• Book Reviews

    Book Review: She Smells the Dead

    It’s the beginning of senior year and Yuki’s psychic awareness of ghostly spirits is threatening to ruin her life. Her ability to sense spirits of the dead isn’t glamorous like the ghost hunting on television. SHE SMELLS THE DEAD. The smell impressions are becoming stronger. Yuki is being visited in her dreams, and she suspects that her friend Calvin is involved in something strange. To make matters worse her crush on Garrett is going unrequited, Yuki’s friend Emma is on a rampage against bee oppression, and annoying Calvin Miller mysteriously disappears. Will Yuki be able to focus her powers in…

  • Feature Posts/Weekly Memes

    In My Mailbox – Elephant Ears? Yes!

    As promised, I vlogged in my costume! I figure this will either make you want to watch my vlogs more often, or completely scare you away. Either way…. Books Mentioned: * Bad Girls Don’t Die by Katie Alender * Three Wishes by Isabelle Merlin * The Curse of the Wendigo by Rick Yancey  * Dirty Little Secrets by C.J. Omololu * The Sapphire Talisman by Brenda Pandos * Through Her Eyes by Jennifer Archer * The Handbook for Increasing Your Relationship IQ by Edward Fairley As always, much love to Kristi at The Story Siren for hosting this weekly meme!

  • Feature Posts/Weekly Memes

    Random Books: The Zombie Edition

    Welcome to another edition of Random Books! This is a feature where I type a chosen word into the Goodreads search bar, and choose three books that catch my eye. You then get the random thoughts that go through my head as I learn about the book. It’s a fun way to discover new books! *** It’s time for the ZOMBIE edition! Pretty apropos don’t you think? I mean it is a celebration this weekend of all things creepy, scary and dead! There’s a zombie walk downtown today in my city. Am I going? TOTALLY! *** Top 10 Lessons for Surviving a…

  • Book Blitzes/Promo Posts

    Blog Tour: Other Sides – Author Interview

    If you haven’t already read my review for this book, you really need to! This is an amazing anthology and it now has me hooked into Webfiction. Today I’m pleased to welcome MCM, one of the many amazing authors featured in this anthology, for an interview! 1) Can you explain Webfiction for those who may not have had the opportunity to explore it yet? Web fiction is actually a very broad term that applies to a lot of types of writing. At its most basic (and obvious!), it means fiction that was written for the web. The key word there…

  • Book Reviews

    Blog Tour: Call Me Kate – Book Review

    Coming of age amidst the seething unrest of the Civil War era, feisty fourteen-year-old Katie McCafferty infiltrates the Molly Maguires, a secret Irish organization, to rescue a lifelong friend. Under the guise of Dominick, a draft resister, Katie volunteers for a dangerous mission in hopes of preventing bloodshed. Katie risks job, family, and ultimately her very life to intervene. A series of tragedies challenge Katie’s strength and ingenuity, and she faces a crisis of conscience. Can she balance her sense of justice with the law? Call Me Kate is suitable for readers from eleven to adult. The story is dramatic…

  • Book Reviews

    Book Review: Planning to Live

    Determined to lose weight for her best friend’s wedding, goal-obsessed Rhiannon flees her parents’ Christmas Day feast to avoid overeating but her car skids off the deserted road into a tree. Trapped and bleeding, with her cell phone out of reach, she struggles to escape, and to accept that she’s spent her whole life planning but hasn’t ever really lived. Will she get the chance to change that? –From Goodreads Cover Inspection: At first glance I was a bit confused about the snow and the cookie. However after reading the book, oh wow. This cover is fantastic. First Thoughts: Rhiannon…

  • Book Blitzes/Promo Posts

    A guest post by Heather Wardell

    Good morning fabulous people! It is Monday yet again, and I’m sure some of you (or all of you) are feeling the effects of a brand new week. Need a pick me up? I know I do. Today I’m proud to welcome Heather Wardell, author of Planning to Live, to my blog! In the spirit of a pick me up, she’ll be sharing with us her favorite quotes of all time. Pretty perfect right? I’ll step out of the way now and let Heather take it away! I have a huge list of quotations that keep me inspired and moving forward.…

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    HOME!

    Yes, I’m home! Well, in a sense. I mean I’m in my place of residence but unfortunately I miss camp like crazy. I miss the people I spent time with this weekend. They inspire me, and without them I wouldn’t be able to live my life half as well as I do. OH  I realized I put up the wrong vlog! SORRY GUYS! I was really busy on Friday and flustered. I’m uploading the correct one as I write this, and it’ll be posted in a matter of minutes. Sorry :(. I hope you’ll still stop by soon to watch…

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    In My Mailbox – Vlog the Second

    Are you ready for more? I got so many great responses last week to my vlog (thank you by the way!) that I decided to do it again. Early morning light makes anyones face look awful. However I adore you, so here you go!  As always, this is hosted by the fabulous blog The Story Siren! If you are the first one to see this, could you kindly go and post a link for me on the IMM page on The Story Siren’s blog? I would, but I’m lost in the mountains :).