What to say about AUFGTTH by Kari Gregg? For one thing, I love the title. It’s just so big.
I’ll admit, my interest was piqued the moment I saw the cover. Sci-fi male/male with what appeared to be a Hunger Games-esque beat?
I wanted it.
But I couldn’t quite wrap my head around the plot via the blurb. What the hell was going on, exactly? I waited for some reviews to pop up and read those. Still, I didn’t really “get it” based on what others were saying either.
So I bought it.
Admittedly, I think I have a better grasp for the whole hunting/off-world system, but during my read I was still fuzzy on some of the rules of the hunt. What was the purpose, precisely? Some guys wanted to get laid. Some cats wanted to get laid. Some species wanted to improve trade relations with a planet whose inhabitants are either fucking people/aliens or killing them. Or maybe fucking them to death? Anyway, now that I’m done, I still don’t have all the answers—as in, I couldn’t possibly write a coherent book report on this without some CliffsNotes and a fair amount of smoke for blowing up people’s asses.
That being said, I still liked it.
Unauthorized Field Guide is brutal and dark. There is a fair amount of bloodshed and broken bones—and I thoroughly enjoyed that. I love gritty.
The sex scenes are both hot and cringe-worthy. Biting, scratching, and barbed penises are the order of the day. They gave me pause and wet panties all at once. Fine and dandy.
Some reviews I’ve read stated that the ending wasn’t satisfactory. I was concerned that the book I had pegged for four stars was going to slip as I hit 80%.
No such thing. The ending was action-packed—savage as the rest of the book, with the “bad guy” behind it all being the person no one expected. There could have been just a smidgen more foreshadowing in that department IMO, but, again, I was a-okay with the grand finale.
Overall, Guide was a fast-paced fuck-fest that tries for a bit of lovey HEA at the end without shoving the rainbow sprinkles down your throat, thankfully.
I liked it, and would recommend to anyone looking for a quick thrill ride that delivers in all the dark and dirty places.
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So, what’s the giveaway? That’s what everyone came here for, right? Well, I’m giving away a copy of my new release, “Forever is Now.” Follow my blog and drop me a quick comment to be entered.
Blurb:
If you love someone, set him free. If he steals something of yours, hunt him down and make him sorry.
Alex Bremen is over Chance Ralan. Ever since his high school boyfriend ditched him nine years ago, Alex has barely thought of Chance at all. Sure, Alex attended a concert or two when his ex’s band, Armageddon Showdown, was in the area, but that was more curiosity than anything else. Who wouldn’t want to see firsthand how his once clean-cut boyfriend transformed into a pierced and tattooed heavy metal god?
But when Chance has the nerve to record a love song Alex wrote for him years ago, Alex crosses the country to confront him. Revenge becomes a dish best served sizzling hot. The two men lock horns, but find the chemistry between them has only intensified with time, and occasionally love needs to do some growing up before it can be done right.
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Oh, and don’t forget to check out my “Name that Dog” contest. I need a puppy name ASAP for the furry fellow in my next book in the series. If I pick your suggested name, you’ll get a $20 Amazon gift card, a shout-out in my acknowledgements, and an e-copy of “Double Takes: Shooting Stars Book 2” when it comes out.
Feel free to add your name suggestions in your comments below! 🙂
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-Kimber
Kimber Vale 
September 12th, 2013 at 11:43 pm
I actually just bought this book a week ago, but haven’t gotten around to reading it yet. Sounds like a book I’ll enjoy, thanks for the review!
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September 13th, 2013 at 1:08 pm
Thanks so much for the giveaway, Kimber!
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September 13th, 2013 at 1:50 pm
Thanks for the giveaway and the intriguing comments about AUFGTTH I am now adding it to my wishlist!
ilona
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September 13th, 2013 at 2:07 pm
Thanks for participating in the hop.
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September 13th, 2013 at 2:07 pm
Thanks for the giveaway. The blurb sounds interesting. I’d love to read it.
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September 13th, 2013 at 3:40 pm
Great blurb. Would love to read this book.
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September 14th, 2013 at 1:17 am
Thanks for the rec and giveaway. I’ll definitely have to give both books a try.
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September 14th, 2013 at 3:04 pm
Great blurb, will definitely be checking out the books.
Re: name for the puppy contest – Kuma
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September 15th, 2013 at 1:55 pm
I got completely distracted by your Dog Name Contest (what fantastic fun..emailed you). I enjoyed the blurb. Thanks for the giveaway.
writeforward at yahoo (dot) com
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September 15th, 2013 at 4:26 pm
Thanks for the giveaway!! For the puppy name I’ll go with Eskimo
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September 15th, 2013 at 4:47 pm
Moe for short? 🙂
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September 16th, 2013 at 11:46 pm
This sounds like a great book. Thanks for the chance to win, and thanks for participating in the blog hop!
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September 17th, 2013 at 2:00 am
Thanks for participating in the blog hop!
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September 17th, 2013 at 4:18 am
Thanks for the rec, Kimber. I’ve wondered about Field Guide, and it’s nice to see that you liked it enough to share it during this hop. As for Forever is Now, I love the premise. Thanks for the chance to win it, and if I’m not winning it, it’s already on my to-buy list.
OK, I’m taking a shot at the puppy-naming thing since I’m here anyway. I took a look at some reviews to get an idea about the story. All I really know is the name of the band, so I thought it would be amusing to have one suggest the name Antichrist, but the other thinking that was kind of a cruel name to saddle a dog with, so how about “the beast,” or just “beast.” Obviously, you get a lot of humor from dogs in a story, so I thought it’d be amusing to make this some dog would was definitely not beast-like in any way. 🙂
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September 17th, 2013 at 8:17 am
Thanks, Carolyn! I love how much thought you’ve put into the process! 🙂 Beast would be fun…I’m starting to think this dog will need two names since there are so many great ones to choose from…
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October 2nd, 2013 at 10:04 am
Thanks for the giveaway and maybe name the puppy Dou bibbiesparks@yahoo.com.
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