I was so fortunate to be able to attend the Fierce Reads stop at the Malaprops Bookstore/Cafe in Asheville, NC on September 23, 2012. I met Ann Aguirre, Elizabeth Fama, and Lish McBride at this event. WHAT?! I know. I had the chance to have an awesome sit-down and chill-out chat with Lish McBride, Ann […]
Today is my stop on the Brightest Kind of Darkness Official Blog Tour! I read and LOVED Brightest Kind of Darkness by P.T. Michelle back in March of this year. I loved the story of Nara and her special ability. I loved the characterization and the interesting and new mythology given to paranormal fans by P.T. Michelle. […]
Send Me A Sign by Tiffany SchmidtPublished by Walker Children’sPublish Date: October 4, 2012384 PagesSource: Publisher via NetGalley Mia is always looking for signs. A sign that she should get serious with her soccer-captain boyfriend. A sign that she’ll get the grades to make it into an Ivy-league school. One sign she didn’t expect to […]
Click here to see Let’s Talk! I’m so excited that Melissa at i swim for oceans likes discussion posts because sometimes I get chatty and have things to say. What’s up, Melissa?? Let’s Talk. This week’s question: What are your top five favorite book covers of all time? I am such a cover person, I […]
Today I’m excited to be giving away a SIGNED copy of Genevieve Graham’s SOUND OF THE HEART! Dougal MacDonnell, a fierce warrior from the Highlands of Scotland, is able to hear the thoughts of other men and dream how the future will unfold. Devastated by the loss of his family during the Battle of Culloden […]
Butter by Erin Jade LangePublished by Bloomsbury USA Children’sPublish Date: September 4, 2012316 PagesSource: Publisher via NetGalley A lonely obese boy everyone calls “Butter” is about to make history. He is going to eat himself to death-live on the Internet-and everyone is invited to watch. When he first makes the announcement online to his classmates, […]
Freaks Like Us by Susan Vaught Published by Bloomsbury USA Children’s Publish Date: September 4, 2012 240 Pages Source: Publisher When Jason Milwaukee’s best friend, Sunshine, disappears from the face of the earth, the whole town, including Jason, starts searching for her. But the insistent voices in Jason’s head won’t let him get to the […]
Click HERE to check out Top Ten Tuesday at The Broke and the Bookish Ten(ish) Bookish People I Want To Meet (I want to meet tons of bookish people! Hard topic!) 1. The person that started Goodreads. Hey, person that started Goodreads!! What a great idea! I use Goodreads all the time. I love your […]
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller Published by HarperCollins/Ecco Publish Date: August 28, 2012 (first published March 6, 2011) 416 Pages Source: Publisher for Review Achilles, “the best of all the Greeks,” son of the cruel sea goddess Thetis and the legendary king Peleus, is strong, swift, and beautiful– irresistible to all who meet […]
Hey! You Guys! Lisa the Nerd is having a celebration. That girl has been blogging for five years! FIVE YEARS. (Yeah, I know. That’s awesome.) Anyway, she is doing this awesome thing. She is featuring five bloggers. Each of these bloggers are giving away a favorite book to a lucky winner. Five years, five bloggers, […]