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Monday Must Reads: GONE GIRL by Gillian Flynn!

Not familiar with this little feature? It's simple, really. Monday Must Reads! is a feature I created to showcase books that I think you, well, Must Read (ha!).

This week's selection is of the Adult fare (I like to shake things up from time to time; I'm crazy like that). It's by an author that truly knows how to build something out of words, and one that I always enjoy. If you haven't already, trust me when I say that you simply Must Read...

GONE GIRL
by Gillian Flynn
pub date May 2012

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Waiting on Wednesday: ISLA & THE HAPPILY EVER AFTER!

The lovely Jill (a fellow Alabamian!) over at Breaking the Spine created the Waiting on Wednesday meme for us bloggers to showcase books we're waiting on. 

I simply adored this author's first two novels, and cannot wait for the third in this companion series! My WoW this week is...

ISLA & THE HAPPILY EVER AFTER
by Stephanie Perkins
pub date: May 2014

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From the glittering streets of Manhattan to the moonlit rooftops of Paris, falling in l...

Monday Must Reads: STAR CROSSED by Jennifer Echols!

Not familiar with this little feature? It's simple, really. Monday Must Reads! is a feature I created to showcase books that I think you, well, Must Read (ha!).

This week's selection is one that I adored, by an author equally adored. It's adult, so be forewarned if that's not your cup of tea, but it's written with the humor and brilliance of all her other novels, so it's a win no matter the genre. If you haven't already, trust me when I say that you simply Must Read...

STAR CROSSED
by Jennifer E...

The hated "info dump" kills

Okay, if you know me at all, you know that I loves my TV. Yes, love it. I am the first to admit that I watch way too much of it, but I own that fact, so it can't hurt me, right? :-)

One of my Monday night musts is Teen Wolf (MTV). If you've never watched it, I suggest you do. Especially if you love cliffhanger episodes and angsty teens and shirtless torsos. Ah, shirtless torsos... Ahem. Anyway, TW is one of my new faves, and I get all excited when Monday rolls around because I know I'll get an...

Waiting on Wednesday: DARKER DAYS by Jus Accardo!

The lovely Jill (a fellow Alabamian!) over at Breaking the Spine created the Waiting on Wednesday meme for us bloggers to showcase books we're waiting on. 

I fell in love when I read this author's first novel. And her second. And her...you get the idea. So I'm super excited for the first book in her new series, which sounds so cool and awesome I know I'm gonna love it. My WoW this week is...

DARKER DAYS
by Jus Accardo
pub date: August 19, 2013

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Cover Reveal: SHELF LIFE by Stephanie Lawton!

Okay, so today's cover has already been spread around the blogosphere by over 50 blogs (wowza!) but the author is someone I consider a friend so I simply have to share it here!

Her writing is beautiful, haunting, funny...all the adjectives, really. And I know that her newest novel, SHELF LIFE, is gonna rock those adjectives just as much. And the cover is...well, see for yourself:




Beautiful. Just beautiful. I love the whole sun-drenched look, and the pose the models are in, and the font of the t...

Monday Must Reads: THIS IS NOT A TEST by Courtney Summers!

Not familiar with this little feature? It's simple, really. Monday Must Reads! is a feature I created to showcase books that I think you, well, Must Read (ha!).

This week's selection is one that I absolutely loved. Filled with amazing prose, fervent action, and believable characters, it's a novel that holds you till the end. If you haven't already, trust me when I say that you simply Must Read...

THIS IS NOT A TESTby Courtney Summers
pub date June 2012

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I...

Waiting on Wednesday: MONSTERS by Ilsa J. Bick!

The lovely Jill (a fellow Alabamian!) over at Breaking the Spine created the Waiting on Wednesday meme for us bloggers to showcase books we're waiting on. 

I cannot wait for this novel to come out. I devoured the first two in the trilogy, and I'm eagerly waiting to see how it all ends! My WoW this week is...

MONSTERS 
by Ilsa J. Bick
pub date: Sept. 10, 2013

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The Changed are on the move. The Spared are out of time. The End...is now.

When...

More Echols love!

It's day four of #JenniferEcholsWeek, hosted by the lovely Katelyn at Tales of Books and Bands ! I'm having such a great time this week, visiting all of the participating blogs and sharing in the fandom over such a great author!

Today I thought I'd show my Echols love by sharing a few pics I have from the SUCH A RUSH signing (yes, I didn't have any other idea for today's post, lol). I'm fortunate enough to live but a couple of hours from Ms. Echols, so I try to go see her whenever she has a loc...

It's Double-Chat Thursday!!

Tonight's gonna be a busy one, because I'll be taking part in not one, but TWO Twitter chats! The first...



I'll be joining Pendrell authors Lani Woodland, DJ DeSmyter, Angela Corbett, Dan Haring and SC Langgle for a live chat, where we'll answer YOUR questions about our books, writing, what we had for breakfast...anything! Chat begins at 8pm EST, so be sure to follow #PendrellChat to keep up. Oh, and there'll be giveaways, too!


And second...



#JenniferEcholsWeek continues! Tonight, again at 8pm E...