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Sunday, December 16, 2012

Debut Author Challenge 2013!

Here it is!

I am participating in the Debut Author Challenge 2013!

I had a really great time in 2012 and look forward to another year of wonderful new authors!

Thanks to Hobbitsies for hosting this challenge!
There's still time! You can sign up too. Just click the link above.


Happy Reading!

Saturday, December 15, 2012

The Five Days of Christmas Giveaway! (#1)

Hi Everyone!

During the holidays, I carefully research all of my friends and family, covert operations style, and try to come up with some nice gifts for them! (See my post on holiday buying gift guide for some ideas for that special book lover in your life!)

That said, I rarely find time to shop for myself during this period. I try really hard to not buy items for myself when I'm shopping for others. This is more or less successful given the store and mood I'm in. (Barnes and Nobles on a rainy day and I'm a sucker.)

So, I'm doing a slew of giveaways on my blog during this holiday season (five actually) for all of you out there who have to buy Christmas presents and don't have any money left over to treat yourselves!

The giveaways will pop up anytime from now until December 25th and will all end on December 25th! So check back often because one giveaway may only be for 24 hours! (just saying) Please note that the books will not be sent out until after the holiday season.
US residents only please.

And on the first day of giveaway, blogger friend sent to me...

Thursday, December 13, 2012

Holiday Buying Guide is here!

Tis the season! 

And with the holidays approaching fast, my friend A over at Read Now Sleep Later created some posts about the best gifts to buy this season for that certain book lover in your life. 

My list is below, some of it already posted on RNSL, and for more ideas, be sure to check out Read Now Sleep Later this week!

Cover Reveal! The Summer I Became A Nerd by Leah Rae Miller


Cover Reveal!

You ready for the bright, fun cover of

The Summer I Became A Nerd?

Monday, December 10, 2012

Review: Point of Retreat by Colleen Hoover

Title: Point of Retreat

Author: Colleen Hoover

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Publication Date: February 2012

Genre: Young Adult Fiction/Realistic Romance

Series or Stand Alone: Series, Book Two

Thursday, December 6, 2012

Review: The Sinister Sweetness of Splendid Academy by Nikki Loftin

Title: The Sinister Sweetness of Splendid Academy

Author: Nikki Loftin

Publisher: Razorbill

Publication Date: August 2012

Genre: Middle Grade Fantasy/Horror

Series or Stand Alone: Stand Alone

Monday, December 3, 2012

Review: Slammed by Colleen Hoover

Title: Slammed

Author: Colleen Hoover

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Publication Date: January 2012

Genre: Young Adult Fiction/Realistic Romance

Series or Stand Alone: Series, Book One

Thursday, November 29, 2012

Review: 52 Reasons To Hate My Father by Jessica Brody

Title: 52 Reasons To Hate My Father

Author: Jessica Brody

Publisher: Farrar, Straus & Giroux

Publication Date: July 2012

Genre: Young Adult Fiction

Series or Stand Alone: Stand Alone


Monday, November 26, 2012

Dreaming of Summer blog hop!

November has certainly flown by! I feel like it was just yesterday I was at the beach, laying on the sand with a book.

Thank you to Me, My Shelf, and I and I Am A Reader, Not A Writer for hosting!

Thank goodness for this hop! It reminds me of summer and the book I'm choosing to giveaway will hopefully do the same to you!

You can win:

Monday, November 19, 2012

Review: The Prince by Tiffany Reisz

Title: The Prince

Author: Tiffany Reisz

Publisher: Mira Books

Publication Date: November 2012


Genre: Adult Erotica/Romance

Series or Stand Alone: Series, Book Three


Review: Rogue Rider by Larissa Ione

Title: Rogue Rider

Author: Larissa Ione

Publisher: Grand Central Publishing

Publication Date: November 2012

Genre: Adult Romance/Paranormal

Series or Stand Alone: Series, Book Four

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Thankful of Books blog hop!



Thank you to I Am A Reader Not A Writer and Tristi Pinkston for hosting this awesome hop.

I'm trying really hard to focus on autumn things like leaves changing, pumpkin pie and turkey! But it's hard to do that when Southern California is still experiencing 90 degree days! Oy- me thinks it's too hot out here!

We're staying in with the air conditioning on, (yes, you heard that right!) hoping the cooler weather comes back to stay.

So while we're inside reading, take a peek at what you can win in this hop!

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Review: My Dead Friend Sarah by Peter Rosch

Title: My Dead Friend Sarah

Author: Peter Rosch

Publisher: Self Published

Publication Date: April 2012

Genre: Adult Fiction/Thriller

Series or Stand Alone: Stand Alone

Thursday, November 1, 2012

Review: The House of Silk by Anthony Horowitz

Title: The House of Silk

Author: Anthony Horowitz

Publisher: Mulholland Books

Publication Date: November 2011

Genre: Adult Mystery

Series or Stand Alone: Stand Alone