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Book Review: Waistcoats & Weaponry by Gail Carringer

Oct 31, 2014

I am kind of curious if "Waistcoats & Weaponry" by Gail Carringer is the end of the series or if there will be more books. I have to say that I am truly disappointed with this series. I think this series h…

Book Review: Rush by Eve Silver

Oct 30, 2014

"Rush" by Eve Silver was a fantastic book. This is one of the stories that has been sitting on the top of my TBR pile, so I was excited when I was able to get ahold of an audiobook copie to listen to in my car…

Waiting on Wednesday: The Heir by Kiera Cass

Oct 28, 2014

Why I am Waiting? I am a huge Selection fan so I can't wait for the next installment. I am looking forward to seeing what happens in America and her kids lives. I am a little disappointed that the book isn't abou…

Teaser Tuesday: We were Liars by E. Lockhart

Oct 27, 2014

My Teaser: We head there and walk the way we did as children, Gat in front and me behind. We crest a low hill, then curve back behind the staff building to where the Vineyard harbor comes into view near the boathouse.

Exciting News

I have some exciting news to share with my followers and fellow bloggers. I am officially engaged. I am planning for a wedding that should be happening next year. What that may mean for my blogging, it means that I will…

Mini Review: Lines in the Sand by SC Montgomery

Oct 24, 2014

"Lines in the Sand" by SC Montgomery is a wonderful beginning to this series. Montgomery defintiely knows how to hook a reader and get them really involved into the story. Reed and Jonah have been the best of …

What is Happening?!

I have read a few books lately that I was less than thrilled about. I was having the hardest time because I really wanted to like these books but I just couldn't. I was either bored or disappointed in the story. I c…

Release Day Launch: The Collector's Society by Heather Lyons

Oct 22, 2014

Teasers: Excerpt: “Do you find my ability to converse lacking, Doctor?” He chuckles softly, no doubt remembering how I wasn’t chatty with anyone, himself included, for the first month of my stay. To be fair, it is difficul…

Waiting on Wednesday: The Fill-In Boyfriend by Kasie West

Oct 21, 2014

Why am I Waiting? "The Fill-In Boyfriend" by Kasie West sounds amazing. It sounds like so much fun. I am really looking forward to diving into this one and finding out what happens to Gia. Not everything goes r…

Teaser Tuesday: Waistcoats and Weaponry

Oct 20, 2014

My Teaser: They returned with donkey and helium just as the air-dinghy basket tumbled off the roof of the gazebo with a crash. Fortunately, it survived intact. Felix and Soap righted it and jumped inside to unroll and th…

Book Review: Illusions of Fate by Kiersten White

Oct 19, 2014

"Illusions of Fate" by Kiersten White is fantastic. I was drawn into the story right away and was immediately hooked. "Illusions of Fate" is an awesome page turner. I just could not put this book dow…

Book Review: Asylum by Madeleine Roux

Oct 16, 2014

"Asylum" by Madeleine Roux was a whole lot better than what I was expecting. I originally purchased an ecopy of this book because it was one of the epic deals on epic reads and I have been interested in it for…

Book Review: John Dreamer by Elise Celine

Oct 15, 2014

Seven teenagers end up in a great big white room with no recollection on how they got there. No one knows each other and the only person there with answers is a man that calls himself the guardian. His first instruction…

Waiting on Wednesday: Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard

Oct 14, 2014

Why I am Waiting? Besides the fact that "Red Queen" sounds absolutely amazing. I can't wait to get my hands on this book because the synopsis sounds amazing and I want to know what happens. Besides you does…

Story Time Novels Reveal

Oct 13, 2014

StoryTime is a tri-annual event created by Glass House Press. All proceeds from the StoryTime events will be donated to SDDAS Spirit Fund, a nonprofit society dedicated to giving homeless animals the medical care they ne…

Sweet Unrest Tour: Spotlight and Excerpt

Oct 12, 2014

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Book Review: Stars in their Eyes by Lauren Blakely

Oct 11, 2014

Jess Leighton is paying her way through college by taking pictures. SHe is basically the paparazzi. She stalks celebrities trying to snap pictures of them at their worst and at their best hoping to make just enough mone…

Book Review: Being Audrey Hepburn by Mitchell Kriegman

Oct 10, 2014

Lisbeth Anne Wachowicz was born and raised in New Jersey. Lisbeth lives a very poor lifestyle. Her little brother is already in the juvenile deliquent system and her rebel of an older sister is always engaging in scream…

Coffee: Shot Six - New Job and Blogging

Oct 9, 2014

If we sat down for coffee I'd tell you that I just got a new job. I am so excited to start my new job. It will be so nice to no longer be at the current place that I am at. This job I received is actually a promotio…

Release Day Launch: Stars in their Eyes by Lauren Blakely

Oct 8, 2014

Excerpt: “You played me,” he said, but he didn’t sound mad. He sounded impressed. “It worked,” I said, pride suffusing my tone. “But the scrapes are real.” “Yeah, I feel terrible. Shall I go hunt down a Band-Aid for you no…

Book Spotlight: Night Sky by: Suzanne & Melanie Brockmann

Oct 7, 2014

Excerpt "Look what I can do look what I can do," the woman, who I nicknamed Little Miss Sunshine because of her fancy clothes, yanked a massive-looking gun out of her bag. Everyone in the store hit the deck at t…

Book Spotlight: Writing Great Books for Young Adults by Regina L. Brooks

Oct 6, 2014

Praise for Writing Great Books for Young Adults “Written from the perspective of an industry insider, the book shows budding authors how to edit their work with fresh eyes.” — Kirkus Reviews “Brooks offers writers who are …

Book Review: Curtsies & Conspiracies by Gail Carringer

Oct 5, 2014

Well..."Curtsies and Conspiracies" by Gail Carriger did not impress me at all. I was hoping things would get better from "Etiquette and Espionage" but sadly they did not. "Curtsies and Conspirac…

Book Review: Etiquette & Espionage by Gail Carriger

"Etiquette and Espionage" by Gail Carriger was an very interesting story. Taking place in a bit of a steampunk world mixed with paranormal fantasy, Sophronia is sent off to finishing school. This isn't any…

Mini Review: A February Bride by Betsy St. Amant

Oct 4, 2014

"A February Bride" by Betsy St. Amant was definitely a cute little story. The story starts out with Allie and her running away on the day of her wedding. Then the reader is immediately taken into the future wh…

Book Review: Spellcaster by Claudia Gray

Oct 3, 2014

"Spellcaster"by Claudia Gray is a very interesting tale. To be completely honest before I write this review I don't normally ready books about witches. I don't care for the stories and I usually don…

Mini Review: A January Bride by Deborah Raney

"A January Bride" by Debora Raney was an interesting novella. Maddie is a writer and she needs to get away for awhile since her house is being worked on. Since Maddie has a deadline to get her next book in she…

The Fine Art of Pretending Tour: Interview and Review

Oct 1, 2014

Buy at Barnes & Noble | Books-a-million | Amazon | Amazon UK | IndieBound THE FINE ART OF PRETENDING on Goodreads Interview with Rachel Harris 1. How do you feel that the first story you wrote has finally published? Th…