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Thanks for joining us today. We have a guest post from the authors of Hero for Hire.
The Authors’ Top Ten Reads for the Doom Shelter
Okay, so there are two of us. And getting ten picks a piece
seemed a bit like cheating, especially since we’re counting series’ as one
pick. So, I talked Margaret down to five
picks, and limited myself to five picks as well. These are of course, the
things we’d grab if we had proper warning of the apocalypse, but I’ll admit
that if we had no warning I’d read cereal boxes and statistics manuals if it
came down to that. And without further
ceremony, here are my top five picks.
--Merissa
Okay. I know it’s cheating, but I’m
counting books in a series as one read, since with Margaret getting five of the
ten picks I’m limited on space. Here are my top five reads for my doom shelter,
in no particular order—because they are all equally important for varied
reasons…
1.
Hunger
Games, the entire series. For inspiration and moral support. Because if
Katniss can survive with grace and style, and still manage to have two boys
drooling after her, I can do it too. (Probably not with grace or boys, but I
can do it.)
2.
Karen Marie Moning’s Fever series. Because it’s awesome. Also, it is set in a world that
ends up degenerating into a fae induced post apocalyptic hell. So I could read
the series and not feel quite as alone. Plus, there are really sexy fae, really
sexy highlanders, and most importantly, there is Barrons. Sigh.
3.
Deanna Raybourn’s Lady Julia Grey series. These historical mysteries stories are
incredibly well written, abound with details of another time and a different,
more genteel way of life. In other words, they’re perfect for when I need to
forget about the zombie apocalypse outside, and recharge by losing myself in a
story or five.
4.
Jennifer Armentrout’s Covenant series. I adore this young adult series. It has forbidden
love, teenage angst, a kick ass heroine, two, yes, two super hot super hero
love interests, and an amazingly well drawn paranormal world filled with the
decendants of greek Gods and Goddesses. And sometimes, the Gods and Goddesses
pop in for kicks. This series I’d be
sure to bring along just because I adore it. That is all.
5.
Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander series. Because
come war, come the promise of losing everything--even each other, come what
may, Jamie and Claire never, never, never ever give up. They fight with their conscience, regardless
of the fact that they know they probably won’t win. They hold tight to each
other, and to choosing the way they
think is right regardless of difficulty. I adore them, I adore this
series, and I need them in my Doom
shelter.
I wanted
to do Top Ten, but Merissa insists we can share the books on our lists, and
since we’re kind of cheating and counting series as one entry on the list,
regardless of how many volumes it contains, I guess I can go with that.
So, if
we knew that the end was coming and had enough time after collecting non-perishables,
clothes, medications, and other supplies, these are the books I’d insist were
in the doom shelter with us:
1. The
Dark Tower Series by Stephen King.
You’d
think in the midst of a zombie apocalypse the last thing I’d want to read was a
seven-volume epic about apocalypse. But this series has always been my all time
favorite and I wouldn’t want to live the rest of my life anywhere without being
able to reread it. Besides, we might just learn something about survival from
the Roland’s ka-tet.
2. No Country For Old Men by Cormac
McCarthy
This
book is amazing on so many levels and every time I read it, I discover some new
subtle element I missed before. It’s bloody, violent, and starkly prophetic,
but I love it.
3. The Dragonfire series of paranormal romance
by Deborah Cooke.
This
series counters all the gloom and doom of King and McCarthy. It’s all about
love, loyalty, and honor, and sexy dragon shapeshifters who find their true
loves among human women. Cooke has managed to build a compelling mythology
around her dragon men that makes me want to keep going back for each new story.
4. The Percy Jackson series.
Because
it’s rip-roaring fun.
5. Harry Potter series
What
doom shelter would be complete without Harry Potter?
There you have it folks. What would you choose to bring to
your doom shelter? And would you allow series in your list?
Now these great ladies are doing a tour wide giveaway for 5 digital copies of Hero for Hire and (2) $10 Amazon, B&N or iTunes gift cards and you'll find that rafflecopter below.
So first let's find out more about ...
Hero
for Hire
Tales
from Beyond the End #1
By: Merissa McCain & Margaret Madigan
Lyrical Press
Blurb
One
day her prince would come…disguised as a zombie-killer.
Having been disgraced and tossed out by her own
scientific community, Gwyn is convinced she can develop a cure for a SuperVirus
that has turned the Infected into zombies. By pure luck and determination, she
has survived on her own for years, but while out scavenging, a clash with the
local zombies leaves her potentially infected. Now, running out of time, she
needs help and takes a chance on a hero for hire.
Rafe loves the apocalypse. Since the world went to
hell, everything’s come up roses for him. Having procured a mansion in the
Hollywood hills, adopted a slew of homeless boys and one cantankerous but
useful Doc, Mr. Charming is benefiting from the nasty zombie infestation. His
job? Killing the bastards, which he considers fun anyway.
Gwyn Snow needs Rafe Charming to help retrieve her
research from the Paragon Pharmaceuticals lab, also known as Zombie Central.
Believing she can yet save the world, Gwyn makes Rafe question what’s right and
what’s worth the fight.
CONTENT WARNING: Prince Charming, Snow White and the
Seven Dwarves as you’ve never seen them before.
A Lyrical Press Paranormal Romance | Once Upon
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Author Info
Merissa McCain
My name is Merissa McCain. I grew up in the
African bush, without T.V, and often without electricity. I now live in the
deep South, with my very own superhero, and my three minons. Together, we
attempt to take over the world.
When not otherwise occupied with planning world
domination, I love to read, write, drink strong coffee and eat
dark chocolate--not necessarily in that order and sometimes all at
once. I'm a voracious reader, and will
devour any type of good fiction I can get my hands on, but I'm particularly
partial to happy endings.
I write with a partner (Margaret Madigan) and on my
own. We love to hear from our readers, so please shoot us an email at Merissa.mccain@gmail.com
or mmadiganauthor@gmail.com.
***
Margaret
Madigan
Hi. I'm Margaret Madigan. Or M.K.D. Bail, depending on what
literary genre we're talking about.
I live in the vast Northern Plains where it’s quiet and
mostly empty, and very conducive to letting my imagination run wild. As a
result, I have difficulty focusing on just one genre of storytelling. Of
course, I love romance, so I write a lot of that, but I also write science
fiction, a bit of horror, and dabble in other genres just for the fun of
it.
When I’m not writing you’ll find me in a college classroom teaching English, or working as a literary agent for an amazing agency…and of course enjoying time with my family.
When I’m not writing you’ll find me in a college classroom teaching English, or working as a literary agent for an amazing agency…and of course enjoying time with my family.
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Hi Christa,
ReplyDeleteThanks for having us! We are having great fun telling everyone about Hero For Hire, and appreciating you hosting us to help spread the word!
Merissa
www.merissamccain.com
Hi Everybody - Thanks for being here, and thanks for hosting us today! We had a great time writing this story, and just as much fun writing the guest posts for this blog tour. It was really hard to narrow down a list of books to take with us during the apocalypse! What kinds of books would you take?
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