Our introduction comes today from Candy.  She answered our call for new book reviewers last month and we are excited to have her join Dark Faerie Tales.  Candy offers her reading expertise and such wonderful insight to her reviews.  Candy is going to do reviews for us and you can read some of her lovely work after this post. Please officially welcome Candy to the team.

Hi, my name is Candy and yes that is my birth name. I live in a small country town in New York. I live with my wonderful husband and our adorable two year old son. I am a part-time children’s librarian and a part-time stay at home mom so I have the best of both worlds. Of course working at the library means that my to-read list just keeps growing as I find new and wonderful books to read.

I have always enjoyed reading. My mom got me hooked when she would read to me before bed. As soon as I could read by myself, I never went anywhere without a book. My mom also got me hooked on romance novels when she gave me my first romance novel. I have always enjoyed supernatural and paranormal stories, but I really started getting hooked on them when I started reading Twilight and Lynsay Sands books. Today, I will read almost anything but my favorites still include romance, paranormal/supernatural, and historical.  My collection of books just keeps growing and growing and if it were not for my husband, I would probably have floor to ceiling bookshelves in every room of my home.

I started reviewing books for the library I work for to help parents and young adults find books they would enjoy. I have fun writing the reviews so much that when I read the help wanted ad on Dark Faerie Tales, I had to apply to write reviews that more people could find useful. I hope that those who read my reviews read and enjoy the books as much as I do.

Our introduction comes today from Anjelica. I recently met Anjelica through work and learned of her passion for reading. When I found out we had the same taste in books and Dark Faerie Tales was looking for a new reviewer, I suggested she apply. Her energy and enthusiasm for reading shines through in every word.  Anjelica is going to do reviews for us and you can read some of her lovely work after this post. Please officially welcome Anjelica to the team.

Growing up in a tiny town in Kansas as an only child and now living on my own with only my adorable puppy Lilly, as a roommate, I’m no stranger to boredom. Luckily, I have parents who cared enough to put a book in my hands rather than switch on the television to occupy me as a child. As a result, books have been my safety blanket my entire life. All through school I was rarely seen without a book or my e-reader in hand. That’s not to say I am anti-social in anyway, because that is just not true. I will jump into a random conversation with literally anyone I see. Granted, those conversations are much more fun if the other person is a reader as well. However, while I adjust to new surroundings, books give me something of a life-line to anchor me to what I know and remember so that I don’t feel overwhelmed by the new and unknown.

JK Rowling is far and out my favorite author. The Harry Potter series inspired me in ways that I have yet to fully find the words to explain, but so much so that I have a tattoo on my wrist with the quote “It’s real for us” and a small lightning bolt beside it. Other favorites of mine include Micheal Grant, L.J. Smith, Jen Bradbury, Neal Shusterman and Anthony Horowitz.

I enjoy reading Young Adult books, but I’ve also been known to enjoy reading some classics like Lord of the Flies and The Great Gatsby. These aren’t books I would have picked up by myself so I’m glad they were required reading or I could have missed out on some really great stories. That is probably the biggest reason I am excited to join this team. I want to branch out from the types of books that already rest on my bookshelves. There are so many talented but unknown authors out there, and I don’t want to miss out on their stories just because I’m just a little too closed minded to pick up their titles.

This opportunity is amazing because I get to explore all new possibilities in discovering new favorite authors and I just can’t wait to dive in and get started. I look forward to sharing my opinions with everyone and getting feedback in return.

Our introduction comes today from Bridget.  She answered our call for new book reviewers last month and we are excited to have her join Dark Faerie Tales.  Her energy and passion for reading shines through in every word.  Bridget is going to do reviews for us and you can read some of her lovely work after this post. Please officially welcome Bridget to the team.

You can also follow Bridget via Twitter: @Bridget_DFT

My name is Bridget and I reside in the beautiful state of Idaho.  I live here with my husband and 2 sweet little kids.  I am a stay at home mom and I love it.  Of course one of my favorite things to do in my extra time is to read.  I have been really into reading since I was a young teenager.  My mom was a big reader and she always tried to encourage me to read.  Then one day she gave me a book that I couldn’t put down and I have been hooked ever since.  That book was Emeralds & Espionage by Lynn Gardner.  My mom loved to read LDS Fiction books so most of growing up that is what I read as well.

To be honest the first YA Paranormal book I ever read was Twilight by Stephanie Meyer.  I loved it.  I read the first three books in the series in one day.  Since then I have really started to get into YA novels and I really enjoy all the different genres.  At the moment I would have to say that fantasy and dystopian are my favorite.  Most of the books I read are YA novels, but I really enjoy a good adult read as well.

Some of my favorite authors are Cassandra Clare, JK Rowling, Ally Carter, Veronica Rossi, Sarah J. Maas, Jennifer Armentrout, and Cynthia Hand.  There are so many great authors and I keep discovering new ones all the time.  That is one of the best things about book blogs.  After discovering the blogging world I have been introduced to so many books that I would never have heard of otherwise. I love to introduce new books to people, my sister says that my house is better than going to the library because I have so many books and I am always recommending new books to her and all my friends.  I am so excited to now be a part of this wonderful team at Dark Faerie Tales and help many others to discover new and wonderful books to read.

Our introduction comes today from Shirene.  She answered our call for new book reviewers last month and we are excited to have her join Dark Faerie Tales.  Shirene offers her reading expertise and such wonderful insight to her reviews.  Shirene is going to do reviews for us and you can read some of her lovely work after this post. Please officially welcome Shirene to the team.

You can also follow Shirene via Twitter: @Shirene_DFT

When I saw the post on December 12, 2012 entitled Twas the Help Wanted Ad by Sheila, I knew I had no other choice than to at least reply.  To my surprise and delight I was asked to write a review and as they say the rest is history.

Hi, I’m Shirene and I have lived in too many places around the world to consider one place home.  My travels have taken me from Pennsylvania to Florida and as far away as Australia and New Zealand.  I currently reside near Mickey Mouse’s home in Orlando and have no immediate desire to pack up and move again.

My delight in books came early on and I knew that I would one day be involved in some part of the writing process.  When I finally attended college my love of literature guided my choices so it is with no surprise that I have a Bachelor of Arts majoring in English Literature and Journalism and a little bit of Psychology thrown in to make things interesting.

My day job finds me in an office managing commercial real estate agents.  Sometimes succeeding and other times not so much.  But I was struggling to fill a void in my life which I am grateful to say this fills nicely.  My two joys of reading and sharing.

I hope to add my voice to the amazingly talented team at Dark Faerie Tales for many years to come or until someone kicks me out.  But until such time you will find, I hope, that my reviews are heartfelt and I hope an insight into the story and maybe help you decide whether you want to spend your hard earned money on a book or not.

Now as to my favorite authors there are way to many to list but the top five currently are Lynsay Sands, Debbie Macomber, Darynda Jones, Molly Harper, and Kiera Cass.  I prefer modern romances currently but every now and then you will find me knee deep in my favorite Barbara Cartland or Victoria Alexander novel.  I must admit that if I can get my books via Kindle or iBooks then I’m at my happiest.  My iPad is always with me so I can always sneak 10 minutes to just delve into the latest novel at lunch.

Our introduction comes today from Sheila.  Maybe the title of this post should be “Old” Dark Faerie Tales Team Member because Sheila has been with us for some time now.  She’s been so busy and hard at work reading a ton of books and writing such in-depth reviews that we never got around to formally introducing her to everyone. I’m really grateful that Sheila applied for the reviewer position.  I love the insight that Sheila brings to her reviews, her writing, her sense of humor, and just her all around awesomeness.  Sheila is going to do reviews for us and take on some administrative duties as well.  You can read some of Sheila’s lovely reviews after this post. Please officially welcome Sheila to the team.

You can also follow Sheila via Twitter: @Sheila_DFT

I would like to start off my thanking Angela and the team at Dark Faerie Tales for welcoming me into the fold.  For the last several months, it has been an honor and a privilege to provide information and entertainment for the fans of this site.  I am humbled that I was chosen to be a reviewer and I hope that I have lived up to the quality and integrity that DFT provides.

Okay, even for me that was a lot of sucking up.  I think I may even have a little something on my nose, excuse me while I take care of that…

My name is Sheila and I hail from Colorado where I live with my husband and two rowdy little boys.  I am a stay-at-home mom, which means that I get to hang out and read all day while my husband slaves away at a jobsite.  Can you guess which of us got the better deal?

I have always loved books.  I taught myself to read when I was very young; something encouraged by my mother, so that I would stop pestering her to read to me.  My collection ranges from romance to classic lit to sci fi.  As long as it’s a story, I’ll read it.  I mostly enjoy series works.  They tend to provide lots of world building details and complicated characters and need more than one book to do them justice.  I really enjoy any story that adds a little twist on reality or a new take on a classic story, including mythology.  I love anything by Laurell K. Hamilton, Ilona Andrews, MaryJanice Davidson, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Christine Feehan, Emma Holly, Robert Jordan, and Jim Butcher; just to name a few.  In fact, my list of favorite authors has grown quite a bit since I started reviewing for DFT.  Stories are like people; each one is individually unique and brings something special to those they come into contact with.

I would like to say that I got my ereader to be environmentally friendly but it would be too big of a lie.  Truth is, I have piles (yes, I do mean piles) of books in every available space in my home.  Multiple bookshelves line every wall and are filled with lovely, lovely books.  *sigh* I don’t buy books, I adopt them.  I also visit the library so much that most of my local librarians know me by sight.

I wish that my mother, who was the one to talk me into doing this in the first place, could be here now to share this with me.  She appreciated a good story, both in reading and writing them.  I miss you!

There really is nothing better than a good book, in my opinion, and I hope to share that ideal with as many people as I can.  I thank all of you for taking the time to read my reviews and commenting on them.