• Ramblings

    Want a good scare? Try these!

    It’s about that time! Horror movies are a passion of mine, and there’s nothing I love more than the month of October. I’m not the type to stick to only the big budget type of films. No matter what it is, if it has screams, I’m in!  Just in time for Halloween, here are some of my favorites that you may or may not have heard of. Enjoy and happy screaming! Trick ‘R Treat (2007) Four interwoven stories that occur on Halloween: An everyday high school principal has a secret life as a serial killer; a college virgin might have…

  • Book Reviews

    Book Review: Practice Cake

    Media Type: Digital Book Title: Practice Cake Author: Dalya Moon Publisher: Self-published Pages: Ebook; 175 Release Date: October 20, 2011 Source: Author ————————————- Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: No more than mild flirting! ————————————– HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who love a strong and beautifully flawed teenager character. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon There’s one thing Maddie finds more tempting than red velvet cake: her coworker, Drew. All it takes is one of his sly winks or a playful hip-check by the cooler, and she’s incinerating the cookies. Her boyfriend…

  • Book Blitzes/Promo Posts

    Giveaway: Destined – Book 9 in the House of Night Series

    It’s Giveaway Time! The much anticipated 9th book in the House of Night series is here! Destined continues the story of Zoe Redbird and her compatriots. Thanks to Zeitghost Media, you can win a copy of this awesome book! In Destined, the forces of Light and Dark collide as their epic struggle focuses on Tulsa’s House of Night. Zoey is home where she belongs, safe with her Guardian Warrior, Stark, by her side and preparing to face off against Neferet. Kalona has released his hold on Rephaim, and, through Nyx’s gift of a human form, he and Stevie Rae are finally able to…

  • Book Blitzes/Promo Posts

    This or That? with Estevan Vega

    In the world of authors, it’s all about standing out. Making a spot for yourself. To me, Estevan Vega has totally done that! He has this aura of coolness about him, that’s a bit hard to describe. I’ve reviewed one of his books, and am currently reading two more, and there is one thing that never changes. His awesome writing. It’s always there to pull you in and keep you reading. I think that in this particular game of This or That? Estevan totally shows that side of himself. He’s here to promote his newest sequel, Ashes, which you should definitely…

  • Book Reviews

    Book Review: Spartacus and the Circus of Shadows

    Media Type: Print Book Title: Spartacus and the Circus of Shadows Author: Molly E. Johnson Publisher: RainTown Press Pages: Hardcover; 320 Release Date: October 26, 2011 Source: Publisher —————————————- Intended Reading Group: Middle Grade Content Screening: Mild violence, dark humor —————————————- HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Older MG readers and younger YA readers who love a good adventure! Add it on: Goodreads / Publisher’s Site When Spartacus Ryan “Poop Lip” Zander finds his house destroyed and his wacko, Human Cannonball mother missing, it’s obvious that she’s been kidnapped by Bartholomew’s World-Renowned Circus of the Incredible. But when…

  • Ramblings

    Warning: Sappiness ahead. Things I’ve realized part 2.

    The  Phantom Tollbooth first sparked my imagination as a reader. Up until then I had liked books, but after falling into Norton Juster’s world I loved them. Ate them up. Weekly trips to the library saw me bringing home the max 15 books we were allowed to check out at one time, and reading fervently until they were due back. I was officially a bibliophile. Tried and true. From age 8 on, it was a never-ending obsession of mine, and I unashamedly admitted it to everyone. Then I found the book blogging world and decided to try my hand at becoming a…

  • Book Blitzes/Promo Posts

    A giveaway just for all you WRITERS out there!

    I am one of the minority it seems, in the book blog world. I’m just a reader, not so much a writer. Well, unless you count the copious ramblings I shoot off on here semi-daily? Then, perhaps. Without YOU however my friends, those people who love to spin a good tale and put it up for others to enjoy, there would simply be nothing for me to read. So, I salute you! I also want to help. That’s why when I was approached by Prufrock Press to review Seize the Story: A Handbook for Teens Who Like to Write, I asked…

  • Book Blitzes/Promo Posts

    This or That? Starring Molly E. Johnson!

    Please welcome to the blog the fantastic Molly E. Johnson, the author of Spartacus and the Circus of Shadows. (Cue massive applause.) Yes, I do think this book has a fantastic title and yes, I did choose to read it because of that. I admit it. Anyway Molly is stopping by for a quick game of THIS OR THAT in honor of her book tour! Take some time to get to know her better, and then click that link up there and zip over to add the book to your TBR list. It’s worth it! Shoes or Sandals? Sandals. I…

  • Book Reviews

    Book Review: If I Tell

    Media Type: Print Book Title: If I Tell Author: Janet Gurtler Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire Pages: Paperback; 256 Release Date: October 1, 2011 Source: NetGalley —————————————— Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Mild language —————————————— HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy realistic fiction with a lot of heart. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Librarything / Amazon / B&N Jasmine Evans knows one thing for sure… people make mistakes. After all, she is one. Jaz is the result of a onenight stand between a black football player and a blonde princess. Having a young…

  • Book Reviews

    Book Review: Fathermucker

    Media Type: Print Book Title: Fathermucker Author: Greg Olear Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks Pages: Paperback; 312 Release Date: October 4, 2011 Source: TLC Book Tours —————————————- Intended Reading Group: Adult Genre: Fiction —————————————- HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Stay at home parents, or those who appreciate the plight of stay at home parents! Be warned, there is some “language”. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Librarything /Amazon / B&N A day in the life of a dad on the brink: Josh Lansky—second-rate screenwriter, fledgling freelancer, and stay-at-home dad of two preschoolers—has held everything together while his…