aaand ... here's my favorite book blogger of December; it's Alicia Hall from Mortality Bites! Readers, make sure to check out Alicia's wonderful and entertaining blog. She'll also be an attending blogger at the First Indie Romance Convention 2013.
Welcome, Alicia! Tell us a little bit about yourself and
your blog. Why did you start your own book review blog, and which genres do you
feature?
I'm just a small town country
girl. I found a passion in reading at a
very young age.
My blog is called Mortality Bites
because I secretly wish that I was an immortal.
Being mortal bites because I'm not going to live long enough to read all
the incredible books out there.
I started my blog because I wanted
to be more than just a reader. I wanted
to get to know all of you amazing authors and I wanted to help promote your
books. Being able to experience a little
bit of the action behind the scenes has been a blast.
I mostly feature paranormal romance
and urban fantasy but on my blog anything goes!
What genres do you read in private? What are your most
favorite books of all time?
I read everything. I find that I love a good contemporary
romance occasionally.
I have to say that to this day one
of my favorite books is still Kiss of Shadows by Laurel K. Hamilton. I have read it a least ten times over the
past decade. It was the first paranormal
romance book that I ever picked up and it holds a special place in my heart.
With all those books being offered to you, you surely must
be a bit picky about what you read. What intrigues you most in a story? Are you
influenced by a good blurb or cover?
I get books offered to me? What?
Do you know something that I don't?
Just Kidding.
My blog is still fairly new so no
one is breaking down my door for my opinion.
I'm going to get there someday but right now if an author contacts me
and they have a book in the PNR or UF genre I usually accept them.
I am intrigued by a good
romance. I want strong leads with
personality and I want the couples to have a hard time at first. I hate when characters just fall in love
right off the bat and they have no trouble at all. For me a good story has to be real.
I will be honest I am the world's
worst about judging a book by its cover.
If the cover doesn't catch my eye then the book never even gets a
chance. I know I'm missing out on great
books but that's why I love the blogging community, they always let me know
when I have messed up because of a bad cover.
How on earth do you find the time to manage such a busy blog
besides your job and family life?
Let's see I work on a farm and we
have 15 cows and over 20,000 chickens.
We work a lot around here but I am still working on a way get those hens
to stop laying eggs 7 days a week! I really could use a weekend off every now
and then.
I have a two year old little monster
running around but I have an amazing husband that understands my need to get
blogging done before bed most nights so we make it work.
Most of my posts get typed and scheduled
ahead of time during nap time and all of my reading is done at night. I gave up sleep a long time ago!
Be honest: Is it easy or difficult to deal with us writers?
I know that we can be an unorganized, sensitive lot sometimes. (You don't need
to tell names …)
Easy!
I have had nothing but good
experiences with all the authors I have worked with so far. They have all been easy going and very quick
to answer questions. It has been
wonderful!
You will be attending the first Indie Romance Convention
next year! Please tell us what you've planned for the event.
I am so excited about this
event! I think it is going to be great
exposure for everyone, author and bloggers alike!
We have been tossing some ideas
around but not sure of all the details yet.
I know we are going to put together a charity basket.
Just for fun - some quickies:
Favorite movie: Gattaca
Favorite TV series: Bones and The
Vampire Diaries
Favorite singer/band: I like it all!
Most beautiful male celebrity: Justin Hartley
Sexiest fictional hero ever: Zsadist
from the BDB series by JR Ward
Best fictional villain ever: Lex Luthor
Best fictional heroine ever: Princess Buttercup
Your secret beauty tip: Sunscreen
(I'm not planning to have wrinkles or skin cancer when I'm old!)
Your secret favorite cooking/baking recipe: (full recipe or
maybe online link)
My Cherry Cobbler is always a favorite at my house. It's a quick one of everything recipe.
Cherry Cobbler:
1 Stick of Butter
1 Cup of Flour
1 Cup of Sugar
1 Cup of Milk
1 Can of Cherry Pie Filling
Melt butter in a 9"x11" dish
Mix flour and sugar in med bowl. Add milk and mix well. Pour mixture into pan. Spoon in Cherries. Bake at 350ยบ for about 40 minutes or until
golden brown.
