The Concealed is the first book in the young adult fantasy series, called The Lakewood Series, by Sarah Kleck. I loved The Concealed. I knew from the summary that it was going to be magical and mysterious and it totally delivered! Now, of course, the mysterious part completely blew my mind and excited me even […]
Welcome to my stop on the Best of 2015 giveaway hop! This giveaway is international! Here are some really great standouts this year for me are… The top pick winner is an easy one for me: Cage of Deceit was so freaking good. I have been recommending it to everyone that I can! It is […]
A Reluctant Assassin is the first book in the Order of the MoonStone series by J.C. Morrows. It is a young adult fantasy romance, that is light on the action/adventure and heavy on the romance. Perfect for fans that love a good love story in the background of a high fantasy universe. This is also […]
You guys know how much I love PosterText. They make bookish posters, pictures, mugs and all sorts of things composed entirely of prose from the book that the picture is from. They are coming out with a 2016 calendar with their book prints. I am super excited to get one. and I wanted to share […]
Dirty Deeds is the third book in the Mechanics of Love series by Megan Erickson. It is the story of Ivy’s sister- Alex. I am going to let you guys in on a little confession…I totally thought this was the second book in the series. I had no idea that Megan Erickson snuck book 2 […]
Today I have the author of Sweet Bliss- Helena Rac, here to talk about finding your passion. (a topic that I love hearing about) Find Your Passion … then Follow It “How did you ever find the time to write your novel?” is one of the questions people ask when I tell them that my […]
The Shakespeare Conspiracy is an action thriller that is very much in the vein of The DaVinci Code. Except, for fans of the playwright, William Shakespeare. (obviously.) I loved that the author, Jeffrey Hunter McQuain is an actual expert on William Shakespeare. I thought that was evident from the writing and plot. I loved the […]
Describe Never Never in a Tweet (140 characters or less) Trapped in Neverland, in love with Tiger Lily who loves another, obsessed with going home. The story of Capt. Hook What do you think is the hardest part of writing a retelling? I’d say the hardest part for me was that I REALLY wanted to […]
My first post (found here) got such a good reception that I decided to do it again. I’m not sure how frequently I will do these, but they will just be a random collection of things that I am currently obsessed with. Instagram I am totally loving my instagrams. Yes, I said it plural on […]
Why Young Adult Books are so Addictive: Then and Now By Christine Bailey If you haven’t read J.D Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye, you’re missing out. Arguably the first young adult novel, Catcher sets the stage for other teen protagonists dealing with the adolescent angst we’ve come to love in today’s novels. Or maybe […]