Year: 2017

July Discussion Challenge Link-Up & Giveaway

July Discussion Challenge Link-Up & Giveaway

Welcome to the July monthly link-up for the 2017 Book Blog Discussion Challenge hosted by Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addiction and Shannon @ It Starts at Midnight! Hi, everyone! Can you believe the year is half over? I know sometimes it’s hard to keep motivated as the year goes on, but I hope you’ll stick with us! Keep those discussions coming! The winner of our May discussion challenge link-up was Alyssa from Book Huntress’ World. She won a […]

Series Review: The Winner’s Trilogy by Marie Rutkoski

Series Review: The Winner’s Trilogy by Marie Rutkoski

Today I’m doing bite-sized reviews of The Winner’s Trilogy. I know I’m late to the game with this series, but it’s nice to catch up a little. I hope these bite-sized reviews will be enough to feed your fiction addiction! The first book in this series had me hooked from the very beginning! I was incredibly invested in Arin’s and Kestrel’s stories and I loved the themes of war and slavery. This is one of those stories […]

Posted June 30, 2017 in Coyer, Reviews / 16 Comments
ALA Annual Event Recap (& Giveaway!)

ALA Annual Event Recap (& Giveaway!)

Last weekend was ALA Annual, and what a whirlwind it was! This was my first experience with ALA, so I had no idea what to expect. My blogger friends who have been to BEA, ALA Midwinter and ALA Annual told me that ALA Annual is somewhere in between the other two: unlike Midwinter, there are lots of author signings, which makes for lines and a bit of craziness—but it’s still not nearly as hectic or crowded as […]

Posted June 29, 2017 in Book Events, Giveaways (Ended) / 44 Comments
June 2017 Wrap-Up Round-Up Link-Up

June 2017 Wrap-Up Round-Up Link-Up

It’s time for the June Wrap-Up Round-Up! The May Wrap-Up giveaway is being hosted right here on FYFA. There are a few more days to enter so make sure you head over there! This is the link-up for our June wrap-up posts. If you don’t already know about the Monthly Wrap-Up Round-Up, read the information below: Every month, at the end of the month, I’ll put up a monthly wrap-up link-up post where everyone can link up their […]

Posted June 28, 2017 in Monthly Wrap-Up Round-Up / 7 Comments
The Disorganized Blogger’s Guide to Book Conferences (AKA an Example You Should NOT Follow)

The Disorganized Blogger’s Guide to Book Conferences (AKA an Example You Should NOT Follow)

So, I thought I’d whip up a quick post because I’m headed to ALA tomorrow and I’m not going to post this weekend at all. I should be back on Tuesday. Probably. Or I might still be recovering, we shall see. I haven’t posted much this week because I’ve been busily preparing for the conference. Or procrastinating—more procrastinating really (I read a whole book today and just figured out five minutes ago what time I […]

Posted June 23, 2017 in Let's Discuss / 27 Comments
Top Ten Series I Haven’t Started (But Totally Plan To)

Top Ten Series I Haven’t Started (But Totally Plan To)

Today’s Top Ten Tuesday is: The Ten Series I Haven’t Started (But Totally Plan To) Okay, I need to start by saying that I JUST finished The Winner’s Curse series yesterday, so I’m feeling pretty darn proud of myself right about now. That’s a series that’s been on my TBR for ages, and I just binged all three books (in four days). But I will confess that there are MANY more series I still haven’t gotten to that […]

Posted June 20, 2017 in Top Ten Tuesday / 74 Comments
Sunday Post & Giveaways Galore – 6/18/17

Sunday Post & Giveaways Galore – 6/18/17

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): This week has been hectic because my oldest and I were racing to finish his online chemistry course before he leaves for Japanese immersion camp […]

Posted June 18, 2017 in Sunday Post / 34 Comments
Bite-Sized Reviews (and a Giveaway!):  Eliza and Her Monsters, If I Fix You, The Gauntlet, Goodbye Days, and The Sun Is Also a Star

Bite-Sized Reviews (and a Giveaway!): Eliza and Her Monsters, If I Fix You, The Gauntlet, Goodbye Days, and The Sun Is Also a Star

Today I’ve got bite-sized reviews of a few of my recent reads. There’s also a giveaway at the end of the post, so make sure you check it out. I hope these bite-sized reviews will be enough to feed your fiction addiction! This book was adorable and made me want to read fanfiction. I loved the story behind this one—Eliza has created a webcomic that went viral. She now has over a million fans, but […]

Posted June 15, 2017 in Giveaways (Ended), Reviews / 34 Comments
Sign-Ups for Series in a Month and COYER Summer Reading Challenges

Sign-Ups for Series in a Month and COYER Summer Reading Challenges

I’ve decided to join in on two challenges this summer. The first is the Can You Read a Series in a Month? Challenge, which is hosted by Michelle @ Because Reading is Better Than Real Life and Berls @ Fantasy is More Fun. Today is the last day to sign up and since I’ve only got half the month to go, that’s probably a good thing! The Rules Pick 1 series. Yes, just 1. Announce […]

Posted June 14, 2017 in Challenges / 8 Comments
Roar by Cora Carmack: Review, Excerpt & Giveaway

Roar by Cora Carmack: Review, Excerpt & Giveaway

This book is fantastic! Just plain fantastic. I’ve been meaning to try something by Cora Carmack for years because so many people rave about her New Adult books, but I just never quite got around to it. When I heard that she had a YA Fantasy coming out, I was immediately in. And I am SO glad I jumped onboard because this book was incredibly unique—lots of fantasy uses storm magic, but Carmack managed to […]

Posted June 12, 2017 in Giveaways (Ended), Reviews / 20 Comments