Saving Sunni Virtual Tour: Guest Post & Giveaway

Welcome to Wickedly Bookish's first stop on the Saving Sunni Virtual Tour brought to you by Innovative Online Tours! I'm so excited to be hosting Kasi for her guest post that had me cheering! I too am getting sick of every fictional Dom being portrayed as a billionaire. Ladies, this is not what makes a great Dom. Please read on for insight from Kasi, an actual practitioner of the BDSM lifestyle and don't forget to enter the giveaway!

Not every Dom has a helicopter!

By Kasi Alexander

Don’t get me wrong: I like the fantasy of a hopelessly gorgeous billionaire Dom whisking me off in his private helicopter just as much as the next girl. But I’ve pretty much given up the idea of finding one like that.

So are there actual Doms out there who may not be billionaire helicopter pilots but are still exciting and sexy and thrilling? Sure there are. And what’s more, you might be married to one!

Most guys by the age of 35 or 40 are starting to lose interest in being romantic—or at least they seem like it. Life, career, raising kids, worrying about bills has gotten in the way of feeling like a charming, chivalrous lover who wants to take you out to dinner and then ravage you in the bedroom on a bed covered in rose petals.

But just because he’s lost sight of the stud he was at 20, that doesn’t mean that your guy wouldn’t be interested in a little power exchange or kinky role-playing. With a little encouragement, you might be able to persuade him to be a little more dominant in the bedroom. Most guys like to feel powerful, manly, and adored. If you can give him those feelings, then he’ll probably be willing to move heaven and earth to get you what you want in exchange. Try this: for one evening, put aside all of your normal expectations, grievances, and frustrations with each other. Treat him as if he’s the most admirable, strong, studly man in the universe. Play it up. Do it in a humorous way if he’s uncomfortable with a straight version. Be playful. Tell him how exciting he is. Give him (beforehand) a list of things he can do to dominate you in an erotic way, and don’t criticize while he’s figuring out how to do those things. If you can make him enjoy the experience, he’ll want to do it again. He might even get into reading scenes with you and acting them out.

Fiction is great and all, but you’re in a relationship for a reason. The more you can give him what he wants, the better chance you have of getting what you want in return!

About the Author

Reggie and Kasi Alexander are writing partners as well as real-life Master and slave. They live the lifestyles that they write about and are passionate about sharing information concerning these relationship dynamics. Their goal is to help educate and dispel common misunderstandings often held by the general public. They live in the Denver, CO area with their partner Eeza and are active in the local kink community. In addition to writing, they own and operate a family business making chainmail jewelry and clothing through their company Poly’s Pleasures (www.polyspleasures.com). They can often be found at writing conventions and fetish events around the country and love to talk with their fans.

Website  www.kasialexander.com

Blog     www.kasialexander.com

Facebook     http://www.facebook.com/#!/kasi.alexander

Twitter    https://twitter.com/#!/kasialexander

Goodreads    http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4706667.Kasi_Alexander

Synopsis

Jessie Chambers—“Sunni” to the local BDSM community—needs to grow up. Her master, Sir Rune, has told her to get a job. Her sister slave sage is struggling through college, serious as ever. Sunni goes to the local goth/kink store, The Fringe Element, and is immediately embraced by its quirky owner as the newest member of her “little family.” But almost immediately things start to get complicated. Sunni’s ex shows up, claiming he’s found God and that God wants them to get back together. A video of Sunni and Sir Rune doing a scene at the club winds up on television and all kinds of trouble ensues. Sunni must figure out a way to restore her relationships, keep her master from getting deported, take over running the store, and stop everybody else from trying to “save Sunni.”

Giveaway details

One Lucky reader will win an ebook copy of Saving Sunni by Kasi Alexander and one reader will some win Saving Sunni swag.

Entries can be gained in a variety of ways as stated in the Rafflecopter. In order to be fair to everyone, all entries will be checked so please be honest! If I find an invalid entry, it will be removed from the giveaway. As following Wickedly Bookish is a mandatory entry, if I do not find your name in my list of followers, all your entries will be removed from the giveaway. I would much rather skip over this stuff and just get to the fun, but it has happened before, so I need to state it all before the entries are collected.
 
 Winners will be chosen within 24 hours of giveaway's end and will be notified by email. If you are a winner, you will be expected to claim your prize within 48 hours of receipt of email or another winner will be chosen.
 

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Thursday's Dirty Little Secret #24

My favorite meme of the week! Dirty Little Secret is hosted by the lovely ladies of Under the Covers. This awesome meme challenges book bloggers to share a new dirty little secret each week.

To participate in the meme all you need to do is:

1. Be a follower of Under the Covers.

2. Create a post in your blog taking the meme image (code above) and copy instructions.

3. Answer the question we propose! This can be done in any way you like, post a video, write a post etc.

4. Then add your link at Under the Covers

Non-bloggers, leave your answer in the comments! 

This week's question is:\

Half the year has gone by already! 
Tell us your favorite books so far! 

 

Great question! I'll give you four:

 

 All four of these just blew my mind! I wonder if anything else is going to top them this year? 

So, what's your dirty little secret?

Savi Sunni Virtual Tour: First Chapter Spotlight

Welcome to Wickedly Bookish's first stop on the Saving Sunni Virtual Tour brought to you by Innovative Online Tours! Today you can read the synopsis and sample the first chapter of the realistic BDSM novel written by a woman who actually lives the lifestyle. Enjoy and don't forget to come back Saturday the 30th for a guest post and giveaway with Kasi Alexander!

Synopsis

Jessie Chambers—“Sunni” to the local BDSM community—needs to grow up. Her master, Sir Rune, has told her to get a job. Her sister slave sage is struggling through college, serious as ever. Sunni goes to the local goth/kink store, The Fringe Element, and is immediately embraced by its quirky owner as the newest member of her “little family.” But almost immediately things start to get complicated. Sunni’s ex shows up, claiming he’s found God and that God wants them to get back together. A video of Sunni and Sir Rune doing a scene at the club winds up on television and all kinds of trouble ensues. Sunni must figure out a way to restore her relationships, keep her master from getting deported, take over running the store, and stop everybody else from trying to “save Sunni.”

First Chapter

Chapter 1

The Fringe Element was on a little side street right off Colorado Boulevard in Denver. I stood on the sidewalk and looked at it for a minute before I went in. Three mannequins stood in the front window. One was dressed in a short, sexy nurse’s outfit complete with a stethoscope and thigh-high stockings that ended just under the white miniskirt. The next one was in a latex bodysuit with a gas mask covering the face. The third was dressed like a dominatrix, in a leather bustier with a flogger hanging over one shoulder and shiny black boots that extended halfway up the thigh. I briefly pictured wearing that to my job interview and laughed a little as I opened the door and went in.

My owner, Sir Rune, had said I needed to get a real job, although he had also said it could be a fun one, and when my sister slave sage had heard through the grapevine that The Fringe Element, a local kink/Goth/punk store, was looking for some help, we all thought it might be a good option for me. I called the owner, Geri, and we set up a time for me to come in and meet her.

When I told the girl at the register why I was there, she silently pointed to a woman bustling around the back of the store. I guessed Geri was her late fifties, but trying her best to look like she was a carefree teenager. Her hair was dyed a mixture of colors, mostly black but with thick purple, red, and blue stripes that sort of matched the various articles of clothing that clung, draped, or floated in the vicinity of her body. I could hear her high, birdlike voice and the jingle of her jewelry as she flitted around giving instructions to the two boys who were hanging a display high up on the back wall. It looked like some kind of vampire stuff. sage would just sigh and shake her head at that. I smiled. She preferred real life to fantasy, and the whole vampire thing was completely beyond her.

The girl called to Geri, who seemed to ignore us. I leaned against the counter and watched for a few minutes as she alternately scolded and flirted with the boys, who paid almost no attention to her. She abruptly turned and almost skipped toward me, smiling and waving her hands as if she were about to take off and fly around the building. I had a feeling I might like her. Sir and sage were always so serious; this would be a really nice change of pace. If she gives me the job.
But there didn’t seem to be too much doubt of that after her first words.

“Oh, deary,” she crooned, nearly kissing me in her effort to scrutinize my face over her John Lennon glasses. “Please, please tell me you’re Jessie Chambers. You’re the first actual human to apply for work!”

I laughed. “Yes, I’m Jessie, but please call me sunni. That’s my scene name.” I wanted to say it was my slave name, since that’s what it really was, but not everyone appreciated the Master/slave dynamic, and I wasn’t sure what kind of kink Geri was into. From the looks of her it could have been just about anything.

She nodded absently, picking up a flyer from the counter and scanning it before slamming it back down. She whirled around to head for what I thought must be her office.

“Well, come this way, then, sunni,” she called over her shoulder. I resisted the strong temptation to swing my arms out and march in an imitation of her, not knowing if there was a mirror where she might catch a glimpse of me and get offended. I would be constantly tempted to make fun of her, although in a friendly way, and wondered how much she would catch if I did. I shot the girl a smile, but she was staring down at a magazine on the counter, not paying attention.

I followed Geri into her office and sat down in the chair she pointed out. She fluttered around her desk for a minute, then plopped down and leaned forward to stare into my face some more. I laid my resume in front of her, the one Sir and sage and I had spent hours agonizing over, trying to make it sound like I had some practical work experience. She didn’t even glance at it.

“So,” she said intently, “Which side are you on?”

I’m sure my face went completely blank. I couldn’t imagine what she was talking about, although I could hear Darth Vader’s voice in my head growling, “Come to the dark side, Luke.”

My confusion must have shown, because she said impatiently, “Edward or Jacob?”

It still took me a minute, but then it dawned on me. She was actually starting my job interview by talking about vampires versus werewolves. I pictured Sir’s face when I told him and nearly burst out laughing.

“I… I don’t know,” I finally said, trying to sound as serious as possible. “I think there are benefits to both.”

She nodded, as if we were discussing something very philosophical and important. “What benefits?”

“Um, well, I like how wild and free werewolves are.” This was a really bizarre conversation, even for me. “And I must confess I do like doggie style.” Geri giggled and nodded vigorously. “But the vampires can make you immortal, and you don’t have to worry about your weight anymore. Although I have to say I would miss ice cream.”

She laughed approvingly. “I can see you’re the kind who looks at all sides of an issue. That’s not a bad thing. Tell me more about yourself.”

I looked down at the resume, trying to get my head back into a professional space, but she pushed it aside dramatically.

“I don’t care about your work history,” she stated. “A monkey could learn the job. What I want to know is how you will fit in with us here. My staff is like a little family, and I don’t want to hire people who wouldn’t be comfortable with us. Tell me who you are. In fact”—she pushed a piece of paper at me—“write down your birth date and place, and I’ll run a chart for you later. That will give me a good idea of your personality traits. But I also want to know about your life experiences.”

I blinked at her. I had spent the last few days practicing “interviewing skills,” but none of them had included an interpretation of my astrological chart. I fought down the giggle that was rising in my throat and tried to reorganize my thoughts as I obediently wrote down the information. While I did that she talked about the other employees, when they had come to her, and how much she loved each and every one of them.

“Well, I’m not sure what you want to know.” She paused and I hastily went on before she could start talking again. “I got married right out of high school but it didn’t end well. I never went to college, but I’ve tried lots of different kinds of jobs. I guess I haven’t found the right thing yet. I want something that will be fun and give me a chance to meet lots of people. I’m very social.” I ran out of things to say and was happy when she jumped in.

“What are your spiritual beliefs and political leanings?”

I stopped myself from pointing out that I was pretty sure that was an illegal question to ask in a job interview and instead said, “I don’t really believe in organized religion and I’m not particularly political. I’m curious about paganism but haven’t ever been involved in it.”

She nodded again. “Are you kinky, poly, or gay? I assume you’re at least kinky, since you have a scene name.”

It occurred to me that my next job interview, wherever it was, was going to seem awfully tame after this. “I’m not gay,” I said, “although I do consider myself heteroflexible. I am kinky and poly.”

“Tell me about it.”

“Well…” I wasn’t used to discussing my lifestyle with strangers, but I knew she was at least familiar with the scene, if not an actual part of it, so I took a deep breath and plunged in. “I am in a Master/slave household. My master is Sir Rune, and I am one of two slaves.”

Geri nodded. “I think I’ve heard of him. I haven’t been very active in the community for a while, but I do still have a lot of contacts, and of course a lot of them shop here. What kind of play do you do?”

I wasn’t sure if the conversation was getting too personal or not, but I decided to go with it for the moment. She probably had a good reason to ask.

“Oh, general stuff,” I said. “Wax play, fire play, knife play, flogging, bondage, that kind of thing. I’ve been getting into puppy play, too.”

She raised her eyebrows. “Puppy play? I’m surprised. That’s mostly boys, isn’t it?”

I shrugged. “Maybe, but I like it.”

“Why? What is it about puppy play that you like?”

“I’m not sure,” I admitted, leaning forward in my chair. “I think it’s the fact that I don’t feel any pressure to be human, or talk, or even think, really, when I’m a puppy. It’s like letting out a whole other side of myself that needs to play. It’s very relaxing for me.”

“How did you get into the scene?” She scribbled some notes on a thick legal pad, but I couldn’t tell if she was writing comments on what I was saying or if her mind had gone off in a different direction and she was making a grocery list or something.

“After I left my husband, I took a break from relationships for a while. I toyed with the idea of dating only women.” I hoped if she was a lesbian she wouldn’t be offended. “I didn’t find anybody I felt compatible with, but one girl I dated introduced me to the scene, and it felt natural to me. We didn’t go out very long, but she told me about Fetlife, and I set up a profile, met Sir, and decided I wanted to move to Denver to make a new start.”

She didn’t say anything, looking totally absorbed in what she was writing. I wondered if she had even been listening to me. When she looked up, I couldn’t tell by her expression if she liked me or was going to call me a freak and tell me to leave.

“Tell me about the other slave in your household,” she said, as if that was a standard interview question.

“sage? She’s pretty cool.” I tried desperately to think how to describe her. “We grew up in the same small town in Michigan. She’s been living here for a long time, but she joined Sir and me about a year ago. We’re…really different, but we get along pretty well.”

“Different how?” Geri persisted. I wondered if she was going to ask about our sexual relationship.

“She’s more serious than I am,” I said, trying not to make it sound like an insult. “She and Sir are both really smart. I am more…” I didn’t know exactly what I was trying to say.

“Virgo?” she prompted, glancing down at my birth date.

I nodded, shrugging.

“I guess so. That’s probably why I like being a puppy; I can kind of get away from all of the…thinking.” I stopped, suddenly embarrassed.

She smiled and I felt my face get hot, wondering how much of an idiot I sounded like, and if she was laughing at me. Instead, she said, “If this were your store, what kinds of things would you sell?”

It took me completely by surprise. Why would she be asking for business advice from someone who had just admitted she wasn’t very smart?

But she was waiting for an answer, so I glanced out the window in her door that showed the sales floor and took a deep breath. “I like what you do sell,” I told her, “but if I was going to add things, I think I would bring in more fetish stuff, like collars and harnesses. And maybe costumes too, like puppy ears, tails…things like that.”

I shrugged a little lamely, but she nodded and made more notes. Neither of us said anything for a minute or two, then she stood up suddenly, still looking down at the mess of papers on her desk. I stood up, too. Should I offer to shake hands or just walk out? It had been a really odd interview, and she hadn’t even given any indication of what kind of person she was looking for. I had the impression I was just too freaky, and she was rethinking her comment about me being the first human to apply.

I was just about to turn and open the door when she said suddenly, “When can you start?”

I froze, not sure I’d heard her right. I debated asking her to repeat herself, but I thought that would make me seem like an idiot. Hope bubbled up inside me but I kept my face neutral in case she had muttered something completely different than I’d thought.

“How about tomorrow?” she asked, staring intently at the papers as if expecting them to sprout fangs and bite her. She seemed to be unaware that she hadn’t formally offered me a job, and I hadn’t accepted. We hadn’t talked about salary, or duties, or hours, or anything, and she was asking if I could start tomorrow?

“I guess so,” I said, and hastily added, “although I’ll have to ask Sir if it’s okay.”

She nodded, as if her employees always had to check with their masters before agreeing to their hours. “I’ll try to work with your schedule preferences as much as possible, if you can work with the others on theirs,” she said in the most businesslike tone I’d heard her use. She rooted through several stacks of papers before finding a bright pink one that she handed to me. It was titled “Working at The Fringe Element.”

“Here,” she said. “I never remember all the details to tell people. If you have any questions after reading this, we can discuss them tomorrow when you’re filling out your forms. Welcome to our family.” And then, surprising me even further, she jumped up and raced around the desk. Throwing her arms around me, she hugged me ferociously.

“I feel like we’re going to be best friends,” she said as she let go of me, opened the door and swooped out of the room.

I stuck my head out and called after her, “What time tomorrow?”

“Ten, if you can make it,” she said, disappearing into a door in the back. “Or whatever time your sir can spare you.”

I shook my head as I gathered up my instruction sheet and purse and wandered toward the front door, absently touching the clothing on display as I went through the store. This was going to be an interesting experience.

About the Author

Reggie and Kasi Alexander are writing partners as well as real-life Master and slave. They live the lifestyles that they write about and are passionate about sharing information concerning these relationship dynamics. Their goal is to help educate and dispel common misunderstandings often held by the general public. They live in the Denver, CO area with their partner Eeza and are active in the local kink community. In addition to writing, they own and operate a family business making chainmail jewelry and clothing through their company Poly’s Pleasures (www.polyspleasures.com). They can often be found at writing conventions and fetish events around the country and love to talk with their fans.

Website  www.kasialexander.com

Blog     www.kasialexander.com

Facebook     http://www.facebook.com/#!/kasi.alexander

Twitter    https://twitter.com/#!/kasialexander

Goodreads    http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4706667.Kasi_Alexander

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6/30 Understanding Shae's Story /Review and Give Away
7/1 Soliloquy /Review and Give Away 7/2 Stressed Rach/Review and Give Away
7/2Purple Penguin Reviews /Review
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Teaser Tuesday #22

A big thank you to my favorite model Robyn Watson for not only taking this gorgeous picture, but also for allowing me to use it here on my blog! You are amazing girl!

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted over at Should Be Reading where we book bloggers give you lovely readers a tantalizing taste of whatever it is we are reading right now. To play along:

  

•  Grab your current read
•  Open to a random page
•  Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
•  BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
•  Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

This week's teaser is:

Morningstar

Darcy Town

Morningstar Series #1

Genre: Paranormal Romance, Urban Fantasy

 "What do you like?'

"I like your eyes. I like the way you talk. I like your laugh. I like the way you dance. I really like these cookies; I have never had them before. I did not come for the cookies, but I will add them to my list of likes."

 19%

Morningstar is a sexy and humerus paranormal romance about fallen angels and focuses on Lucifer and his lost love who was reincarnated as the human Dahlia. In this teaser above, Dahlia is getting to know Lucifer and he shows how adorably ignorant of the modern world he has become after centuries of reclusion. I'm really loving some of Lucifer's lines in this book. He can be frightening one moment and then adorably clueless the next.

What's your teaser this week?   

And The Winners Are...

And The Winners Are...

Indie Authors Giveaway Hop

Winners of an ebook copy of Somebody Tell Aunt Tille She's Dead are...

  Jennifer Spence Mill-Irving

April Alvey

Kelly Caratenuto Reci 

Congrats ladies! I have sent your email addresses to the author and you should expect to hear from her shortly. :-)  

Lovestruck Giveaway Hop 

 Winner of the pre-order of Moonglow by Kristen Callihan is...

Crystal Broyles!

Congrats Crystal! I have sent you a notification email to your inbox! Please claim your prize within 48 hours. 

Thank you to everyone who entered! <3 <3 <3

Review: Leaving Mundania

Leaving Mundania

Lizzie Stark

Genre: Non-fiction, Nerd Culture

Rating: 4

Leaving Mundania is a non-fiction, in-depth look into the world of live action role playing and the people who have made it a lifestyle. 

If you are a regular on my blog, then you know I am nerdy and proud. Now although I'm an avid gamer, I can't say that I've delved much into the world of LARP. I mean, I have cosplayed at anime conventions, but I don't really consider that to be the same thing. I did play table top RPGs with my high school buddies a couple times, but it just wasn't something I got into. Now years later in my adulthood I have found a sudden interest in this subject. While I don't expect to go jumping into a LARP convention anytime soon, I do see the experience in a whole new light. I picked up this book out of curiosity and came out intrigued and endeared thanks to the wonderful compilation of stories and information that Stark has put together.

I love that this book doesn't just seek to dump information into your lap about a subject you probably know little about. Stark informs her reader through the telling of her actual personal experiences and the often heartwarming and comical stories of LARPers she has interviewed. I didn't feel like I was being talked down to by some self-important expert on the subject. I felt like I was being led, hand-in-hand, through the entire process of starting up to becoming a part of the community. I think people interested in the subject will find Leaving Mundania a lot of fun.

Another thing that I found interesting while reading this book was that LARP may very well be a great device for authors. How you may ask? Well, as explained in this book, LARPers explore the characters they have created during each session of gaming. One of the most important things an author needs to do before they even put pen to paper is to get to know their characters. What better way than to actually put themselves into their characters' shoes and see how they would react in a plethora of improvised situations? I could see this process truly immersing an author into the characters they wish to write about and allowing them to reach an entirely new level of development. I could just be nuts, but it's at least something to ponder I think.

The Final Verdict

Leaving Mundania is a fun and informative read that will satisfy your curiosity and quench your thirst for nerd culture.

FTC Disclosure

I was provided a review copy of this book by Netgalley and Chicago Review Press in exchange for an honest review. I received no compensation for my review. All opinions are my own.

#WWreadathon Thursday Totals

 

Wicked Wildfire Read-a-Thon

Thursday Totals

 Yay! I finished my first book of the read-a-thon today and made a little progress on my beta project and Lover Reborn. I also entered the Cover Lover challenge where we had to guess the book title based on a teeny snippet of the book cover. Lots of fun!

Lies Beneath: Page 120 - 315  195 pages read COMPLETE!

Woo Hoo! My first book of the read-a-thon finished! I really enjoyed this one and am looking forward to posting the review!

Lover Reborn: Page 86 -124   38 pages read

Super Secret Beta Project: 

Pages Read: 12

Wednesday Total Pages Read: 243

Thursday's Total Pages Read: 245

Total Read-a-Thon Pages Read: 488

Books Completed: 1 

Challenges Entered: 1

 

Thursday's Dirty Little Secret #23

My favorite meme of the week! Dirty Little Secret is hosted by the lovely ladies of Under the Covers. This awesome meme challenges book bloggers to share a new dirty little secret each week.

To participate in the meme all you need to do is:

1. Be a follower of Under the Covers.

2. Create a post in your blog taking the meme image (code above) and copy instructions.

3. Answer the question we propose! This can be done in any way you like, post a video, write a post etc.

4. Then add your link at Under the Covers

Non-bloggers, leave your answer in the comments! 

This week's question is:

What book would you recommend to to heat up your summer! 

Sure the cover leaves a lot to be desired, but the contents will satisfy your urges for the ultimate alpha male. This was my first Kristen Ashely read and may I say I will definitely be coming back for more! Sure Knight is super dominant and maybe a tad bit crazy, but honestly I was totally down. This first volume in the Unfinished Hero series has some of the hottest sex scenes I have ever read and left me wanting more, more, more! I have a full review to come, but I think this is the perfect place for me to give a shout out to this exceptional erotic novel.

So, what's your dirty little secret?

#WW Read-a-Thon Wednesday Totals

 

Wicked Wildfire Read-a-Thon

Wednesday Totals

Lies Beneath: 120 pages 40% complete

I'm really enjoying this one so far! While there are definitely your general YA elements involved, the fact that it is written from a guy's perspective and comes off much darker than you would expect has really drawn me in. Murderous Merpeople? I'm intrigued!

Lover Reborn: 86 pages 15% complete

So glad to be back with the Brothers! I'm having fun catching up with everyone and digging into Tohr's story. What does the Warden have in store for us this time? Can't wait to find out!!

Saving sunni: 37 pages 15% complete

An ARC I will be reviewing Monday the 25th written by an author who actually lives the BDSM lifestyle. I love that she is writing from experience and I feel like I am getting a true look into a world that most just speculate about. Well written and with likable characters I am very interested to see what Saving sunni has to offer. I will also be hosting Kasi Alexander for a guest post and giveaway on June 30th!

Wednesday Total Pages Read: 243

No challenges for me today! I have extra work this week and wasn't able to get to a computer today in time to participate. I am pretty happy with my reading progress though! I plan on finishing Lies Beneath tomorrow and tearing my through Goddess Interrupted. I also have a little beta project I am working on for a dear friend and may decide to include a page count  towards my progress, although I will keep the details of the project top secret. Sorry guys! More on this closer to publication and with the author's consent. 

Looking forward to another great day tomorrow!

 

#WW Read-a-Thon Start-Up Post

 

 Wicked Wildfire Read-a-Thon

Hosted by Kindle Fever and My Shelf Confessions

June 20th - 24th

   I can not tell you how much I look forward to these wicked seasonal read-a-thons! I not only get to plow through my tbr pile, but I also get to chat up new friends and participate in all the fun challenges!  Here is how I did last time for the Wicked Winter Read-a-Thon

Challenges: 2

Friday Pages: 154

Saturday Pages: 204

Sunday Pages: 204 (weird lol)

Total Pages: 562

Completed Books: 1.75

Now I didn't get as much done as I would have liked last time, but I have high hopes this time as we get two extra days!

 Here is what I am looking at reading this time around:

 My goal is to finish these four books, but it would be neat if I could finish more! If I can I would like to start...

We shall see! Well, I guess I better get my booty reading! If you are participating, please leave a link to your start up post in the comment section! I'd love to see what you are all planning on reading!