Year: 2013

Feature & Follow – Summer Reads

Feature & Follow – Summer Reads

Gain new followers and make new friends with the Book Blogger Feature & Follow! This is a blog hop that allows bloggers to gain new followers and find some awesome new blogs to follow themselves! The Feature & Follow is hosted by TWO hosts, Parajunkee of Parajunkee’s View and Alison of Alison Can Read. Each host has a blog that they feature each week! So, if you’re a blogger, come join in on the fun! Here’s today’s question […]

Posted May 17, 2013 in Feature and Follow / 56 Comments
Debut Authors Challenge Update – My first ARC and a win!!

Debut Authors Challenge Update – My first ARC and a win!!

I’m the winner!  Yep, my very first time participating in the Debut Authors Challenge and I already won a prize pack!  I’m so excited!  I actually don’t even know what it is yet (I’ll let you know when it gets here), but winning a prize just makes the whole challenge seem that much more exciting! And, as if that weren’t enough, I’ve also been chosen to participate in the Debut Author ARC Tour for Ink by […]

Posted May 15, 2013 in Challenges / 1 Comment
Teaser Tuesday – May 14th, 2013

Teaser Tuesday – May 14th, 2013

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following: ~Grab your current read ~Open to a random page ~Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on the page ~BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! ( make sure that what you share doesn’t give away to much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!) ~Share the title & author too, so that […]

Posted May 14, 2013 in Teaser Tuesday / 1 Comment
Review: Blood of Dragons (The Rain Wild Chronicles #4) by Robin Hobb

Review: Blood of Dragons (The Rain Wild Chronicles #4) by Robin Hobb

Title: Blood of Dragons Author: Robin Hobb Publisher:  Harper Voyager Release Date: April 8, 2013 Pages: 448, Hardcover Goodreads Rating: 4.12 stars My Rating: 4.5/5 stars Summary from Goodreads: The dragons’ survival hangs in the balance in the thrilling final volume in the acclaimed River Wilds chronicles fantasy series The dragons and their dedicated band of keepers have at last found the lost city of Kelsingra. The magical creatures have learned to use their wings and are growing into their regal inheritance. Their […]

Posted May 12, 2013 in Reviews / 2 Comments
Feature & Follow

Feature & Follow

Gain new followers and make new friends with the Book Blogger Feature & Follow! This is a blog hop that allows bloggers to gain new followers and find some awesome new blogs to follow themselves! The Feature & Follow is hosted by TWO hosts, Parajunkee of Parajunkee’s View and Alison of Alison Can Read. Each host has a blog that they feature each week! So, if you’re a blogger, come join in on the fun! […]

Posted May 10, 2013 in Feature and Follow / 37 Comments
Waiting On Wednesday

Waiting On Wednesday

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Breaking the Spine that spotlights the upcoming releases that we’re most looking forward to.  Here are my picks! Gameboard of the Gods Richelle MeadRelease date: June 4th 2013In a futuristic world nearly destroyed by religious extremists, Justin March lives in exile after failing in his job as an investigator of religious groups and supernatural claims. But Justin is given a second chance when Mae Koskinen comes to bring […]

Posted May 9, 2013 in Waiting on Wednesday / 0 Comments
Review: The Madman’s Daughter by Megan Shepherd

Review: The Madman’s Daughter by Megan Shepherd

Title: The Madman’s Daughter Author: Megan Shepherd Publisher:  Balzer & Bray Release Date: January 29, 2013 Pages: 420, Hardcover Goodreads Rating: 3.75 stars My Rating: 3.5/5 stars Summary from Goodreads: In the darkest places, even love is deadly. Sixteen-year-old Juliet Moreau has built a life for herself in London—working as a maid, attending church on Sundays, and trying not to think about the scandal that ruined her life. After all, no one ever proved the rumors about her father’s gruesome experiments. But when […]

Posted May 3, 2013 in Reviews / 3 Comments
May Random Reads

May Random Reads

It’s time for my May Random Read (a fun meme hosted by I’m Loving Books). The idea is to pick one random book out of your Goodreads To-Read list (using Random.org) to read within the month.  And the winner is… Random.org chose book #329 for me, which is Masque of the Red Death by Bethany Griffin.  I actually just added this one to my To-Read list on April 11, 2013 after I saw it on a blog.  I […]

Posted May 3, 2013 in Random Reads / 3 Comments
Review: Poison Princess by Kresley Cole

Review: Poison Princess by Kresley Cole

Title: Poison Princess Author: Kresley Cole Publisher:  Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Release Date: October 2, 2012 Pages: 369, Hardcover Goodreads Rating: 4.21 stars My Rating: 4/5 stars Summary from Goodreads: #1 New York Times bestselling author Kresley Cole introduces The Arcana Chronicles, post-apocalyptic tales filled with riveting action, the dark mysticism of Tarot cards, and breathtaking romance. She could save the world—or destroy it. Sixteen year old Evangeline “Evie” Greene leads a charmed life, until she begins experiencing horrifying hallucinations. […]

Posted April 29, 2013 in Reviews / 3 Comments