I’m very happy to help spread the word about this charity, which is raising funds for the victims and families of the recent Boston Marathon attacks. There are ten different book bundle giveaways, and you can enter all of them simply by making a donation to this worthy cause. Here’s more about how to enter: […]
It’s Wednesday once again! Waiting on Wednesday is hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine. I’ve noticed many of my recent Waiting on Wednesday picks have orangey covers, I’m not sure what’s up with that. And guess what? This week I’ve chosen another book with an orange cover! Next week I’m gonna branch out and […]
Arclight by Josin L. McQuein Genre: YA Science Fiction/Thriller Publisher: Greenwillow Books Release date: April 23 2013 Source: e-ARC from publisher via Edelweiss Pages: 416 In a word: terrifying, amazingly inventive, heartbreaking and a world like nothing you’ve ever seen. Like many readers, I was initially drawn to this book because of the amazing cover. […]
Dear Amazon, I’ve been buying books from you for years. I’m a fan. I buy books so often that I reasonably can’t afford to make all my purchases at independent bookstores, which I love to support. Nonetheless, I’m entranced by your 37% off list price and free shipping, and so I buy books from you […]
Violet Dawn by Lynn Rush Genre: New Adult Paranormal Romance Publisher: Crescent Moon Press Release date: April 1 2013 Source: e-ARC from publisher Pages: 280 In a word: more kick-ass Emma, fantastic pacing, interesting vampire lore, but ultimately disappointing character development I wanted to love this book more than I did, especially since book one, […]
Stung by Bethany Wiggins Genre: YA Dystopian/Science Fiction Publisher: Walker Childrens Release date: April 2 2013 Source: e-ARC from publisher (NetGalley) Pages: 304 In a word: non-stop action, a deeply buried mystery, a dangerous world, gorgeously written. The storyline of Stung feels somewhat familiar: in a future dystopian society, a teen (in this case a […]
Waiting on Wednesday is hosted by Breaking the Spine, and is one of my favorite things during the week: a chance to highlight books I’m very excited about! This week my WOW pick is: Vicious by V. E. Schwab. Release date: September 24 2013 (Tor). In case you don’t know, V. E. Schwab is […]
Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish! It’s been a while since I’ve done a Top Ten Tuesday, but I didn’t want to miss the chance to participate in this “rewind” and go back and talk about what I’ve learned from blogging. When this topic originally came up, I didn’t feel […]
Stacking the Shelves is hosted by Tynga’s Reviews, and is a great way to share your book haul for the week! I’m super excited this week because I was finally approved for a title on Edelweiss that I’ve been waiting a few weeks to hear about, plus I won some fantastic giveaways from some awesome […]
I was so happy when Joanne asked me to read and review the second book in her romantic paranormal Stealing Breath series, Silencing Breath. Keep reading after my review to learn about another book of Joanne’s, and you can also enter to win one of (3) e-books of Silencing Breath! Silencing Breath by Joanne Brothwell […]