This post is more for me than for you, as I’ve fallen way, way behind on writing my reviews and want to keep track of the titles I need to write about. I currently have five movie/book reviews that I have to type out, plus several more queued up waiting to be published.

In addition, I’ve seriously been thinking about doing more product and website reviews on this blog. It was never really meant to be movies/books/tv shows only, but that’s kind of what it has morphed into over the years. I don’t mind the current format, and my readers seem to enjoy it well enough. But at the same time, there’s a great deal of pressure on me to constantly consume all this media in order to publish my reviews. It would be far easier for me to simply write 200-word video game or diet pill reviews instead of the 750-1000 words that comprise my movie reviews.

At any rate, back to my list of stuff that I need to write about soon:

• 88 Minutes
• In the Land of Women
• The Narrows by Michael Connelly
• Play Dirty by Sandra Brown
• Saturday by Ian McEwan

Even though I only publish one review per day on this blog, I actually write more than that. As a result, I always have 20-25 reviews queued up in “draft” mode, ready and rarin’ to go. I’ve noticed that there are an inordinate number of book reviews in my queue, so I’m going to try to publish them soon to get them out there. But don’t worry, this isn’t turning into a book review blog. I’ll still be focusing on movies and TV shows for the most part; I just have to get rid of these book reviews first.

Here’s a quick peek at some reviews that you can expect to be published in the next week or so:

• Made in America by Bill Bryson (about the origins of words and phrases that are “distinctly American”)
• In the Woods by Tana French (psychological thriller/police procedural about a brutal murder in Ireland)
• Deal Breaker by Harlan Coben (a Myron Bolitar novel; sports agent turns detective to ensure his client gets a high-paying pro contract)
• Martin Chuzzlewit by Charles Dickens (I wanted to read more classics, and Dickens always does it for me!)
• Blueberry Muffin Murder by Joanne Fluke (anytime Hannah Swenson gets involved in something, it’s a recipe for murder)

I have even more book reviews than these five ready to publish, but these are the oldest ones, so I want to get them out there first. Please bear with me as I go through this spate of book reviews!

It’s time for another fantastic giveaway here at Reviews and More! We’re just a few days away from the highly anticipated Season 2 premiere of USA Network’s surprise hit show Burn Notice, so to help celebrate that fact and perhaps convert a few new fans, I’m giving away a very cool prize pack featuring BN branded merchandise.

USA NETWORK’s hit series BURN NOTICE returns Thursday, July 10th at 10pm/9c. Why was Michael Westen burned? And what’s he gonna do about it? The answers every Burn Notice fan wants begin to take shape with the Season Two premiere. The new season also welcomes Battlestar Galatica’s Tricia Helfer as well as existing cast Bruce Campbell and Sharon Gless. Join other fans on the official Facebook Fan Page or visit the official site at burnnotice.usanetwork.com.

One winner will receive a USA Network Burn Notice Beach Bag filled with:

• Burn Notice Season 1 DVD
• Burn Notice Book
• Branded Towel
• Branded T-Shirt
• Branded Frisbee

To enter all you have to do is send an email to contest[at]reviewsandmore[dot]net with “Burn Notice Giveaway” in the subject line between now and 5pm central on Thursday July 31, 2008. After the deadline, I will use an online randomizer to select a winner from all eligible entries, and the prize pack will be sent directly to the winner from the giveaway sponsor.

The winner will have 48 hours after the announcement to get back to me with an address. If I do not hear back from the first winner within this time frame, an alternate winner will be drawn.

The giveaway is open to U.S. residents only.

Get your entries in now for your chance to win all of this cool Burn Notice swag, and be sure to tune in this Thursday night to see what happens to Michael and the gang in Season 2!

I was never much of a fan of summer TV programs until last year when I got hooked on USA Netowrk’s Burn Notice. That show turned out to be so popular with fans that it got renewed for a second season, and will be airing all-new episodes in a couple of months.

Another new show I’m excited about seeing is In Plain Sight, which is also going to air on USA. Here’s a quick description of the show from a press release I received:

Catch the new series premiere on Sunday, June 1st on USA NETWORK, 10pm/9c.

USA Network’s newest original series stars Mary McCormack (Private Parts and The West Wing) as Mary Shannon. Her friends and family think she’s just a glorified courier, but she’s actually a U.S. Marshal, working for the highly secretive Witness Protection Program. Her job is to help relocate federal witnesses.

Whether they’re career criminals, or just people who had the misfortune to witness a crime, they all share one thing in common — somebody wants them dead. Co-starring Frederick Weller and Lesley Ann Warren.

I think that sounds pretty cool, and I’ll definitely be tuning in on June 1!

In the meantime, I’ve got a sweet In Plain Sight gift bag to give away to a lucky reader. Check it out:

Enter to Win an IN PLAIN SIGHT GIFT BAG filled with

-In Plain Sight t-shirt
-In Plain Sight tank top
-TSA Approved Travel Kit (with 4 plastic toiletry bottles)
-In Plain Sight Luggage Tag

If you’d like your name entered into the drawing for this gift pack, simply send an email to contest[at]reviewsandmore[dot]net with “In Plain Sight Giveaway” in the subject line. This contest is open to U.S. residents only.

Entries will be accepted between now and June 9, so start getting those emails in! Oh, and be sure to tune in to USA on June 1 to catch the premiere of In Plain Sight starring Mary McCormack!