Bookworm Day 1: Matthew and Mai Tai's

Hi everyone, it's my turn to post for a few days here at the wonderful DIK blog!*yay* I'm Naida A.K.A. Bookworm. I enjoy reading, blogging, crocheting (its not just for grannies), and jogging when I get the time. I read a wide variety of genres, everything from romance, to paranormals, horror, young adult and the classics.
My fav authors include Jane Austen, Alice Hoffman, Anne Rice, Dean Koontz, Stephen King, Stephenie Meyer, Margaret Mitchell and J.K. Rowling just to name a few.
My fav TV shows are LOST, Survivor, Ugly Betty and Grey's Anatomy.

I've brought Matthew Fox and Mai Tai's along with me today. Hope you don't mind *wink*
I like Matthew most for his role of Jack Shephard, a brilliant yet troubled surgeon and castaway on the tv show LOST. He's the other guy, the one Sawyer tends to take the limelight away from.
He'll be helping me discuss my DIK picks.

Here's my original DIK book picks:

* Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

* Entangled by Kathleen Dante

* Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding

* Coraline by Neil Gaiman

* Odd Thomas by Deen Koontz

* Twilight by Stephenie Meyer

Now those are all good, but I've got a few alternates:

1. The Darkest Night by Gena Showalter: I recently read this book and OMG I am hooked. I will be reading the rest of these.In The Darkest Night, a group of immortal men live together in a remote castle in Budapest. These men have been cursed to house demons for eternity. Torin is Keeper of Disease, Maddox is the Keeper of Violence, Paris is the Keeper of Promiscuity, Reyes the Keeper of Pain and Aeron is the Keeper of Wrath. Each night at midnight, Maddox is cursed to die a painful death then spend the night in Hell with his demon, Violence.

'An immortal warrior cursed to die every night, only to awaken the next morning knowing he has to die again. A mortal woman with a power beyond imagining... '

This first book is mostly about Maddox and his love interest Ashlyn.And let me tell you, Maddox is HOT. He's so strong and tormented....and possessive, but not too possessive like a stalker...you know? sexy possessive. He and the other cursed brothers live in a fortress in Budapest.Read more about his series at http://www.lordsoftheunderworld.net/

2. Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell :

An epic novel. Set in the old South, there's love, betrayal and plenty of drama in this book. Scarlett is the Southern belle we love to hate. Rhett is tall, dark and handsome, and he's publicly shunned for scandalous behavior. But the man is rich and charming, so it's all good.
What would be better to read while relaxing on the beach while sipping a Mai Tai?

And in the film Rhett says things like: I'm not asking you to forgive me. I'll never understand or forgive myself. And if a bullet gets me, so help me, I'll laugh at myself for being an idiot. There's one thing I do know... and that is that I love you, Scarlett. In spite of you and me and the whole silly world going to pieces around us, I love you. Because we're alike. Bad lots, both of us. Selfish and shrewd. But able to look things in the eyes as we call them by their right names.
*sigh*

3. The Shining by Stephen King:

Recovering alcoholic Jack Torrence, takes the job of caretaker of the 'Overlook Hotel' for a few months in the winter. The family will be in complete isolation in the hotel with no quick way to leave and barely any contact with the outside world. Once the snow falls they will be stranded. This hotel is located in Colorado and is famous for housing some famous people. It's also known for a triple murder/suicide that occured there from the previous caretaker who suffered from 'cabin fever'. The family is alone in the hotel for about 3 weeks before odd things start to happen....
'Now, kneeling in the sun and watching his son playing in the shadow of the hotel, he knew it was all true. The hotel wanted Danny, maybe all of them, but Danny for sure. The hedges had really walked. There was a dead woman in 217...'

This book is good for, ya know, scaring the heck out of ourselves. It may give you nightmares, but you can cuddle up to your DIK men in the huts at night and be ok.

4. Your Scandalous Ways by Loretta Chase :

James Cordier is a British spy. Francesca is a highly sought after courtesan in Venice. Theres someone trying to kill Francesca and James comes to save the day. Sound good? It is.

'He couldn't be real.Greek and Roman statues looked like that, not living men. Mythical gods and demigods looked like that, not mortal men.But he was breathing. Hard. She watched his big chest rise and fall under his sopping shirt. The sodden linen was merely a veil clinging to his skin, hiding nothing. She could discern every taut line of muscle in his powerful shoulders and arms and torso.'

James Cordier is a hottie. He's not only a spy, but he's a master of disguises and speaks several languages. What more could you want from a hero?

Okay, well thats it for now. I have to go, Matthew wants to go for a walk on the beach. Be back soon!