• Book Blitzes/Promo Posts

    MISERERE: One question tour with Teresa Frohock

    Teresa Frohock, author of Miserere, is stopping by the blog today! As she tours her newest book she is stopping by blogs and sharing little pieces of herself. Each blogger was able to ask her one question! So I made sure to make mine count. See my question below, along with her answer, info about the book, and the stops coming up! Jessica asks: “If money wasn’t an issue, what would be one place you’d love to visit long term?”  Cool question, Jessica. Um, let me see, right now I would have to pick Spain. I had to take two…

  • Feature Posts/Weekly Memes

    Summer memories with Sandra Brannan

    Not participating yet? Click HERE to start! It’s time for the first post of the event! This lovely lady is Sandra Brannan! She’s the author of the Liv Bergen mysteries, including In the Belly of Jonah (which you can see my review of here), and the recently released second mystery Lot’s Return to Sodom. Sandra’s books are filled with mystery, depth, and characters that will knock your socks off! Liv is NOT a woman you’d want to mess with. She is though, tenacious, and downright awesome! Anyway I digress. Sandra is here to kick off the guest posts, and tomorrow…

  • Book Blitzes/Promo Posts

    Fictional Places with Elizabeth Isaacs, AND A GIVEAWAY!

    Elizabeth Isaacs, author of The Light of Asteria, is here to share a little bit about herself! I asked her what 10 fictional places she’d visit if she could. Tough question right? Well I think she chose amazingly well, if I do say so myself. Take a look! 10. Whoville from How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss— Not just whoville, pretty much any world of Theodore Geisel. I’d really love to see where the Lorax lives, or Mulberry street. What about where Horton lives, or a place where they eat green eggs and ham? Number ten is devoted…

  • Feature Posts/Weekly Memes

    July Link-Up and Prizes!

    Not participating yet? Click HERE to sign up! Happy July everyone! Sorry this linky is a few days late :). This weekend was my birthday, and I’ll admit that I was a bit selfish in spending time doing other things. I’m back though, and raring to go! Ready for this month’s prize? Up for grabs are two delicious ARCs, both which are brand new and only read once. I take good care of my books oh yes I do. First up, we have Siren’s Storm by Lisa Papademetriou.  This releases July 12, 2011 and you’ll get an ARC of your…

  • Book Reviews

    Graphic Novel Review: Return of the Dapper Men

    Media Type: Graphic Novel Title: Return of the Dapper Men Author: Jim McCann Illustrator: Janet Lee Publisher: Archaia Pages: Hardcover; 144 Release Date: Oct 27, 2010 Source: NetGalley Enter a world in between time, where children have played so long it’s almost become work, machines have worked so long they have begun to play, and all the clocks have stopped at the same time. This is how this land has remained, until 314 dapper-looking gentlemen rain down from the sky and set off in different directions to start the world anew. Now Ayden, the only boy to still ask questions;…

  • Book Reviews

    Book Review: Land of Corn Chips

    Media Type: Book Title: Land of Corn Chips Author: Angela Carlie Publisher: Darkside Publishing Pages: Ebook; 100 Release Date: May 24, 2011 Source: Author/TBS ==================== Intended Reading Group: Middle Grade Content Screening: Minor violence and gore HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Eleven-year-old Nate Hansen never believed in dragons before an eccentric man with a purple-feather hat kidnaps him. Spirited to the Land of Corn Chips on the back of a mechanical yellow dragon, Nate must find a way to avoid being ground into compost. His only hope of escape is to earn the friendship of the local wrestling…

  • Ramblings

    “Beach Reads” Summer Challenge Headquarters!

    We all love books, and we all love to win things. Why not do both at the same time? Looking for a specific page? You’ll find it here! Updated weekly with everything that is challenge related. Looking to sign up?  Who is participating in this crazy thing? I can’t find the August link page, help! EVENTS Note: All giveaways have been switched over to entry forms. Please make sure to fill out your information correctly. All giveaways end at the conclusion of the event. Entries must be in no later than August 31, 2011.** ** (with the exception of monthly giveaways…

  • Book Blitzes/Promo Posts

    Interviewing Eileen Cook! (SQUEE!)

    OH MY GOSH guys! Guess who is here? The amazing, fantastic, fantabulous….EILEEN COOK! *flails* She’s here to answer some of my crazy questions, and I adore her for it. I can ask some odd ones, but she rolled with the punches. Without further ado, I give her the floor! 1) Hi Eileen and welcome! I am SO excited to have you on my blog! *flails* Ahem, now then. A challenge. If you could only eat one color food for the rest of your life, what color would you choose? *flails back* So excited to be here! Although it isn’t very pretty I…

  • Feature Posts/Weekly Memes

    It’s here! Join up!

    It’s here guys! The Beach Reads Summer Challenge is here! For those of you on the East Coast, it’s already officially started. For everyone else, it’s deliciously close! So here is a teaser of what is to come. Tomorrow I’ll post exactly what the big delicious prize at the end of each month is too, so keep an eye out! If you haven’t already joined up, visit this post. Participating Authors: Susan Bigelow Isabel Kunkle Sandra Brannan Jason Ancona Lisa Polisar  Julie Smith Joan Holub AJ Scudiere Amalie Howard Stacey Wallace Benefiel Joseph Lunievicz Sheenah Freitas Lauren Hammond AM Tuomala…

  • Book Blitzes/Promo Posts

    Talking books with Angela Carlie!

    Please welcome Angela Carlie to the blog! She is the author of Land of Corn Chips, which I will be reviewing this Friday. A huge thanks to her for coming by! She’ll be sharing with us some of the books we might find on her shelves, which honestly I’m smitten about. I love seeing other people’s bookshelves! Hi Jessica! I’m so happy to be guest posting on your blog to discuss some of the books in my library. I’m very fortunate to have many books in my library (electronic and paper) that I absolutely adore. Lately, I only seem to…