Free rocks, doesn’t it? Fat-free. Buy one, get one free. Basically throw the word “free” into a sentence and I’m a happy girl. So I had to make sure everyone knew about this awesome opportunity to get a free YA short story. And it’s not just free . . . it freaking rocks! FOUR HOUSES […]
Today’s lunch time post is a Spotlight Review of AMARETTO FLAME, one of the books up for grabs in our Prize Pack Giveaway. The author, the superbly talented Ms. Sammie Spencer, will be back around later this afternoon to teach us all about scheduling blog tours for your work. So, enjoy this spotlight, follow the […]
I have something EXCITING in the works and I just can’t keep quiet any longer! As you know, I am querying agents and seeking traditional publication at this time. But the truth is there has never been a better time to be a writer. In my attempts to understand how the industry is changing, I have […]
13 LITTLE BLUE ENVELOPES is one of my favorite books. It brought me to new places as Ginny traveled all across Europe on a quest to fulfill her dead aunt’s wishes. Maureen Johnson gave me adventure, romance, character growth, and lots and lots of laughter. So when I discovered she had completed a sequel—THE LAST […]
Tis the season of books about summer romances and adventures, and every year shelves are flooded with stories about sand, surf, and tan lines. I’m a sucker for books about summer love, letting me experience the joy and wistfulness of it all without the sunburn, and SIXTEENTH SUMMER by Michelle Dalton is the latest addition […]
Today is my birthday, and what better way to celebrate than to share a gift? Except, in this case, I’m giving YOU the present. . . you know, cause I’m sweet like that 🙂 I’m spending this week catching up on my huge TBR list and plan on sharing several Spotlight Reviews, but what better way to […]
Six months ago, I was luckily enough to stumble upon Gayle Forman’s If I Stay, which I spotlighted here. I devoured this book and it stayed with me long after I turned the last page. The words were poetic, the images vivid, and the music included became its own character. It was painful, romantic, and […]
I love the variety of styles within the YA community. Some books are deep and dark, others light and fun. Some are lyrical, others conversational. Susane Colasanti is a YA Contemporary Romance author who has an ability to draw you in one page one, weaving a tale as comfortable as if you are sitting in […]
A big hello and thanks to everyone who started following during the Playing Hurt Contest. I was excited to discover several new blogs myself, following back new followers, so it was definitely a win-win. 🙂 The contest is over and thanks to the nifty RANDOM.ORG website, we have a winner of the signed copy of Playing Hurt: Congrats […]
One of my favorite things about reading YA Contemporary novels is that they transport me right back to the hallways of my high school. Some authors nail the entire experience so well it is like I am reading pages out of my journal, and not merely some abstract creation from someone else’s mind. The characters […]
