I didn't give up on Austin. ;)

This book has a little bit of everything. Biker, angst, sex, swearing, back stabbing, tension, romance, mocking, and jokes. It's not hard core biker book. But you can't say it's not a biker book because it is. And it's a bit of everything else too. Too much? Yeah that's why one star is missing from my rating. :)

Love Austin, Amy, Melissa, Mireya, Kent, Jodie, Megan,

the wise Sali Bend, 

Kimberly, Jen and everyone ... 

How cool is it to have the book of us!!! 

Thanks again CM. You. Rock!!! <3 

books I read in April

1. Fall from Grace by Christine Zolendz and Frankie Sutton
2. Saving Grace by Christine Zolendz
3. In the Air by Crystal Serowka
4. Light Me Up by Cherrie Lynn
5. Beautiful Bastard by Christina Lauren
6. Impassion (The Mystic Series) by B.C. Burgess 
7. Deception (The Mystic Series) by B.C. Burgess 
8. Blind Obsession by Ella Frank

Blind Obsession by Ella Frank

Blind Obsession

Ella Frank did an absolutely incredibly amazing job....

oh my good god....... I've just finished the book.
And I can't bring myself to digest the story... or I will cry a river... right here at office desk....... poor poor souls.... oh. my. god.

I'm not sure what I should call this. She calls it erotica... I'd like to call it a love story.. a very dark and twisted one. And I can obviously not say anything about the story without spoiling it.. You'll discover it together with Gemma, a journalist who's there to reveal the truth behind this love story. And it's not her alone. It's him. It's her. It's her. And it's the journal. It's the painting. It's the music.

Her way of story telling kept me curious.. I was full blown intrigued. I wanted to know how the story ends. People kept asking me how I like the story while I was reading... I couldn't tell them anything. ANYTHING. All I answered was, I'm captivated and I wanna know how this will end. One it did. Bammm... it hit me in the face. It's the last painting that's been there all along.

Love looks not with the eyes but with the minds.
The story blew me... my heart is still thumping so hard. Wow. This is the first book I read from Ella Frank. There is no doubt I'm so searching for more books from her. O. m. g.

Deception (The Mystic Series) by B.C. Burgess

Deception

Oh my ... Sooooo much has happened in this book.

Fin's made his move. We get to know who he is and his intention. 

The stranger's revealed. 

Farris's gone. Guthrie is promoted. 

Agro is getting insane.

Layla's introduced to Quin's friends and they played hockey. 

Can't stop comparing it with Twilight's baseball. 

But this one IS SO GOOOOD. 

How they played it and the rink. 

Oh the rink was so sweet. :)

Bonnie has proved to be as thorough as Quin 

(if not more, but is it possible?)... 

not one stone unturned. 

She never once failed to mention Layla sealed her dress before flying 

or how her grandparents noticed the change in their guestroom. 

The guestroom scene just shows how thoughtful the author is. 

I didn't expect it. But it's there. And I'm glad it is. 

The grand speech from Layla to Fin. 

The speech from Quin to Cordelia, his mother. 

Oh my goodness. They're so heartfelt.

And as you read through the book.... 

oh my... I wish the book ended at Chapter 29... 

I'd be sooooo in my happy place. 

But no, Bonnie had to make sure we didn't forget 

there is something dark lurking near Quin and Layla's happy bubbles... 

And now I need the 4th book - Retribution. NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!

"I love you so much, Layla. It's unreal how much."

oh I LOVE Quin. He's too good, he's unreal. ;)

Impassion (The Mystic Series) by B.C. Burgess

Impassion

You have to read Descension (book 1) before reading this book.
Impassion is book 2 in the Mystic Series..

Two words came to mind while reading... Touchy-feely and awwwww....
It seems Quin couldn't keep his hands to himself and Layla didn't seem to want him too. They were so affectionate, passionate, and so sweet.

Impassion introduces you to aura dissection and it's so stinking cute!

Layla's magic power is stronger but still not enough when faced with Farris, Agro's right hand. And there is one more important character introduced, Finley. Finley seems to think he could easily replace Quin but Layla disagreed. She put her foot down and I LOVE her for it. She's finally grown out of her shell.

Can't wait for Deception (The Mystic Series). I'm so eager to find out what awaits them when they have finally admitted I Love Yous to each other. :)

Right now my aura is pulsing with espresso brown with pink stripes. :)

In the Air (the City #1) by Crystal Serowka

In the Air

I love the fast paced story. 

This book starts and ends within the span of about a week. 

I love reading about dancers. 

I love the movie Step Up and I can't help when my mind went to it while reading. 

Crystal's story is so believable. 

Her writing sucks me in. 

I can't believe she's not from NY where the story settles. 

And she can see all her characters so clear she wrote from 4 different people's POV. 

The first book I've ever read with story being told from 4 different characters and all believable too. 

Great work. Can't believe it's her debut. 

Well done. :)

Descension (Mystic) by B.C. Burgess

Descension

I was told this series is somewhere between Twilight and Harry Potter. I've read all the Twilight series but none of Harry Potter. I was a bit afraid that the characters will be too young for me to relate. But... I was worried for nothing. Quin the main character is already A MAN. A beautiful one at that. :)

The paranormal part of this book are wizards and magics. These wizards live peacefully among us. And one of them own a coffee shop on the Cannon Beach. And that's where the story began.

I love BC Burgess's language. I love her story telling. I wanted to follow Layla and hunt the cafe with her.

Descension is so filled with love. First half of the book was how sweet Quin is to Layla. How he revealed his secret and showed her the magic. Then second half was from her parents love. Love from Katherine, the mother who raised her. Love from her grandparents. Though you can see it coming, you can't stop the tear from streaming. I made a mistake of reading it at work and had to hold my tears.

"Promise me one more thing, Katherine."
"Sure, Chris, anything."
"Love her more than anyone's been loved in the history of time. Love her like her mom loved her, like I love her..." His throat tightened, strangling his request.
"I promise, " Katherine whispered, wiping away a tear. "She deserves it all."

Descension truly is a love filled paranormal that felt so real, oh, but don't think it's cheesy. The scary heart pounding parts are also there. Agro... the devil. Medea the witch who created all this problem. Only if there was no Medea, only if she didn't lose her mind... Only if....

I'm going to read Impassion (The Mystic Series) as soon as I finish typing this because book 3 is coming out already tomorrow! Eeep!!! More Quinlan!!! xxxx

My Kindle Paperwhite

Kindle Paperwhite

I've been buying kindle books from Amazon since April last year so that's a year to be exact. I've been reading on Kindle App on iPhone and iPad. I had no idea what reading on a Kindle's like.. but it must be cool, or so I thought.

This hype about Paperwhite came last year.. and everyone got it for Christmas. I was REALLY EXTREMELY curious about it. My husband encouraged me to get it since all I did on iPad was read on the Kindle App.

I was jumping up and down when I saw a Paperwhite in the store. My husband and I looked at it together. After less than one minute of touching it and playing around with it. I was disappointed. I pointed out three things to my husband and luckily I had my iPad with me.. so I opened the Kindle app and showed him. He got it. The salesperson was quiet. He couldn't argue with me.

1. The speed is much slower. I just tapped to turn the page and it took noticeably longer for the page to turn.
2. The bar in the bottom to slide and get to the part in the book you want is missing. You already miss flipping pages through the book to look for that one part you wanna look at again. The sliding bar at the bottom of Kindle App helps a bit. But now it's missing on Paperwhite.
3. Every time the page is turned the whole screen blinks before giving you the next page.

I was so disappointed I didn't buy it. But the hype didn't stop. People were still ooh and ahh and all I heard was how much they love their Paperwhite. They don't even like it. They LOVE it.
And I was thinking most of these people are people who used the old Kindle before. So, maybe this Paperwhite is just better comparing with the original Kindle. I waited 3 more months until I found some amount of people who had been reading on Kindle App for iPad.. I thought now, these people should be able to tell me if they really like Paperwhite better.
Well, it happened to be only one person didn't like her Paperwhite. And she's gonna get iPad mini next. Her points were exactly mine. So, I thought that's like myself against everyone else. Maybe I was wrong. A friend pointed out about page turning speed.. how little it'd effect my total reading time. And some IT geek friends were explaining how the screen actually works with Paperwhite, how it saves energy, and why the whole screen turn black or whatever before giving you the page. Ok. So, the only thing missing was the sliding bar.. I thought.. right.. let's give it a try. It's better for the eyes after all.

I ordered my Paperwhite with 2 days shipping. I was sooooo excited when I ordered it.. I was again disappointed when I opened it. All my points remained. The screen light flicking, the speed, the sliding bar. But now, I freaked a bit when I highlighted the text on it. It's gray!! Call me stupid. But I totally forgot about it. Kindle App nowadays give you the option to highlight your text with colors. Colors. Not just yellow, but now with blue, pink, and orange! Not only it's gray.. it won't even stay highlighted. No, Paperwhite then slowly gives you 4 options, to share, highlight, add note, or more. So, basically to highlight something.. you have to press your finger on one word, drag, wait, and tap. All with slow speed. Kindle App highlights it until you lift your finger and it stays highlighted... if you wanna do something else about it, tap on the highlighted part again. But ok, maybe I'm a highlighting freak and not everyone highlight their books.. so.. I endure it.

One last small complaint but maybe because it's not Apple. The button to switch it off is at the bottom. I'm so used to the button being on the top. It's much easier and more practical. Oh well, like I said, another small complaint.
I decided to not return it since it's small and light. And the backlight is really good to read on.

But the most ridiculous part came last night. The brightness auto-adjustment only works with daylight. I had the light in my bedroom on at night. When I switched the big light off without switching on the bedside lamp? I couldn't tell if my Paperwhite was on. It was dark. So totally dark that I couldn't tell the difference between on and off. I had to switch the lamp on and take a look at it. Adjusted the brightness before turning the lamp off.
***sigh***

I'm keeping my Paperwhite because

1. it's really better for the eyes when I read.
2. it's light and small. It fits better in my purse. And I can hold it with one hand.

So, yeah... I'm using it. But I'm not happy about it. I hope Kindle team will find the way to improve it because I love reading.. and kindle books make life much easier.

I gave it a 3-star on Amazon review.

My Magenta Paperwhite Case

rooCASE Ultra-Slim

I gave it 5 stars on Amazon review.

Why did I choose this rating?

Because I love it. I posted on my Facebook for people to help decide the color of my brand new Paperwhite's case. I didn't tell them what I decided on. But when they see it, they all love it. Me too. Even my husband who's against all thing pink thought this Magenta looks good.

And the work is neat. There is no loose thread.

What did I like or dislike?

I like the fact that I get exactly what the description says. The auto sleep/wake function becomes very useful especially when the device's on/off button is at the bottom. I'm used to iPad and iPhone's button being on the top. With this cover, I just flip it close. And, the fact that I'm vegetarian, what a nice coincidence that this is vegan leather! And maybe I'm lucky but mine doesn't come with any smell like some reviews mentioned.

Who would I recommend this product to?

This one is easy. If you're not getting the original case from Amazon. Get this one. It's half the price. Does the same thing. Protect your Paperwhite. :)

Date Me (The Keatyn Chronicles) by Jillian Dodd

Date Me

TEAM AIDEN!!

Omg. Omg. Omg.
With all the miracles in the world I get to beta read Date Me! :)

I’ve read it. Yes!!  I stayed up to read and finished it in one day. Yes!!

Were you heart broken at the end of Kiss Me???

Well, this one is so totally Hottie God resurrection!!! Woo hoo!

Aiden has so grown. He’s definitely more mature. He’s smarter. He’s sexier.

And you get to know his background and love him MORE.

I didn’t know it was possible to love him more but I just did!!!

Aiden will be doing quite some pounding, hammering, and screwing. Oh gosh, YES!

Dawson … oh Dawson …

There are a lot of hot sex and glitters going on.

Molten lava hotness’ definitely there.

But what can I say more about Dawson?!

I'm so TEAM AIDEN!!! Ha. :)

Jake … Jake’s getting his good part all right. :)

Riley… oh Riley… everyone’s dream of best friend.

You can’t NOT LOVE him in this book.

Dallas… “my poor baby Dallas is getting me worried.” Lol

Remember Jillian said he lied? His secret is revealed in this book.

Vincent… oh Vincent scares the crap out of me.

He’s a total freak. Got my heart pounding so hard.

I loved Stalk Me. I love Kiss Me.

And I'm so definitely IN LOVE with DATE ME!!!!

Books I read in March

1. Plastic Hearts by Lisa De Jong
2. Scornfully Yours (Torn Series) by Pamela Ann
3. Date Me (The Keatyn Chronicles) by Jillian Dodd
4. Phoenix Rockstars (Book One in the Erotic Rockstar Series) by Bec Botefuhr
5. Heart Song (Book Two in the Erotic Rockstar Series) by Bec Botefuhr
6. Finding Never by C.M. Stunich
7. Cruxim (Paranormal Fallen Angel/Vampire Series) by Karin Cox
8. Descension (Mystic) by B.C. Burgess

Finding Never (Never say Never) byC.M. Stunich

Finding Never

Finding Never is book 2 in Never say Never trilogy.

I loved Ty and Never from Tasting Never (Never Say Never) so I didn't hesitate to continue their story in this book 2.

You should read Book 1 Tasting Never before reading this book to understand their background. Their problems. Their demons. Because this Book 2 Finding Never is all out solving Never's problems. Ty's problem is still in the dark. And I'm looking forward to find out about it in book 3 Keeping Never (Never say Never).

One good strong point about Book 1 is that these two characters knew they had problems and they tried to fix it. What I love about this book 2 is their strength to face it and the ability to forgive. Simple words and little sentences that can set their troubled minds free, "I love you" and "I forgive you."

Never dealt with her past. Get the closure and move on. She had to face her sisters, her Mother, the murderer who killed her father, and lastly she has to face her Noah Scott. Oh... the sweetest of sweet is Noah Scott

" I didn't want to leave in case you came back. Somehow, someday, I knew you would." Noah pauses.  "I guess I was right."

They were in love. And they've never fallen out of love. So, Never had to chose. And she did.

"He's my..." It takes me the longest moment in history to answer this question." He's my soul mate."

Cruxim (Paranormal Fallen Angel/Vampire Series) by Carin Cox

Cruxim

oh Ame...

Amedeo is a Cruxim.. But he let people call him Ame...
I normally read vampires and love them. But Cruxim? Cruxim feeds on vampires blood and that got me intrigued. There are so many supernatural creatures in this book, Cruxim, Vampires, and now Sphinx?

I love the language. It's beautiful. I love the story. I feel so bad for Ame and his misfortune. Karin Cox made him so lovable. He's so trying to be good. To do good. The story is interesting  but I couldn't help myself and skimmed through some small parts of it... I never peaked look at the end of the book but with Ame I did. I had to know if he's going to be alright. And thank goodness he is.

Vampires in this book drink human blood. They can turn humans. They turn themselves to bats. They get burned in the sun. And die from a stab through the heart. Cruxim drinks their blood. And sphinx eats their flesh.

If you like paranormal, you'll like this book.

Ha. So me.

Finding Never (Never say Never) by C.M. Stunich

Finding Never

Finding Never is book 2 in Never say Never trilogy.

I loved Ty and Never from Tasting Never (Never say Never) so I didn't hesitate to continue their story in this book 2.

You should read Book 1 Tasting Never before reading this book to understand their background. Their problems. Their demons. Because this Book 2 Finding Never is all out solving Never's problems. Ty's problem is still in the dark. And I'm looking forward to find out about it in book 3 Keeping Never (Never say Never).

One good strong point about Book 1 is that these two characters knew they had problems and they tried to fix it. What I love about this book 2 is their strength to face it and the ability to forgive. Simple words and little sentences that can set their troubled minds free, "I love you" and "I forgive you."

Never dealt with her past. Get the closure and move on. She had to face her sisters, her Mother, the murderer who killed her father, and lastly she has to face her Noah Scott. They were in love. And they've never fallen out of love. So, Never had to chose. And she did.

"He's my..." It takes me the longest moment in history to answer this question." He's my soul mate."

Losing It by Cora Carmack

Losing It

I love Bliss. I love Garrick. They’re so cute and so forward with what they feel. Aww…
And I love love it that there is an epilogue from Garrick. It makes him much much nicer and cute and sweet. Not that he’s already all of that.
And the amazing thing was the length of the book. Just perfect. Not too long. Not too short. And she really draws you there in the moment. Love it >.<

My letter to Frankie de Wilde

Freaking HAPPY! Yippy!
I've read That Boy and That Wedding by Jillian Dodd.. and fell in love with Danny Diamond.
Then as soon as KC is out. I read it and LOVE it.
Then this awesome author Jillian created a FB page for all KC fans. Having sweet Mireya and Melissa as admin... what a brilliant idea is that?!
Then one day... which I can't remember when or what... we were discussing something.. and my proud good memory was challenged. I think she didn't even know that she should never doubt my proud excellent memory.. lol I PM Mireya because I was positive I was so right. Then we chatted and we continued to chat.. and she somehow popped the question...
what do you think of "this"... then send me a paragraph of her writing... then there I was... her beta for a book she abandoned... lol
I love Frankie and our "imaginary" friendship. I'm always thankful for Jillian and her amazing fan page. Because of Jillian, I met Frankie. Then Frankie leads to Lisa..
Somehow I get to beta read for Lisa's Plastic Heart.. and now with all the miracles in the world I get to read Date Me for Jillian. Can you believe it? It feels like a full circle to me.

Anyhow... let's go back to Frankie and her writing. I started as her beta.. but her book is still in the process of writing, typing, dreaming, screaming... waiting?! And somehow she's scare that her book won't be good. People won't like it.

Here is my promise: Frankie - THERE IS NO WAY YOUR BOOK ISN'T GOOD. It's AMAZING. Stop worrying. Your lead characters are HOT. And we who have read it are loving it. Don't you see how we're already fighting to own B? So, shut up. Just write. Get the book published.

Get your ass fingers to type and finish it soon! May is the deadline isn't it? Can't wait!
Muah!
xoxoxo