Top Twelve Indie Books for Readers Who Like Dystopians/Fantasy/Paranormal

Sunday Post & Giveaways Galore – 3/8/15

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): Had a bit of a relaxing week this week, since I didn’t have any editing projects to work on and since I procrastinated and didn’t […]

Posted March 8, 2015 in Sunday Post / 29 Comments

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

All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven – Review

All the Bright Places is a difficult but intensely powerful read. This is not the type of book that will leave you feeling satisfied or refreshed. It will leave you feeling gutted and a bit broken, but also uplifted in an odd sort of way. I chose to read this on my birthday because I wanted to read something amazing that day – I got what I wanted, but I also spent that night sobbing. […]

Posted March 6, 2015 in All-Time Favorites, Reviews / 15 Comments

Seed by Lisa Heathfield – Review

Seed is a compelling story of strength in horrible circumstances. I’ve always been fascinated with the idea of cults, I have to admit. It amazes me the things that people are willing to believe when a charismatic leader tells them it’s so. And it’s also incredibly interesting what types of things we will accept simply because we are raised in a society where those things are accepted. In this book, the main character, Pearl, has […]

Posted March 5, 2015 in Reviews / 18 Comments

February Wrap-Up and Best of the Bunch

My Goings On in February: I finished editing the final two books in the YA fantasy Soul Keepers Trilogy by L.A. Starkey and edited The Core, an NA paranormal that she published under the pen name Kate Thompson. I also finished editing her MG novel Howl at the Moon. I turned 41 and my blog turned two! I hosted a blogoversary and birthday giveaway to celebrate! (It’s still going on, so don’t miss out!) I committed to teaching […]

Posted March 4, 2015 in Best of the Bunch, Monthly Recap / 27 Comments

Top Ten Favorite Books of All Time

Today’s Top Ten Tuesday is: Top Ten Books from the Last Three Years that I Consider All-Time Favorites Oh, wow! Those of you who read my blog regularly know that I can’t choose a favorite of anything! Ten favorites, I guess I can handle, but even this is really hard. I’m going with books I’ve read in the past three years, not necessarily books that were published in the last three years. Forbidden by Tabitha Suzuma – Whenever I’m asked the […]

Posted March 3, 2015 in Top Ten Tuesday / 40 Comments

Sunday Post & Giveaways Galore 3/1/15

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): Well, my daughter got the flu this week, but she wasn’t quite as miserable as my son was last week. I set her up with […]

Posted March 1, 2015 in Sunday Post / 30 Comments

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!). […]

Posted March 1, 2015 in Book Blog Discussion Challenge, Challenges, Giveaways (Ended), Let's Discuss / 9 Comments

Mortal Heart by Robin LaFevers – Review

I am a huge fan of this series! I’m so glad that I found it! The final book in the series focuses on Annith, who desperately wants to flee the “destiny” that the abbess has set before her – to become the new Seer. What I loved: Tangled webs. This book has the most twists and turns of any in the series. Annith discovers a lot about her own background in this book and we learn […]

Posted February 28, 2015 in Reviews / 11 Comments