Month: September 2015

I FINALLY read Undivided by Neal Shusterman!!

I FINALLY read Undivided by Neal Shusterman!!

Those of you who follow my blog regularly know I have a BIG problem with finishing series – especially series I love! Well, I’m proud to say that I finally did it! I finished Undivided by Neal Shusterman, the final book in the Unwind series (well, kind of – there’s a book of short stories coming out in December). I was very scared to see this amazing series end, so I was thrilled that the […]

Posted September 30, 2015 in All-Time Favorites, Reviews / 17 Comments
Top Ten Books You Should Try If You Love The Hunger Games

Top Ten Books You Should Try If You Love The Hunger Games

Today’s Top Ten Tuesday is: Top Ten Books You Should Try If You Love The Hunger Games Fan of dystopians like The Hunger Games? Here’s ten lesser known books you should try! The Body Institute by Carol Riggs – This dystopian had a really unique spin on what the world would be like if the government took control over things like weight loss. The Walled City by Ryan Graudin – The setting for this one was just so […]

Posted September 29, 2015 in Top Ten Tuesday / 21 Comments
Sunday Post & Giveaways Galore 9/27/15

Sunday Post & Giveaways Galore 9/27/15

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 (and in my life): Another busy week, but I feel like I’m starting to find my groove (maybe?). This week I finished a first edit on one project and […]

Posted September 27, 2015 in Sunday Post / 17 Comments
From the Editor – Words and Their Stories

From the Editor – Words and Their Stories

I’m working on a new editing project. It’s a paranormal book set in the mid-1800’s, so I’ve found myself looking up words and phrases a lot, wondering if they were a bit too modern. I have to say, I’ve been surprised by some of the origins of certain words and phrases – a lot of them are way older than I realized, and some phrases just have really strange or interesting stories behind them. Here […]

Posted September 25, 2015 in Let's Discuss / 12 Comments
Transformed by E.V. Fairfall – Review

Transformed by E.V. Fairfall – Review

Transformed is a young adult paranormal romance that offers a unique twist on the creation story. The story follows Thea, who is actually Mother Earth in human form, sister of God. Thea has suffered through the human treatment of her creation (wildlife) for centuries, but she has been forced to stay near one particularly cruel family for generations, being killed over and over by hunters. She believes that the only way she will be allowed to […]

Posted September 24, 2015 in Reviews / 1 Comment
Top Ten Books on My Fall TBR

Top Ten Books on My Fall TBR

Today’s Top Ten Tuesday is: Top Ten Books on My Fall TBR Yeah, I know, this isn’t ten, but you can all pretend. These are the books I’m most looking forward to this fall (reaching into winter a bit, I admit).   I’ve got these books for review and can’t wait to read them!! Sequels I can’t wait to get my hands on! I didn’t manage to get these for review (and they’re not sequels) – I […]

Posted September 22, 2015 in Top Ten Tuesday / 14 Comments
Sunday Post & Giveaways Galore 9/20/15

Sunday Post & Giveaways Galore 9/20/15

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 (and in my life): I know it was a slow week on the blog this week. I’d love to say that it’s a one-time thing, but I can’t make […]

Posted September 20, 2015 in Sunday Post / 23 Comments
Book Sniffing: It’s a Real Thing

Book Sniffing: It’s a Real Thing

Supposedly a true book lover adores the smell of books. I have to confess, I’ve never really understood this. I mean, just before writing this post, I tested this again by smelling my current book and it smells like – paper. Doesn’t give me any nostalgic notions of reading by the fire or anything like that. Still, SO many people talk about book sniffing that there must be some merit to it, right? So I […]

Posted September 18, 2015 in Let's Discuss / 26 Comments
What We Saw by Aaron Hartzler – ARC Review – ANOTHER All-Time Favorite!!

What We Saw by Aaron Hartzler – ARC Review – ANOTHER All-Time Favorite!!

Read the synopsis for this book and you can probably imagine why it was so powerful. The fact that it’s inspired by real events is simply chilling. A book like this (when done right) can make people think deeply and transform them. This book was done right. What fed my addiction: Kate’s POV. One aspect of the book that I was surprised about was the POV. We found out pretty early on that Kate didn’t actually see anything – […]

Posted September 16, 2015 in All-Time Favorites, Reviews / 20 Comments
Sunday Post & Giveaways Galore 9/13/15

Sunday Post & Giveaways Galore 9/13/15

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 (and in my life): Busy week here in the Hewitt household. Our homeschool co-op is now underway, where I teach three classes – Acting, Musical Theatre (which is more […]

Posted September 13, 2015 in Sunday Post / 17 Comments