Category: Let’s Discuss

Do You Use Affiliate Links? – Let’s Discuss!

Do You Use Affiliate Links? – Let’s Discuss!

I recently went through a phase where I was buying more books than usual for one reason or another. I had a bit of birthday money to spend (books!), I was getting things for my OTSP Secret Sister (books!), I was going to more author events (books!) … and then there were just some books that I couldn’t resist based on reviews that I’d read. And it suddenly dawned on me that I should be purchasing […]

Posted April 29, 2015 in Let's Discuss / 59 Comments
What I Did Instead of Changing My Ratings – Let’s Discuss

What I Did Instead of Changing My Ratings – Let’s Discuss

As most of you know, I was considering changing some of my older ratings, but after getting some feedback from my lovely blogging friends (that’s YOU!), I started to doubt my decision. First of all, I felt like it would be unfair to authors – especially Indie authors – who had referred to my reviews in the past. (And, sure, none of those big-time authors would notice if I changed my reviews, but then I […]

Posted April 25, 2015 in Let's Discuss / 47 Comments
That Time I Felt Like an Idiot in Front of a Favorite Author (AKA a Recap of the Neal Shusterman Signing)

That Time I Felt Like an Idiot in Front of a Favorite Author (AKA a Recap of the Neal Shusterman Signing)

Ever met an author and ended up feeling tongue-tied or just plain said the wrong thing? This has happened to me twice. The first was at BEA when I met a relatively popular author in line and couldn’t place her at all. She asked for my card, and I asked for hers, and I think she looked at me as if to say, You’re a blogger and you don’t know who I am? When she told […]

Posted April 24, 2015 in Book Events, Let's Discuss / 31 Comments
Why I’m (Maybe) Changing Some of My Ratings – Let’s Discuss

Why I’m (Maybe) Changing Some of My Ratings – Let’s Discuss

UPDATE: It’s been less than an hour since I posted this and I’m already totally second-guessing this decision, so please feel free to weigh in with your opinions. Is this the right thing to do? Or would I be better off just coming up with a 5+ stars rating for those all-time favorites (which I’m not sure I can do with my current rating system, but might be better if I can figure it out?). […]

Posted April 15, 2015 in Let's Discuss / 59 Comments
That Book You Wanted to Love – Let’s Discuss

That Book You Wanted to Love – Let’s Discuss

We’ve all had it happen. You’re all excited to read that book – the one you’ve been waiting for. The one that finishes off the series that you’ve loved or the debut that everyone’s been talking about. The book with the beautiful cover that made you want to stare at it all day long. The one with a synopsis that captured your attention and made you need to read it! You pick the book up. It starts off […]

Posted April 10, 2015 in Let's Discuss / 55 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 […]

Fact or Fiction – Let’s Discuss

Fact or Fiction – Let’s Discuss

Last week I wrote a post about how I love a fictional book (loosely) based on a true story. It just somehow captures my imagination – the idea that the author was truly inspired by something that happened in their real life. But, ironically, I’m not really a fan of non-fiction, even if it’s a personal story. Just the word memoir sets me off yawning. I don’t know why. For some reason, the idea of non-fiction bores […]

Posted March 13, 2015 in Let's Discuss / 45 Comments
Based on a True Story – Let’s Discuss

Based on a True Story – Let’s Discuss

As I was coming up with ideas for this month’s Discussion Challenge Link-up, I was struck with this idea of fiction vs. non-fiction. I actually didn’t think all that much of it in the moment, but the more I thought about it, the more I couldn’t get the idea out of my head. So, I’m going to be writing two posts on the topic. This first one is all about why I’m fascinated with the idea of […]

Posted March 7, 2015 in Let's Discuss / 42 Comments
March 2015 Discussion Challenge Link-up (& Giveaway)

March 2015 Discussion Challenge Link-up (& Giveaway)

Welcome to the March 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 January discussion challenge link-up was Val over at The Innocent Smiley. She chose Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard (which Nicole loved!). […]