Month: May 2017

Things to Do in Chicago and New York City

Posted May 29, 2017 by shooting in Travel / 35 Comments

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 […]

M/M Book Review: Summer Stock by Vanessa North

Posted May 25, 2017 by shooting in Book Review / 19 Comments

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 […]

My Dream Reading Space

Posted May 23, 2017 by shooting in Uncategorized / 32 Comments

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

Posted May 22, 2017 by shooting in Book Review / 16 Comments

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, […]

Lauren’s Birthday Wish List

Posted May 19, 2017 by shooting in Uncategorized / 41 Comments

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 […]

Final Girls by Mira Grant

Posted May 16, 2017 by shooting in Uncategorized / 25 Comments

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

Posted May 15, 2017 by shooting in Book Review / 19 Comments

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 […]