Year: 2014

October Wrap-Up & Best of the Bunch

My Goings On in October: I attended the Fierce Reads tour and got to meet Marissa Meyer, Nikki Kelly, Gennifer Albin & Jessica Brody! I (almost) finished editing L.A. Starkey’s first two books. Watch for the upcoming blog tour for book #1 – Deceived. Most Popular Posts: Twixt Guided Tour (Character Guest Post) Let’s Discuss – Are the Number of Followers You Have Important to You? Lailah by Nikki Kelly review & giveaway Other Features & Discussions: Let’s Discuss (Halloween […]

Posted November 3, 2014 in Best of the Bunch / 14 Comments

Sunday Post & Giveaways Galore – 11/2/14

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: OOPS! UPDATE – Sorry, I was in a bit of a rush this morning and forgot to update this section of my post. I was sick last week (and actually, […]

Posted November 2, 2014 in Sunday Post / 8 Comments

Let’s Discuss (Halloween Edition) – Do You Believe in the Supernatural?

Have you heard? You can purchase a zombie-proof cabin! Yep, the ZFC-1 Zombie Fortification Cabin has everything you’ll need in case of a zombie apocalypse – barbed wire, arsenal storage, garden area, escape hatch, kitchen, gym, and (of course) an Xbox so that your kids can enjoy shooting zombies in the comfort of their own home while you’re in the gym. It’s a real thing! Honestly, you can buy one! My friend is an OT and she […]

Posted October 31, 2014 in Let's Discuss / 18 Comments

Sunday Post & Giveaways Galore – 10/26/14

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: This past week I was a bit scarce because I got sick, and spent a few days feeling miserable with a sore throat and fever! On the positive side, […]

Posted October 26, 2014 in Sunday Post / 7 Comments

Let’s Discuss – Are the Number of Followers You Have Important to You?

I’ve been thinking about this topic a lot lately and considering writing a post about it. Then I saw that Ashley over at NoseGraze posted a discussion about Why “Follow Backs” Are Pointless and it inspired me even more. Ashley made some great points, but I actually don’t agree with her overall message – that soliciting followers is always a bad thing. I honestly think that, especially for newer blogs, follow backs are the best way to […]

Posted October 23, 2014 in Let's Discuss / 50 Comments

Release Day Review – Stone Cold Touch by Jennifer L. Armentrout

***This review is for book #2 in the series, and may contain spoilers for the first book. Check out my review White Hot Kiss HERE.*** I SO love this series, and I don’t know if I can stand waiting until book #3 to find out how it all ends! I can’t believe that Armentrout is allowing her fans to choose who Layla is going to end up with. It’s crazy and unprecedented and all sorts of […]

Posted October 21, 2014 in Reviews / 17 Comments

Fierce Reads Tour Recap & Giveaway – With Marissa Meyer, Nikki Kelly, Gennifer Albin & Jessica Brody

On October 10th, I headed out to the Arlington Heights Public Library to the Fierce Reads tour. This tour was incredible because the authors were obviously just having SO much fun! I thought I’d share a few highlights and pictures: Just look at that awesome cake (the picture up at the top). Isn’t it fun?! Gennifer Albin is bloodthirsty. And hilarious. She had me laughing the whole time. One example: apparently, she is constantly thinking about […]

Posted October 20, 2014 in Book Events, Giveaways (Ended) / 25 Comments

Sunday Post & Giveaways Galore – 10/19/14

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: I’ve been feeling a bit overwhelmed lately with editing and blogging. I actually haven’t had all that much time to read, which doesn’t happen too often. But I love editing, […]

Posted October 19, 2014 in Sunday Post / 10 Comments

Review – White Hot Kiss by Jennifer L. Armentrout

This series could easily become an obsession. It has everything I love in a YA paranormal romance – lots of supernatural action, unique paranormal elements (gargoyles, really?), and a bad boy who isn’t a jerk. What I LOVED: Layla. Layla is one of those characters that I just instantly connected with. She has spent her life feeling out of place in the world she’s lived in – while the Wardens took her in as a […]

Posted October 18, 2014 in Reviews / 11 Comments