As librarians and book advocates, sometimes we get so excited about all the new books coming out, we may tend to leave out the Oldies but Goodies! I have so many favorites I grew up with and I am going to share a few here. The Summer of my German Solider by Bette Greene An […]
The Growing Diversity in YA Novels! #IReadYA #WeNeedDiverseBooks
May 19, 2015 by ·
In the past few years, we have seen a growing trend in diverse YA novels. We are seeing more and more books written about people with different backgrounds, ethnicity, cultures BY writers of diverse backgrounds, ethnicity, cultures and it’s ABOUT TIME! Here are a few Diverse books, rich with culture that I have really enjoyed. […]
I Read YA and That’s OKAY!!! #IReadYA
May 18, 2015 by ·
Join in the celebration as we celebrate young adult books and ALL the people who read them with #IReadYA I have never been ashamed of the fact that I love YA novels. In fact, I love them so much, I have pretty much built my career around them. I taught 8th Grade Reading for a […]
Sunday Spotlight! Spelled by Betsy Schow Excerpt & Giveaway!
May 17, 2015 by ·
Fairy Tale Survival Rule #32: If you find yourself at the mercy of a wicked witch, sing a romantic ballad and wait for your Prince Charming to save the day. Yeah, no thanks. Dorthea is completely princed out. Sure being the crown princess of Emerald has its perks―like Glenda Original ball gowns and Hans Christian […]
Blog Tour Stop & Giveaway! Fair Game by Monica Murphy
May 16, 2015 by ·
“Three little words….One. And. Done.” Three little words….words Shepard Prescott and his buddies live by…One. And. Done. One night, one glance, and yes, Shep is done. Jade is not easily convinced by Shep. Especially because of the way they met. She knows his reputation and isn’t impressed at all. . I really enjoyed this book! […]
Release Week Blitz & Excerpt! All Played Out by Cora Carmack
May 12, 2015 by ·
Amazon ** Barnes & Noble ** iBooks First person in her family to go to college? CHECK. Straight A’s? CHECK. On track to graduate early? CHECK. Social life? …..yeah, about that…. With just a few weeks until she graduates, Antonella DeLuca’s beginning to worry that maybe she hasn’t had the full college […]
Character Interview & Excerpt! My Favorite Modern Day Darcy! Stephen Calder Westing III
May 11, 2015 by ·
I have been in love with Stephen Calder Westing III for years!! He lives in my favorite modern Pride and Prejudice adaption The Man Who Loved Pride and Prejudice. A modern love story with a Jane Austen twist.. . Marine biologist Cassie Boulton has no patience when a modern-day Mr. Darcy appears in her […]
Childhood Favorites My Mother Read to Me
May 10, 2015 by ·
My love for reading was developed and cultivated on the lap of my mother. Sweet Pickles Books (1977) Smart moms know how kids’ minds grow upon sweet pickles! Imitating Iguana has no mind of her own. Incapable of self-direction, she adopts a “Me too!” mentality and blindly follows the crowd. “If everyone is doing it, […]
WAY OF THE WARRIOR: EIGHT LOVE STORIES ABOUT MILITARY HEROES All Proceeds Benefit Wounded Warrior Project.
May 9, 2015 by ·
“It is a proud privilege to be a soldier.” –George S. Patton Jr. “We sleep safely at night because rough men stand ready to visit violence on those who would harm us.” –Winston Churchill Military Romance full of passion, heart and soul. It was an emotional read. All Proceeds from the sale of this book […]
COVER REVEAL! SURVIVING ICE by: K.A. Tucker
May 8, 2015 by ·
SURVIVING ICE (US) Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Books-a-Million | IndieBound | Apple | Blio | Google | Kobo SURVIVING ICE (UK) Amazon | Waterstones | Foyles | Apple | Barnes & Noble | Kobo SURVIVING ICE (AUS) Apple | Amazon Ivy Lee, a talented tattoo artist who spent the early part […]
