It's here! It's here! My very own Blogfest with Alex J. Cavanaugh! (He's so awesome!)
Let's get our Blood, Boobs & Carnage on!
Today, we post about a movie, television show, book, or all three that falls into the category of Blood, Boobs, and Carnage. (Or just Blood and Carnage or other mixture.)
It can be any genre that fits the bill – fantasy, science fiction, action, adventure, western, thriller, etc.
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I wanted to try and encompass all three in my choices, so here we go!
Movie
"Die Hard"
I'm counting Man Boob in this one because we get to see Bruce Willis in just his bloody, ripped tank shirt for most of the film. And, who could forget those bloody feet!
TV
"Buffy the Vampire Slayer"
Although the original 1992 movie wasn't all that bloody, the television show certainly made up for that. BtVS ran for 7 glorious seasons with Blood, Boobs & Carnage. And, dust. Plenty of dust. :)Books
"The Fever Series by Karen Marie Moning"
Unghff.Sorry. Had to clean up a little drool on my keyboard. These books. You should read these books. They've got it all. I've yet to find a more amazing alpha-male than Barrons.
Thank you for coming by today and please go visit some of the other participants and check out their picks!
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Jivin’ Tango
By Connie L. Smith
Lila and
Austin have known each other since she befriended his younger brother when she
was a toddler. In fact, since her parents moved from her hometown, Lila’s lived
with Austin’s family. The two are friends, though more of the teasing, taunting
breed than the BFF variety.
But all it takes is one moment for everything to change…
For Austin, that moment comes when Lila performs a rumba in the school’s
auditorium to qualify for the state dance competition, the young woman on stage
so far-removed from the little girl in his memories.
For Lila, the moment is a reflected image of Austin preparing for prom, the guy
standing in front of his mirror hardly resembling the child that spent so much
of his youth pestering her.
Will they find a way to admit to themselves and their families that their
feelings are deeper than friendship? And can Lila focus on this building
relationship – and deal with her unstable ex – and still win the dance contest?
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Connie L. Smith spends far too much time with her mind
wandering in fictional places. She reads too much, likes to bake, and might
forever be sad that she doesn’t have fairy wings. And that she can’t swing
dance. Her music of choice is severely outdated, and as an adult she’s kind of
obsessed with Power Rangers. She has her BA from Northern Kentucky University
in Speech Communication and History (she doesn’t totally get the connection
either), and is currently working on her MA.
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But all it takes is one moment for everything to change…
For Austin, that moment comes when Lila performs a rumba in the school’s auditorium to qualify for the state dance competition, the young woman on stage so far-removed from the little girl in his memories.
For Lila, the moment is a reflected image of Austin preparing for prom, the guy standing in front of his mirror hardly resembling the child that spent so much of his youth pestering her.
Will they find a way to admit to themselves and their families that their feelings are deeper than friendship? And can Lila focus on this building relationship – and deal with her unstable ex – and still win the dance contest?
Yes! Buffy! Why didn't I think of that?? Thanks for hosting the blogfest! :)
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HMG
This'll be a great blogfest! You must be proud. Had to laugh at Man Boob. Congrats to Connie!
ReplyDeleteI am pretty proud. Thank you! It was all Alex, though. :)
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HMG
Three awesome choices. I cheered for each of them. The Fever series is my favorite PNR too. Thanks for hosting this fantastic blogfest! Congrats to Connie!
ReplyDeleteThank you! It's cause we have a lot of the same tastes!
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HMG
Die Hard! Good choice. Lots of blood, especially when he steps on the broken glass.
ReplyDeleteThanks for co-hosting the blogfest with me. You rock!
Exactly! That's all I could think of when I thought of blood!
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Heather
Nice call with Buffy (I was thinking of her as well), and I had to smile at Bruce Willis and his man-boobs.
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I'm so glad! I do love the Buffy!
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HMG
Not the first time I'm encountered Buffy on this Blogfest hop. We all had a wee girl-crush on Sarah Michelle Geller at some point!
ReplyDeleteYep! Still do!
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HMG
Man boob :) Die Hard and Buffy both great choices, will have to check out the books..
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It's true! His man-boobs were out a lot!
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HMG
I'll have to see what those book are about. I remember Die Hard well, but never got into the Buffy TV series for some reason.
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HMG
I love the "Die Hard" movies!
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They really are so much fun!
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HMG
I love Bruce Willis!
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HMG
Yippie-Ky-Yay... I mean Yah! I just watched the series again... yes even the last one!
ReplyDeleteJeremy [THE WOLF]
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I've seen worse movies that win awards!
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HMG
Yay for Die Hard. I still haven't gotten around to seeing the fourth one, though. My bad.
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It wasn't that bad. :)
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HMG
Congrats to Connie. I love watching the first Die Hard movie around the Christmas season. It's almost always on during that time of year.
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HMG
Connie's story looks so sweet and romantic. Great choices for Blood, Boobs and Carnage, too. I totally laughed at the man boobs part. Hahaha.
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HMG
I've only seen the Die Hard and loved those.
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Tossing It Out
Yeah, it's a classic!
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HMG
Die Hard definitely fits the bloody element. I am a Die Hard fan or should say Bruce Willis fan. Buffy the Vampire Slayer is a bit bloody,(I liked it, though) but nothing like the True Blood series. Now talk about Blood, Boobs, and Carnage ~ it has all three big time. I finally got my post up just a little while ago. Thanks for hosting the fun!
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I wasn't happy with True Blood. It may have been her though. Not fond of her as an actress.
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HMG
I am definitely going to check out Moning's books. AND Connie's as well.
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HMG
I love Buffy! Funny... wouldn't have thought of Boobs there, though Willow makes some excellent boob jokes. teehee
ReplyDeleteYeah, there is actually a lot of boob during the seasons.
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HMG
Die Hard and Buffy—great selections! And the Bruce Willis picture? I totally read that caption in his voice.
ReplyDeleteYou can't help the snark, right?
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HMG
The film is a great choice especially for man boob. Buffy is also great and it showed all 3 in some form
ReplyDeleteThank you! I'm glad people are laughing at the man-boob!
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HMG
Yay for Buffy! I'm not a huge fan of Moning's books. D:
ReplyDeleteDidn't like the Highlander series too much when I started them. I skipped and moved to Fever. Much better. IMO.
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HMG
I am enjoying this blogfest!
ReplyDeleteI went with Hammer Films for mine today.
Love to hear that!
DeleteYes, it was a good choice on your blog!
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HMG
I can remember a few of yours , takes one's mind back.
ReplyDeleteCongrats to Connie with her book, and the wonderful review you gave.
Yvonne.
It was a great show!
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HMG
Thank you for putting on the blogfest! I am having fun with it :)
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HMG
Buffy was my childhood favorite TV show, and continues to by a favorite today. An AWESOME choice for B,B&C! And Die Hard - Best. Action. Movie. Ever!
ReplyDeleteThank you! I still watch them when I can!
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HMG
Thanks for co-hosting this fun Blogfest! I've seen Diehard, plus all the sequels. Yup; the man boob was enjoyable. ☺ Never got into Buffy but it's certainly a popular show. I never have time to read books anymore. Sigh....There's a huge stack on my nightstand and another bunch in my tablet. Cheers!
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HMG
That sounds like a good book.
ReplyDeleteIf I had participated, Good selections. Die Hard would have been one of my selections. TV---Grimm, books? hmm that's a bit harder as there are many out there. Probably Christine Feehan's Ghostwalker series--has a bit of all three of your designations.
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Ghostwalker sounds good. I'll have to check it out!
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HMG
Love me some Bruce Willis! Another one of his movies that would fit in this hop...The Whole Nine Yards...I love that he played the straight man in that movie...made him even funnier!
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HMG
Oh I had forgotten about Die Hard! Yes, great choice. I've only ever seen a few episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer but I had friends who were really into it. Thanks for the book recommendation(s): I'll definitely have to check it out.
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Michele at Angels Bark
I would read the books again this second if I had the time!
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HMG
Its amazing Takagi didn't know the cyper code for the main computer. Cool choices for the blogfest, Heather. Thanks for hosting it with Alex. I've totally enjoyed the buzz.
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HMG
Yay for Die Hard! Classic Choice. It took me forever to come up with something, but I finally got my act together! Thanks so much for organising the event. It was great fun :-)
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HMG
I really should watch Buffy sometime.
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So worth it. Great show. Great writing. Joss Whedon rocks.
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HMG
Die Hard is such a great choice! I haven't seen it in years, but it's a definite classic.
ReplyDeleteWorth getting from the library this weekend, right!
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HMG
I watch DIE HARD every Christmas! :-) What a holiday tradition, right? Adam in the Mercy Thompson (my pick for today's post) is literally an Alpha male! :-)
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Gotta be one of Bruce Willis' best lines ever. Man-boobs definitely count in my book. I loved Buffy. What an awesome character arc she had.
ReplyDeleteYes! Buffy had SO much going on. Never a dull moment.
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HMG
I'm not very big on action/adventure/thriller movies, but I like Die Hard. It's exciting. I've never seen Buffy, and I can't buy any more books until I read more of the books I already have.
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Janie
Die Hard is a classic.
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HMG
I am currently watching Buffy all the way through, and I love it! Just finished watching series 2. I haven't actually seen the Die Hard movies...
ReplyDeleteThat's awesome! I'm supposed to be watching The X-Files, but I never have the time!
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HMG
I am currently watching Buffy all the way through, and I love it! Just finished watching series 2. I haven't actually seen the Die Hard movies...
ReplyDeleteSounds like I need to add the Fever series to my TBR. How did I miss it in the first place?
ReplyDeleteI loved it and would read it again right now!
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HMG
I don't know how many times I've watched Die Hard! Great movie, and I even liked the sequels. My kids bought me the set... You and Alex rock Heather! This blogfest is such a great idea... Lisa @ http://www.lisabuiecollard.com
ReplyDeleteDie Hard never gets old!
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HMG
I need to re-watch Buffy. It's been too long!!
ReplyDeleteMe too! I need to get them from the library!
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HMG
Hated the original Buffy movie, but the show was awesome. Die Hard is one of the best action movies ever too
ReplyDeleteThe only good thing about the movie was Paul Reubens when she killed him! Best scene ever!
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HMG
You guys had a great idea with this blogfest! It's interesting to see what everyone picked. Buffy is an excellent tv show choice! And Bruce Willis is awesome :)
ReplyDeleteElizabeth @ Liz's Random Ponderings
It was so much fun to see everyone's choices!
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HMG
Whaaaattt???? You went against the Game of Thrones? How dare you. Oh, yeah. Stormy. That's how.
ReplyDeleteI didn't read it and I haven't seen it.
DeleteI must be a mutant. GoT was popular!
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HMG
Thanks so much for hosting this, Heather! Love Die Hard- such a classic! And I am a die-hard Buffy fan- such a hug part of the vampire genre for me. Haven't read the books but I'm intrigued. Great post!
ReplyDeleteYou know... I never watched BtVS, just not into vampires... However Bruce? I think hubby and I have watched all of them (each) at least 1/2 dozen times.
ReplyDeleteKaren Moning series are exceptional. Good call. And who doesn't love Buffy? Had a blast with the blogfest. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteYES! The Fever series! I have the newest one ready for me to read but am too busy writing and blogging. I'm so glad you picked that series. Love the "Die Hard" one with Man Boobs too...after all, a specific sex wasn't given for the boobage!
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Gotta love Die Hard and that classic comment. I never could get into Buffy. I know the series had a cult following, but for some reason, it just wasn't my thing. Great picks! Thanks for stopping by my blog! :D
ReplyDeleteI like man boobs, especially Bruce Willis!!!!!
ReplyDeleteyou can't go wrong with picking Die Hard. I don't mind seeing some Bruce nips.
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ReplyDeleteAnd Buffy, wooo hooo!
The books... I haven't heard of or read, but the first one is now on my Amazon wishlist because of you.
Thanks for visiting me. Happy BBC blogfesting!
ive seen half an episode of Buffy. does that count?
ReplyDeleteDiehard was a great movie. And I loved the original Buffy. Didn't see much of the TV show, but I did enjoy the spinoff, Angel.
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