Month: April 2015

Richelle Mead Book Signing Event Recap

Richelle Mead Book Signing Event Recap

Last Friday, I headed to Anderson’s Bookshop for the Richelle Mead book signing. I was so excited to meet her and to get the final book of the Bloodlines series. Those of you who read my blog all the time know that Adrian is one of my all-time favorite book boyfriends (honestly, even with VA, I was pretty much Team Adrian all the way), so I’m really excited to read more of him! (The only reason I […]

Posted April 3, 2015 in Book Events / 24 Comments
Released by S.J. Pajonas – Review

Released by S.J. Pajonas – Review

***NOTE: This review is for the second book in a series and may contain spoilers for Removed, the first book. Click here to read my review of Removed.*** Released is the second book in Pajonas’s unique dystopian Nojiku series. I’ve been loving this series, especially because it’s based on Japanese culture, which I’ve found incredibly interesting. I was happy to see that this second book lives up to the first! This book picks up right where Removed […]

Posted April 2, 2015 in Reviews / 8 Comments
Why We’ve Banned Books in our Household

Why We’ve Banned Books in our Household

I realize that this might be a bit controversial, but my husband and I have made kind of a big decision when it comes to our kids. We’ve banned books (hopefully temporarily). Obviously, I love to read, and I feel like reading is great for adults, but lately I’ve started to worry about its effects on my kids. Here’s the thing – we’ve noticed lately that reading has become a big issue in our house. […]

Posted April 1, 2015 in April Fools, Let's Discuss / 61 Comments
April 2015 Discussion Challenge Link-up (& Giveaway)

April 2015 Discussion Challenge Link-up (& Giveaway)

Welcome to the April monthly link-up for the 2015 Book Blog Discussion Challenge hosted by Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addiction and Shannon @ It Starts at Midnight! We have been thrilled with the response to this challenge! We’ve been having such an amazing time discussing books with all of you! The winner of our February discussion challenge link-up was Eileen @ BookCatPin. She chose a pre-order of A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah […]

Watch the Sky by Kirsten Hubbard – Review

Watch the Sky by Kirsten Hubbard – Review

This book is really tough to review because I loved it, right up until the very end, when I thought, “Wait? That’s it?” Still, I’ve given myself a little time to ponder it, and I think I’m okay with the abrupt ending – mostly. The book follows Jory, whose family is preparing for – something. He’s never really quite sure what – he just knows that his stepfather is sure that something bad is coming, and that […]

Posted April 1, 2015 in Reviews / 13 Comments