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Giveaway in honor of They Call Me Alexandra Gastone’s Upcoming Release

I wanted to share with everyone, the wonderful giveaway my publisher has put together in the lead up to THEY CALL ME ALEXANDRA GASTONE’S release on May 20th. Lots of great prizes to be had and lots of ways to enter so check it out! Two winners will get a $10 Amazon gift card, 3 […]

Interview with YA Author Cynthia Leitich Smith

I’m thrilled to have New York Times Bestselling author, Cynthia Leitich Smith, dropping by the blog for a visit! Cynthia is the author behind both the TANTALIZE Series as well as the FERAL Series. In addition to her YA books, Cynthia has also published numerous books for younger readers such as INDIAN SHOES and HOLLER […]

Interview with YA Author J.L. Spelbring

I’m very excited to have J.L. Spelbring visiting the blog today! She’s the author of PERFECTION, a YA alternate history novel in which the Nazi’s won the war. Sounds intriguing right! Add in the fact that Ellyssa, the protagonist, is a telepath, and things get even more interesting! This book is a FUN, FUN ride!!!       […]

Expat Life in New Zealand #18-The Sausage Sizzle

          Every country has their own unique traditions and one of my favorite NZ traditions is the fundraising sausage sizzle. In fact, I’m such a fan that I think the sausage sizzle should be adopted in the States. What is the sausage sizzle you ask? It’s a weekend event that takes […]

Interview with YA Author Diana Renn

As a travel junky myself, I’m always thrilled to meet someone who enjoys traveling as much as I do. I get even more enthused when they write books set in foreign locales, so it is with much excitement that I have Diana Renn on the blog today, the author of three great YA books set […]

Book Recommendations-April 2015

I’ve previously done longish book reviews for individual books that I’ve loved. Unfortunately, with my own book’s release, I don’t have time to write longer reviews. That said, I still want to share with you what I’ve been reading and what I’ve loved, so I’m switching to occasional posts, probably quarterly, where I highlight and recommend […]

Expat Life in New Zealand #17-The Feijoa

In my ‘Expat Life in New Zealand’ series I’ve delved a little bit into the culinary differences between the US and NZ, mainly with my posts about Christmas feasts and the Kiwi Burger. Today I thought I’d get a little bit fruity! Last week, I lamented the lack of fall foliage in NZ (the native […]

Expat Life in New Zealand #16-Autumn or the lack there of

          For as long as I can remember, autumn has been my favorite season. I love the changing leaves, the crisp air, and the smell of wood smoke that often hangs in the air. Other than my family and friends, autumn is what I probably miss most about not living in […]

Book News for They Call Me Alexandra Gastone

  Things in the last couple of weeks have gone from 0 to 60 book wise! First off, I got the cover and absolutely love it. The red and grey with the rifle scope is very spy and it highlights Alexandra’s heterochromia (two different eye colors), which is a pivotal part of the book and something I […]

Expat Life in New Zealand #15-Easter Traditions

Whether or not you celebrate Easter, I hope you had a lovely break this past weekend. In light of the holiday, I thought it might be fun to look at the differences in Easter traditions in the US and NZ. So I’m just going to hop right in! 1. The first thing I’ve noticed about Easter […]