NO SUCH THING AS PERFECT CONTEMPORARY REALISTIC YA Author: Sarah Daltry College was supposed to be perfect. She was supposed to be perfect. For Lily Drummond, life is about following the rules. To be specific, her mother’s rules. College fit into the plan – maintain perfect grades, date the perfect guy, and live the perfect […]
Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish. This feature was created because they are particularly fond of lists at The Broke and the Bookish. They’d love to share their lists with other bookish folks and would LOVE to see your top ten lists! It’s that time of the week when […]
Who makes YOUR choices? “I was once the type of person who was impressed by starlight; the type of person who would dance beneath glass ceilings and let the world swim in its loveliness. The sky reminds me of the parties we used to throw – parties like the one last night. The memories […]
Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we are all eagerly anticipating. There are so many, MANY books coming out this winter that I just cannot wait for, but this one tops the pile. This past January a friend of mine sent me a message […]
Today I am super excited to host Ashley C. Harris, the author of the young adult sci-fi/fantasy series Shock Me, and help her promote her newest release Sparks. I admit there is a distinct possibility there will be fangirling throughout the post, however it was well earned 😉 Meet the Author Lillian: Welcome Ashley! I am so excited to […]
Today I want to address a serious issue with you. I’ll admit that I’ve lost sleep and a few friends over this issue, but it needs to be addressed and dealt with. I’ll start with a definition. Book Shaming: a feeling of guilt, regret, or sadness you have because of a book you read based […]
Review You Are Mine (, #1) by tugged at all my heart strings for many reasons. Serena is seventeen, the daughter of a warlock, and is destined to be sold because of the magic in her blood and in the hopes of producing more warlocks. Resistance or rebellion of any kind would cause her to become […]
“But he left, and he’d promised he wouldn’t.” Unable to keep still, she crossed her arms and let her feet wander. Garen watched her pace for a few moments and then sat, crossing his legs. “Sometimes, we can’t always keep our promises.” Excerpt Chapter 1 Missing You The small fire crackled and popped. A light […]
Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish. This feature was created because they are particularly fond of lists at The Broke and the Bookish. They’d love to share their lists with other bookish folks and would LOVE to see your top ten lists! So last night I did something really […]
Winterspell by is a beautiful and haunting retelling of the E.T.A. Hoffman’s The Nutcracker. At seventeen, Clara Stole is on a mission to find out what happened to her mother who was brutally murdered earlier in the year. Her father is a powerful man with little to back-up that power, mayor of New York City and a member […]