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Thursday, April 18, 2013
Happy 2nd Birthday!
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Thursday, May 3, 2012
In My Books - The Hunted by Kristy Berridge
In my books – (pun intended ha-ha) the only author more impressive then Nicholas Sparks, is “The
Hunted’”s creator Kristy Berridge. She
has a gifted way with words that are equally relatable and effortlessly
imagined. With the exception of The Twilight
Series, the supernatural fiction genre is not generally my cup of tea, so I was
genuinely surprised by how much I cherished every minute of this 572 paged novel. There is nothing you won't find among these pages. It has something for everyone to enjoy. There is magic, vampires, werewolves, kick butt action, witty humor and above all romance. Better yet, it is not your typical supernatural fiction and is nothing at all like anything you have already read or seen. Berridge makes the effort and takes the time to establish the characters and their back stories in the chapters of book one in a series of five. Berridge also manages to bring new life to the fictional world of vampires and werewolves inventing new rules within the genre. This makes it unpredictable and builds curiosity the further in you get, making it difficult to put down.
I am no expert book
reviewer so I will keep this short, but here are my reasons “The Hunted” should
be on everyone’s must read list. Every
teenager has a little bit of the main character Elena within him/her; even if
it’s merely similar mocking thoughts expressed or even unspoken. Her sarcasm and witty temperament alone makes
for a good read. The most appealing element
to this novel for me would have to be the relationship between Elena and
William. The feelings between these characters
are intense to say the least and Berridge realistically explores a connection
between these two paranormal beings. My romanticism
aside, “The Hunted” follows a well written heroine in her effort to contend
with typical teenage hormones all the while having the extra baggage of being
born of the supernatural world. The climactic ending to the first book in the series leaves you anticipating what comes next in Elena's world. It is hands down the best book I read last year. If i had read it this year then I am quite confident it would have taken that trophy instead...
ABOUT THE BOOK
Elena Manory is by no means an ordinary teenage girl. Being
born with the ability to heal herself from any injury, and with the knowledge
that on her eighteenth birthday she will become a vampire, Elena is aware that
she is more than a little different from other girls her age. It isn’t until
she meets William Granville, an alluring and impossibly handsome vampire, that
she begins to question her destiny and what secrets the Institute of Magical
Intervention and her adopted family have withheld—secrets that could change the
fates of not only her own life, but of the lives of all the immortals. As
events spiral out of control, William may be the only person Elena can place
her trust in. He, and Elena’s magical family, must fight to save her, joining
forces to defeat a common, deadly foe. For William, it is his chance to save
the girl that he has searched eternity to find.
The heroine in this highly-imaginative Aussie-based tale is a
vampire—but she is something more. This is a fast-paced, intelligent and
highly-entertaining novel … The final chapters are climatic, desperate,
chilling. For a first novel, Berridge ticks all the boxes. She has the makings
of a career author. To attempt what is now a well-worn theme and produce
something fresh, vital and entertaining is the mark of an enterprising and
crafted writer. —Wendy O’Hanlon, Acres Australia
This is a debut novel from a bright and bubbly young author.
It is entertaining, quirky and has some wry touches of humour … an adventurous
lightly romantic read that will appeal to teenagers and other devotees of the
vampire horror genre. — John Morrow’s Pick of the Week
Furthermore, take a look at the original book trailer here.
“The Hunted” is
already available on Amazon in paperback and kindle form.
As you may already know you can become a fan of this spectacularly
written book on Facebook. For all those
existing fans, you may benefit to know that you do not have to wait till the release
of book number two “The Damned” (expected in July 2012) to read the humorous words of Kristy
Berridge. Kristy has her own worldly popular
Blogger page with over 18,000 views to date. WARNING: It is an addiction
waiting to happen! For this reason, I
would hate to keep it a secret. Nothing
wrong with a healthy addiction of LAUGHTER!
Follow this link to start your obsession today! Book number two “The Damned”
is so close to release you can almost touch it. But for the time being there's also the book trailer here to keep us on our toes.
So why don't you join me in reading (well re-reading in my case) before "The Damned"'s pages are acting out in your imagination.
So why don't you join me in reading (well re-reading in my case) before "The Damned"'s pages are acting out in your imagination.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Born in Perth, Western Australia
in 1982, Kristy Berridge was ushered into the world in a decade of bad hair,
parachute pants, and blue eye shadow. Fortunately, she managed to avoid all
three influences by immersing herself in the business of growing up, and
hitched a ride with her fun-loving, and adventure-filled parents to the sunny
state of Queensland. Here she completed most of her education. Besides learning
that boys don’t have cooties, and that algebra wouldn’t kill her, she pointedly
set the path of her high school career towards success in Art and English-based
subjects, and won numerous awards for her efforts. After high school she went
on to study Graphic Design and Illustration at James Cook University, and then
furthered her studies at the local TAFE college with an Interior Design course.
With this knowledge under her belt, she also decided to undertake a three year
Design course at Rhodec International in London, to complete her education and
propel her towards the successful career she now enjoys. She currently
resides in Cairns with her husband Navaro, who is her biggest support and a
constant source of motivation to finish the next novel.
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Know How for the Facebook Impaired
Facebook can be confusing for some, but this is no reason to stay clear. As you will discover upon reading this post it is actually very easy to use once you know what you are doing and can also be used successfully by people of all ages. Facebook can be a great source of communicating with friends long since lost and an inexpensive way of staying in contact with loved ones who live far away. It can also pose as an effective advertising tool. Here are a few basic steps to using Facebook effortlessly. The establishment is coming up with new additions all the time so there is always something new to learn and enjoy.
To start off, create your own free account today by visiting www.facebook.com and follow these simple steps to being Facebook savvy with the rest of the world.
section on the left hand side. By clicking on your name this will direct you to your profile page.
To start off, create your own free account today by visiting www.facebook.com and follow these simple steps to being Facebook savvy with the rest of the world.
As pictured above, firstly we have the home bar at the top of the page. Depending on what version you are using the layout can be slightly different. But the icons will generally have the same meaning.
- The Facebook icon will take you to your home page.
- If you click the speech bubble you can view your messages or send a new one.
- The world symbol is where you can check your notifications.
- The search bar is where you can easily find a current friends page, search for a friend not yet added or search for pages of interest to like.
- The home button is self explanatory and will lead you to your home page.
- If you click on profile or more currently your name, it will lead you to your profile page.
- Later versions have a find friends button which gives you a list of suggestions of people you may know.
- The arrow icon drops down giving you the option of viewing your account settings, viewing privacy settings, logging out, or for those of you who are really struggling there is even a HELP option.
This is basically all for the home bar. Next we have the side
section on the left hand side. By clicking on your name this will direct you to your profile page.In the favorites section you have:
- News feed which is basically the home page that shows you the current updates of what your friends and family have been up to. The most current is on the top, the further you read the more time that has passed since their update.
- Messages is where you can view your current messages and conversations with friends, or alternatively send a new one.
- Events holds events that you have been invited to. Facebook will send you event notifications when you have been invited to an event. Then you can accept or decline. Your accepted or unanswered events can be viewed here.
- Find Friends tab is where you can find friends through different avenues such as MSN, hotmail, bigpond and yahoo, just to name a few.
The left hand side bar also shows easy access tabs to your current applications, pages and divides your added friends into categories such as close friends and family. If you click on these lists you can view only your family on your news feed or visa versa.
Next we have the far right hand side bar.
- The top section shows the actions of your friends and family as they happen.
- Directly under this is a list of friends and family. The people with green dots beside them represent that they are available to chat. If you want to chat to this person just click on their name and it will open up a chat window at the bottom of your screen. Then you just type what you want to say and press enter to send it. Conversations you have can now be viewed in messages in the latest version of Facebook. Keeping in mind that some people may be using their phone to view Facebook and be unaware of your messages because they have not received notification. Do not automatically assume that they are avoiding you.
The right hand side bar is not as important in the learning land of Facebook. However it does show you information such as birthdays on that day and sponsored adverts and recommended pages.
The final teaching in my blog today is probably the most important, which is your profile page. Underneath your profile picture you will find a list. Here is what each item means:
- The 2people side by side icon is where you can view your friend requests.
- The wall tab is most handy. This is where you can update your status to let your friends and family know what you have been up to, add photos and even document locations that you are in the point in time. The bar that says "what's on your mind" is where you type your status update. It is as simple as typing and then pressing post to share. The little person with the plus sign is where you can tag people in your updates and the cone is where you can select the place you are at the time of updating.
- In the info tab you can edit things such as work and education history, contact information, relationship status and interests.
- In the photos tab you can find all your photos you have added and photos that others have tagged you in.
- The notes tab allows you to see notes that you have added and the ability to add
- notes as well.
- By clicking on the friends tab you will get a list of the friends you currently have on facebook.
To write on someone's wall, simply click on their name and type what you would like to say in the "write something" box underneath their name, information and picture row.
Now that you have the low down on the basics of Facebook mechanics why not create an account and get facebooking. Word of warning, this can become very addictive.
Please feel free to visit my Facebook page and like and share with your friends by following this link:
Like and share options can be found at the bottom of the left hand side bar of this page. Happy Facebooking!
Monday, January 16, 2012
Valentines Day 2012 Competitions
We have a few competitions running this Month in anticipation/celebration of Valentine’s Day 2012! The first one is for our website customers. Everyone that purchases something of any value in the Month of January will go into the draw for the pictured prize including a Heart shaped Bikini Set with eye mask, Red and white heart and bow stockings, Heart shaped bath confetti, Fleur D'Amour, packet of rose petals and 100 ways to say I love you Valentine’s day kit. The winner will have their prize express shipped to their door in time for Valentine’s Day!! Winner will be contacted early February!
Since Valentine’s Day is one of our favourite days in the calendar year and our Facebook fans are helping us get our name out to the public - we are also running a competition for you all as well!! All you have to do is comment on this post with your favourite Valentines Day memory and the person with the best one wins the pictured prize, including handcuffs, blindfold, muzzle, feather tickler and whip! Share your favourite Valentines Day memory and get this expressed to your door to get this Valentine’s Day off to a good start! Winner will be announced early February!
Follow this link and share your memory to be in the chance to win -https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=352193298130416&set=a.352144784801934.102933.259601310722949&type=1&theater
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