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September 7, 2016

Waiting on Wednesday: Black Flowers, White Lies by Yvonne Venetresca

WoW is a weekly meme created by Jill from Breaking the Spine where bloggers highlight what books they are eagerly awaiting! My pick this week is Black Flowers, White Lies by Yvonne Ventresca! I’ve been reading a lot of heartfelt contemporaries and feel a binge of thrillers coming on! This one sounds eerily good!   “I raced through Black Flowers, White […]
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Published on September 07, 2016 05:30

September 5, 2016

Young Adult Author Madeline Dyer Talks Girl Power

    Today I’m launching a new YA author interview series. I’ve previously done another interview series with bookish and fandom type questions, but for this new series I wanted to branch out and address something near and dear to my heart…Girl Power. On social media sites like Facebook, there’s been a lot of recent reporting […]
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Published on September 05, 2016 04:54

September 2, 2016

This Writer’s Life #10: Surprises, Amazing Reads & Giveaway

  Surprises So I woke up this morning and it being the first of the month, I popped over to Amazon to look at their monthly kindle deals. I’m a huge e-book hoarder. I literally have hundreds of books on my Kindle. In the event of the zombie apocalypse, I plan to batten down the […]
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Published on September 02, 2016 04:13

August 25, 2016

The YA DASH Blog Hop: 16 YA Thrillers Up for Grabs!

  The 2nd annual YA DASH is upon us! If you love YA and thrillers, then this is the contest for you with 16 great reads up for grabs! Open internationally! The Rules:  Participants in the DASH need to visit all fourteen authors and tally the answers to the featured question. Simply put, you need […]
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Published on August 25, 2016 03:00

August 19, 2016

This Writer’s Life #9: The YA DASH Blog Hop + Giveaway

  Hi All! Just wanted to give you a heads up that the second annual YA DASH starts next Thursday August 25th! What’s the YA DASH you say? Well, it’s much like the YA Scavenger Hunt (YASH) except it only features YA thriller/suspense authors, so if you’re a fan of both YA and high octane […]
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Published on August 19, 2016 08:00

August 17, 2016

Waiting on Wednesday: Our Chemical Hearts by Krystal Sutherland

WoW is a weekly meme created by Jill from Breaking the Spine where bloggers highlight what books they are eagerly awaiting! My pick this week is Our Chemical Hearts by Krystal Sutherland! Dubbed as John Green meets Rainbow Rowell, this book sounds fantastic! I love quirky characters and feel like I’d have a ball taking a ride with […]
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Published on August 17, 2016 08:00

July 27, 2016

Waiting on Wednesday: The Thousandth Floor by Katharine McGee

WoW is a weekly meme created by Jill from Breaking the Spine where bloggers highlight what books they are eagerly awaiting! My pick this week is The Thousandth Floor by Katharine McGee!  Billed as a futuristic Gossip Girl this book sounds right up my alley. Gossip Girl was…cough…a guilty pleasure of mine (Leighton Meester rocked and should totally be […]
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Published on July 27, 2016 08:00

July 26, 2016

This Writer’s Life #8: Milena Rokva Book Style + Giveaway

In case you’ve missed the boat, the sequel to Alexandra Gastone, called My Name Is Milena Rokva, is now out in the wild! With the new book, comes a new look for the blog! Check back next week for the launch of my new website to go with the blog redesign. I’m just putting the finishing […]
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Published on July 26, 2016 03:05

July 20, 2016

Waiting on Wednesday: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by J.K. Rowling + Giveaway

WoW is a weekly meme created by Jill from Breaking the Spine where bloggers highlight what books they are eagerly awaiting! My pick this week is a no brainer! I cannot wait for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child which comes out July 31st! Woot. Woot. Happy dance! I may not have mentioned this, but I’m a huge Harry […]
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Published on July 20, 2016 03:00

July 14, 2016

Cover Reveal: Fragmented by Madeline Dyer

Man, my YA Story Sisters have been blessed with some really beautiful covers as of late! Today I’m happy to host the cover reveal for Fragmented by Madeline Dyer. I beta read an early copy of this novel and it is excellent and a fabulous companion to Untamed! Are you ready for the pretty… * […]
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Published on July 14, 2016 03:30