BAD TO THE BONE: WVMP Radio Book 2 - Jeri Smith-Ready

From the back of the book: Turn On. Tune In. Drop Dead.

If you're just joining us, welcome to radio station WVMP, "The Lifeblood of Rock'n'Roll." Con-artist-turned-station-owner Ciara Griffin manages an on-air staff of off-the-wall DJs----including her new boyfriend Shane McAllister---who really sink their teeth into the music of their "Life Time" (the era in which they became vampires). It's Ciara's job to keep the undead rocking, the ratings rolling, and the fan base alive-----without missing a beat.

For Halloween, WVMP is throwing a bash sure to raise the dead. They've got cool tunes, hot costumes, killer cocktails---what could go wrong? Well, for starters, a religious firebrand ranting against the evils of the occult preempts the station's midnight broadcast. Then, when Ciara tracks down the illegal transmission, the broadcast tower is guarded by what appears to be....a canine vampire? And behind it all is a group of self-righteous radicals who think vampires suck (and are willing to stake their lives on it).

Now Ciara must protect the station while struggling with her own murky relationship issues, her best friend's unlikely romance with a fledgling vampire, and the nature of her mysterious anti-holy powers. To make it to New Year's in one piece, she'll need to learn a few new tricks.....

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I do love this series!! WICKED GAME rocked! (http://iyamvixenbooks.blogspot.com/2009/06/wicked-game-jeri-smith-ready.html) And I have absolutely no idea why it's taken me so long to get back to Ciara, Shane and the rest of the WVMP peeps.

BAD TO THE BONE deals with Ciara learning about her new abilities as a sort of vamp healer, new owner of the radio station, and being a girlfriend.

And there's the attack on the station with frequency interference during radio shows by what appears to be a hate group.

Bright side is Ciara finding the coolest dog ever! I want a dog like Dexter. I think I could make it work even if he is a vampire dog. We have a mancave, we could put in blackout curtains down there. I could find dog blood for him...as a vampire dog, I'm sure he's hyperallergenic, so DH would be good.

Supremely quick and delish read for me. It made for the best swing shift in a very long time.

Go visit Jeri @ http://www.jerismithready.com/ She has a nice stable of books out and more in the future. I can't wait to read each and every one. WVMP Radio series is on my keeper shelf, especially thanks to Jeri sending me bookplates to put inside each book. LOVE HER!

Five big sparkly vamps rock it diamonds.....

Books in the House - Monday - 30 Aug 2010

I went on a bit of a bender last week and did some ordering from B&N:
WICKED GAME: WVMP Book 1 - Jeri Smith-Ready, UF, MPB
BAD TO THE BONE: WVMP Book 2 - Jeri Smith-Ready, UF, TPB
MOZART'S BLOOD - Louise Marley, supernatural historical, TPB
HOW TO SEW A BUTTON & OTHER NIFTY THINGS YOUR GRANDMOTHER KNEW - Erin Bried, fun nonfiction as recommended by Mollie on BTO, TPB
DOPPELGANGSTER: Esther Diamond #2 - Laura Resnick, UF, MPB

From Mary Ann on BTO:
9 DRAGONS: Harry Bosch #15 - Michael Connelly, suspense, HB
THIS BODY OF DEATH: Inspector Lynley #15 - Elizabeth George, suspense, HB

Books in the House - 16 Aug 2010

From Mary Ann:

THE BLACK CAT: Richard Jury #22 - Martha Grimes, HB, mystery, keeper shelf

LibraryThing win:

BURY YOUR DEAD: Three Pines Mystery - Louise Penny, ARC, mystery

From Simon & Schuster, likely a blog win, but can't for the life of me remember where, but YAY!:

BRING ON THE NIGHT: WVMP Book 3 - Jeri Smith-Ready, MPB, UF

Dad and Seester:

DOG ON IT: Chet and Bernie Mystery Book 1 - Spencer Quinn, TPB, mystery

IN THE WOODS - Tana French, TPB, suspense

THE FORGE OF GOD: The Forge of God Book One - Greg Bear, TPB, sci-fi

UP JUMPS THE DEVIL: Judge Deborah Knott Mystery #4 - Margaret Maron, MPB, mystery

THE SILENT ASSASSIN - Lori Andrews, MPB, suspense

ANGELS AND DEMONS - Dan Brown, MPB, thriller

LADY KILLER - Lisa Scottoline, MPB, suspense

KEPT FOR THE MASTER'S USE - Frances R Havergal, inscribed as a gift to my great-great-great aunt Dora in 1906, Christian devotions

WICKED GAME - Jeri Smith-Ready

From the back of the book:

LATE NIGHT RADIO YOU CAN SINK YOUR TEETH INTO
Recovering con artist Ciara Griffin is trying to live the straight life, even if it means finding a (shudder!) real job. She takes an internship at a local radio station, whose late-night time-warp format features 1940s blues, '60s psychedelia, '80s goth, and more, all with an uncannily authentic flair. Ciara soon discovers just how the DJs maintain their cred: they're vampires, stuck forever in the eras in which they were turned.
Ciara's first instinct, as always, is to cut and run. But communications giant Skywave wants to buy WVMP and turn it into just another hit-playing clone. Without the station -- and the link it provides to their original Life Times -- the vampires would "fade," becoming little more than mindless ghosts of the past. Suddenly a routine corporate takeover is a matter of life and undeath.
To boost ratings and save the lives of her strange new friends, Ciara rebrands the station as "WVMP, the Lifeblood of Rock 'n' Roll." In the ultimate con, she hides the DJs' vampire nature in plain sight, disguising the bloody truth as a marketing gimmick. WVMP becomes the hottest thing around -- next to Ciara's complicated affair with grunge vamp Shane McAllister. But the "gimmick" enrages a posse of ancient and powerful vampires who aren't so eager to be brought into the light. Soon the stakes are higher -- and the perils graver -- than any con game Ciara's ever played....

What a SUPERB premise for a book! Excellent music and excellent vamps and humans.
I swear, I could not read this book fast enough. I knew I needed to go to bed and actually sleep. Kept saying, "One more page, oh, one more chapter." Tired as could be the next day, but well worth it. I can't wait to read more of this series and see what happens to Ciara and Shane and the rest of WVMP, the Lifeblood of Rock'n'Roll gang. I added a few tunes to the mp3 player and my 'Tunes for the Funeral and Wake' list I keep going as a word doc. You can never be too ready for it to be a party at any time.

I know I will read more of Jeri's series of which she has two and a stand alone (fantasticfiction.co.uk list)

Five bloody rockin' good beans.....

Amberkatze's Interview with Ciara and Shane of WVMP

Amberkatze has way cool interview today! She is interviewing Ciara and Shane from Jeri Smith-Ready's books WICKED GAME and BAD TO THE BONE. This is the series about the peeps at WVMP, The Lifeblood of Rock'n'Roll. There's a hellah cool interview and a chance to win a prize package. The contest stays open until 3 July 09 @ 4pm CET.

...spreading the word...BAD TO THE BONE - Jeri Smith-Ready

I am helping Jeri Smith-Ready spread the word about her newest release, BAD TO THE BONE. Here's the B&N spot to purchase and take a looksee at the preview. Check out her livejournal and blog while you're out and about.
There's also an interview of Antoine and Dexter, critters from Jeri's WVMP series, over on BittenByBooks Freaky Friday edition.