Month: August 2014

Top Ten Books I HAVE to Read!

Top Ten Books I HAVE to Read!

Today’s Top Ten Tuesday is: Top Ten Books People Have Been Telling Me I MUST Read The Book Thief by Markus Zusak – Okay, so I’ve gotten past the first step. I now own this book (I got it from PaperbackSwap not too long ago). I have heard so much raving about this book – and now there’s even a movie. I know I need to read it! I will – I promise. The Giver by Lois Lowry – […]

Posted August 19, 2014 in Top Ten Tuesday / 6 Comments
Sunday Post & Giveaways Galore – 8/17/2014

Sunday Post & Giveaways Galore – 8/17/2014

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimba @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer ~ It’s a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week on my blog and share news about what’s coming up in the week ahead.  Last week on FYFA:My family had an amazing fun-filled vacation in Virginia this week! We just got back a couple of hours ago and I’m trying to catch my breath!  Here’s what  you may have […]

Posted August 18, 2014 in Sunday Post / 0 Comments
Review & Giveaway – Storm Siren by Mary Weber

Review & Giveaway – Storm Siren by Mary Weber

                    Title:  Storm Siren Series: Storm Siren #1 Author: Mary Weber Release Date: August 19, 2014 Pages: 320 Goodreads Rating: 4.24/5 Stars My Rating: 5/5 Stars Publisher: Thomas Nelson/HarperCollins  My Content Rating: YA (Nothing more than kissing; Some violence) Summary from Goodreads: “I raise my chin as the buyers stare. Yes. Look. You don’t want me. Because, eventually, accidentally, I will destroy you.” In a world at war, a slave girl’s lethal curse could become one […]

Posted August 13, 2014 in Giveaways (Ended), Reviews / 2 Comments
Review – Breathe, Annie, Breathe by Miranda Kenneally

Review – Breathe, Annie, Breathe by Miranda Kenneally

Title:  Breathe, Annie, Breathe Series: Hundred Oaks #5 Author: Miranda Kenneally Release Date: July 15, 2014 Pages: 306 Goodreads Rating: 4.10/5 Stars My Rating: 4.5/5 Stars My Content Rating: Mature YA (Sexual activity, not explicit, but described; Some language) Summary from Goodreads: Annie hates running. No matter how far she jogs, she can’t escape the guilt that if she hadn’t broken up with Kyle, he might still be alive. So to honor his memory, she starts preparing for the marathon he intended to race. But the training […]

Posted August 12, 2014 in Reviews / 0 Comments
Sunday Post & Giveaways Galore – 8/10/14

Sunday Post & Giveaways Galore – 8/10/14

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimba @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer ~ It’s a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week on my blog and share news about what’s coming up in the week ahead.  Last week on FYFA:We left for vacation in Williamsburg, Virginia on Friday (i’m actually writing this from our hotel on the road), and I had to finish an editing job before I left, so I […]

Posted August 10, 2014 in Sunday Post / 0 Comments
Let’s Discuss – Find a Co-blogger or Go It Alone?

Let’s Discuss – Find a Co-blogger or Go It Alone?

Image courtesy of Master isolated images / FreeDigitalPhotos.net I’ve been thinking lately about soliciting a co-blogger for Feed Your Fiction Addiction, but I’ve kind of been waffling back and forth on it. On the one hand, it would be nice to take a little bit of the pressure off of myself, especially during times when I have an editing project or a vacation planned or something, but I’m a bit nervous about it. After all, this blog […]

Posted August 5, 2014 in Let's Discuss / 2 Comments
Top Ten Recommendations …

Top Ten Recommendations …

Today’s Top Ten Tuesday is: Top Ten Books I’d Give to Readers Who’ve Never Read … New Adult Maybe Someday by Colleen Hoover – I think this is my favorite New Adult book ever, and it’s a good way to ease into NA reading for those who aren’t looking for something too incredibly spicy. Girls Love Travis Walker by Anne Pfeffer – This was one of my first NA reads, and I so loved it that I constantly recommend […]

Posted August 5, 2014 in Top Ten Tuesday / 2 Comments
Sunday Post & Giveaways Galore – 8/3/14

Sunday Post & Giveaways Galore – 8/3/14

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimba @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer ~ It’s a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week on my blog and share news about what’s coming up in the week ahead.  Last week on FYFA:Little slower this week, but that’s okay. Some fun stuff, though.  Here’s what you may have missed: Pushing the Limits by Katie McGarry(review) Catching Jordan by Miranda Kenneally (review) Stim & Kaleidoscope by Kevin Berry […]

Posted August 3, 2014 in Sunday Post / 0 Comments
Review – Stealing Parker by Miranda Kenneally

Review – Stealing Parker by Miranda Kenneally

Title:  Stealing Parker Series: Hundred Oaks #2 Author: Miranda Kenneally Release Date: 2012 Pages: 242 Goodreads Rating: 3.88/5 Stars My Rating: 4/5 Stars My Content Rating: Mature YA (Sexual activity, not explicit, but described; Some language) Summary from Goodreads: Red-hot author Miranda Kenneally hits one out of the park in this return to Catching Jordan’s Hundred Oaks High. Parker Shelton pretty much has the perfect life. She’s on her way to becoming valedictorian at Hundred Oaks High, she’s made the all-star softball team, and she has […]

Posted August 2, 2014 in Reviews / 1 Comment
August Random Read – Scorched by Mari Mancusi

August Random Read – Scorched by Mari Mancusi

It’s time for my August Random Reads selection (a fun meme hosted by I’m Loving Books). The idea is to pick one random book from your Goodreads To-Read list (using Random.org) to read within the month.  As I mention every month, I am in love with this meme!  This is such a great way to make sure that I actually read some of those books that have been in my TBR list for eons.This month I decided to switch […]

Posted August 1, 2014 in Random Reads / 1 Comment