• Ramblings

    Some Ramblings

    This is where I wish I was right now… doesn’t that look heavenly? Hi there bookish friends! *stretches and yawns* Wow, it’s been a long time since I’ve actually written anything on here that wasn’t a review, a promotional post, or a giveaway, hasn’t it? I remember when I first started this blog I used to relish in writing random posts. Then, slowly, life got in the way. Full time jobs, with hour long commutes, will do that to you! Still it’s nice to stretch out in here and write some ramblings once in a while. I thought I’d catch…

  • Book Blitzes/Promo Posts

    Giveaway Time! Confessions: The Private School Murders by James Patterson

    Happy Friday my friends! (I’m assuming that by the time you read this, it’ll be Friday of course.) Anyway I have an awesome giveaway opportunity for you! I was lucky enough to review Confessions of a Murder Suspect by James Patterson earlier this week. It’s definitely worth a read. Full of mystery, lies, and all sorts of twists that you won’t see coming. I thoroughly enjoyed it! The second book in the series, Confessions: The Private School Murders is due out October 7th. Lucky for you, there’s a copy up for grabs today! Check out the synopsis.  Tandy Angel may have played…

  • Book Reviews

    Book Review: Vicious

    Media Type: Print Book Title: Vicious Author: V.E. Schwab Publisher: Tor Pages: Hardcover; 368 Release Date: September 24, 2013 Source: Publisher ———————————————— Genre: Fantasy / Paranormal Fiction HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Everyone. Seriously, everyone. Get out there and get a copy of this book. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N / BookLikes A masterful, twisted tale of ambition, jealousy, betrayal, and superpowers, set in a near-future world. Victor and Eli started out as college roommates—brilliant, arrogant, lonely boys who recognized the same sharpness and ambition in each other. In their senior…

  • Book Blitzes/Promo Posts

    The One About Kissing: A Guest Post by Romily Bernard

    Yesterday I posted a review of Romily Bernard’s Find Me, and gushed about how awesome it was! Today I’m lucky enough to have the author herself on the blog! You know what I love about books? Good romance. You know what I love about romance? Kissing. So without further ado, here’s a guest post from Romily….all about kissing. *** The One About Kissing      Is there anything better than a kiss scene? It’s so much more satisfying than a fight scene or a chase scene although it can leave you just as pumped. I do wish they weren’t so…

  • Book Reviews

    Book Review: Find Me

    Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: Find Me Author: Romily Bernard Publisher: Harper Teen Pages: Hardcover; 307 Release Date: September 24, 2013 Source: Publisher / Blog Tour ————————————————- Content Screening: Mild Violence HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy chilling mysteries wrapped up in real life events. Add it on: Goodreads / BD / Amazon / B&N / BookLikes “Find Me.” These are the words written on Tessa Waye’s diary. The diary that ends up with Wick Tate. But Tessa’s just been found . . . dead. Wick has the right computer-hacking skills for the job,…

  • Book Reviews

    Book Review: Confessions of a Murder Suspect (Confessions #1)

    Media Type: Print Book Title: Confessions of a Murder Suspect    *Series: Confessions #1 Author: James Patterson and Maxine Paetro Publisher: Little, Brown and Company Pages: Paperback; 372 Release Date: September 24, 2012 Source: Publisher ————————————————— Content Screening: Violence; Mild Adult Language HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy mystery stories, especially as written in James Patterson’s signature style. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N / BookLikes James Patterson returns to the genre that made him famous with a thrilling teen detective series about the mysterious and magnificently wealthy Angel family…

  • Book Blitzes/Promo Posts

    YALLFest presents: An Interview with Sean Williams

    Another wonderful YALLFest author is here on the blog today! This time I’m featuring Sean Williams, author of so much Science Fiction and Fantasy that it makes my head spin! He’s also the author of the upcoming YA book, Twinmaker. You can be Improved…. In a near-future world in which technology can transport you anywhere instantly, can a coded note enable you to change your body—to become taller, stronger, more beautiful? Clair is pretty sure the offer is too good to be true. But her best friend, Libby, is determined to give it a try, longing for a new, improved…

  • Book Reviews

    Book Review: Just Like Fate

    Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: Just Like Fate Authors: Cat Patrick and Suzanne Young Publisher: Simon Pulse Pages: Hardcover; 304 Release Date: August 27, 2013 Source: Edelweiss —————————————————- Content Screening: Nothing of note HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy “sliding door” stories, where you see consequences of both choices. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N / BookLikes Caroline is at a crossroads. Her grandmother is sick, maybe dying. Like the rest of her family, Caroline’s been at Gram’s bedside since her stroke. With the pressure building, all Caroline wants to…

  • Book Blitzes/Promo Posts

    YALLFest presents: An Interview with C.J. Lyons

    In honor of YALLFest, I’m lucky enough to have C.J. Lyons on the blog today! The author of many thriller books, Broken is C.J.’s first romp into the YA genre. Take a look! New York Times bestselling author CJ Lyons makes her YA debut with a fast-paced thriller sure to keep readers guessing to the very last page The only thing fifteen-year-old Scarlet Killian has ever wanted is a chance at a normal life. Diagnosed with a rare and untreatable heart condition, she has never taken the school bus. Or giggled with friends during lunch. Or spied on a crush out…

  • Book Blitzes/Promo Posts

    Book Blitz Giveaway: Sia by Josh Grayson

    A book that’s had a lot of buzz around the book blogosphere, Sia by Josh Grayson is on tour today! If you’re a fan of Contemporary Romance, this might just be something that you want to check out. Read on for more information and a giveaway at the end! When seventeen-year-old Sia wakes up on a park bench, she has no idea who or where she is. Yet after a week of being homeless, she’s reunited with her family. At school, she’s powerful and popular. At home, she’s wealthy beyond her dreams. But she quickly realizes her perfect life is a…