This post contains affiliate links BEA – Book Expo America – and ALA – American Library Association – are both fast approaching. If you don’t know, both of these are book conventions so that authors and publishers can showcase upcoming books. BEA caters more to booksellers and the like, though bloggers can attend, and ALA […]
Happy Friday everyone! As you may or may not know, I’m a consultant for Usborne Books. We have tons of different books (and some other fun items too) and you can do your browsing here. In order to get some more book parties on the calendar for the month of June, I’m offering a free […]
Summer Stock by Vanessa North Review by Lauren source: copy from Netgalley; all opinions are my own Official Summary: Tabloid scandals have driven TV star Ryan Hertzog to North Carolina’s Outer Banks, where he’s hiding out doing summer stock at his cousin’s seaside theater. When a hookup with local handyman Trey Donovan results in Ryan being […]
Loose Cannon by Sidney Bell Review by Lauren Source: copy from Netgalley; all opinions are my own Official Summary: Released after five years in the system for assault, streetwise Edgar-Allen Church is ready to leave the past behind and finally look to his future. In need of a place to crash, he’s leaning on Miller Quinn. […]
This time of the year, I do most of my reading in one of two places. First, there is my front porch. This is great when the weather is not too hot and overbearing. I love to sit out there and read because my dog often cuddles next to me. It’s relatively quiet, and it’s […]
Someone Else’s Summer by Rachel Bateman Review by Lauren source: copy from publisher; all opinions are my own Official Summary: Anna’s always idolized her older sister, Storm. So when Storm dies in a tragic car accident on the night of her high school graduation, Anna is completely lost and her family is torn apart. That is, […]
My birthday is fast approaching – it’s May 30, by the way – so I thought it would be fun to share some items that would totally go on my Birthday Wish List! The Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Illustrated edition. I have the first one, and it’s amazing, but I have yet […]
Disclosure: I’m being compensated for sharing, but all opinions are my own! This month cinemas see the return of Jack and his deadly ghost sailors in the next edition to the Pirates of the Caribbean series. Dead Men Tell No Tales is the 5th in the series of films. Thrust into an all-new adventure, a […]
Final Girls by Mira Grant Review by Lauren source: copy from Netgalley; all opinions are my own Official Summary: What if you could fix the worst parts of yourself by confronting your worst fears? Dr. Jennifer Webb has invented proprietary virtual reality technology that purports to heal psychological wounds by running clients through scenarios straight out […]
Unearthly Things by Michelle Gagnon Review by Kari Source: copy from publisher; all opinions are our own Official Summary: After losing her parents in a tragic accident, surfer girl Janie Mason trades the sunny beaches of Hawaii for the cold fog of San Francisco and new guardians—the Rochesters—she’s never even met. Janie feels hopelessly out […]