Category: Giveaways (Ended)

Review & Giveaway – Isla and the Happily Ever After by Stephanie Perkins

Isla and the Happily Ever After is a fun, romantic read that’s pretty much right on par with its predecessors. While this story is a bit different than the first two (since it explores Isla and Josh’s relationship after they become a couple instead of focusing solely on them getting together), I felt like this book was a fitting end to the series. What I enjoyed: Isla and Josh. Just like we’ve come to expect from Perkins, Isla […]

Posted January 22, 2015 in Giveaways (Ended), Reviews / 41 Comments

January 2015 Discussion Challenge Link-up (& Giveaway)

Welcome to the first monthly link-up for the 2015 Book Blog Discussion Challenge hosted by Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addiction and Shannon @ It Starts at Midnight! If you don’t know what this challenge is all about or haven’t signed up yet (but want to), head on over to the challenge sign-up page to learn more! The basic idea is that we want to encourage more discussion posts, so we’re hosting this challenge to get us […]

Posted January 1, 2015 in Book Blog Discussion Challenge, Challenges, Giveaways (Ended), Let's Discuss / 22 Comments

5 Star Review & Giveaway – This Shattered World by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner

This Shattered World is an amazing follow-up to These Broken Stars!! In fact, I think I may have liked this second installment in the series better than the first. I absolutely could not put this book down! One thing that I’m loving about this series is that each book really is a standalone novel. We get the full story arc all in one book with no cliffhangers, yet we’re still left wanting more. This Shattered […]

Posted December 18, 2014 in Giveaways (Ended), Reviews / 26 Comments

Top Ten List & Giveaway – Deceived by L.A. Starkey

L.A. Starkey is my newest editing client. She’s recently released the first two books in her Soul Keepers Trilogy. I don’t review books I edit (since it seems like a conflict of interest), but I DO want to let all of my readers know about these awesome books and give you a chance to win them. Also, check out L.A. Starkey’s top ten things she’s addicted to! And Check Out Book #2! 10 Things I’m Addicted to! […]

Posted December 5, 2014 in Author Top Ten Lists, Edited by Me, Giveaways (Ended) / 19 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

5 Star Review & Giveaway – Invisible by Dawn Metcalf

***This review is for book #2 in the series, and may contain spoilers for the first book in this review. Check out my review Indelible HERE.*** I think I’m in love with Dawn Metcalf. Honestly, I don’t know where she comes up with these books, but I love them! They have the types of magical creatures that we’re used to from faery books, but then Metcalf adds this whole new layer with the Signaturae, the […]

Posted October 13, 2014 in Giveaways (Ended), Reviews / 16 Comments

Twixt Guided Tour Stop #2 (& Giveaway!): Abbot’s Field with Joy

Hey, everybody! I am so excited to be joining the Twixt guided tour just in time to celebrate the release of Invisible, which came out last week! If you haven’t read the first book in this series yet, what are you waiting for? I absolutely LOVED it! Go check out my review of Indelible HERE! But … WAIT! Make sure you come back here because I don’t want you to miss out. We’re going to be […]

Posted October 9, 2014 in Giveaways (Ended) / 5 Comments

Review & Giveaway – Sacrifice by Brigid Kemmerer

***While this review is for book #5 in the series, there are no major spoilers for any of the books in this review. Check out my reviews for the other books: Storm, Spark, Spirit, Breathless, Secret*** Sacrifice is the final (maybe?) installment in the Elemental series by Brigid Kemmerer. This is one of my favorite YA series, so the ending is sort of bittersweet for me. While I was really looking forward to seeing how […]

Posted October 8, 2014 in Giveaways (Ended), Reviews / 22 Comments

Review & Giveaway – Lailah by Nikki Kelly

I really loved this book! It did have some flaws, but I was completely sucked into the story and loved the characters. This was one of those books that I just didn’t want to put down – and now I can’t wait for the next installment. What I LOVED: Shades of Gray. Those of you who read my reviews often know how much I love stories that involve not just good and evil, but everything in […]

Posted October 6, 2014 in Giveaways (Ended), Reviews / 35 Comments

Review & Giveaway – Twelve by T.M. Franklin

The action-packed conclusion to the MORE Trilogy is here! ***NOTE: This is a review of book #3 in a series and may contain spoilers for the first two books. You can read my review of book #1 HERE and book #2 HERE.*** I’ve been anxiously waiting to see how this series was going to end, and Twelve did not disappoint! It was full of action and suspense, plus it gave us some Caleb and Ava on […]

Posted October 2, 2014 in Giveaways (Ended), Reviews / 6 Comments