December 31, 2013

My 2013 Retrospective

My 2013 Retrospective
This is the first time I'm doing a recap of my entire year, bookish and personal, on this blog. It's tremendously exciting to be able to share what my 2013 looked like with this little (visual) walk down memory lane. January 2013 : The cold weather enticed me into staying home most of the tim…

December 30, 2013

An Author A (Mon)day: Trish Doller

An Author A (Mon)day: Trish Doller
This week's guest is actually an author who's been previously interviewed for An Author A (Mon)day , the talented Trish Doller . When I interviewed her last year, we focused mainly on her debut novel, Something Like Normal ; this year, I invited Trish to come back because I loved her 2013 rel…

December 27, 2013

Ink Is Thicker Than Water - Amy Spalding

Ink Is Thicker Than Water - Amy Spalding
Ink is Thicker Than Water  by Amy Spalding Publisher: Entangled Teen Publication Date: December 3, 2013 Source/Format: Netgalley ( Thank you! )  || e-galley [I received this book from the publisher. This in no way affects the thoughts expressed in my review.] For Kellie Brooks, family has always been a tou…

December 26, 2013

The Promise of Amazing - Robin Constantine

The Promise of Amazing - Robin Constantine
The Promise of Amazing  by Robin Constantine Publisher: Balzer + Bray Publication Date: December 31, 2013 Source/Format: Edelweiss ( Thank you! ) || e-galley [I received this book from the publisher. This in no way affects my review.] Wren Caswell is average. Ranked in the middle of her class at Sacred Hea…

December 25, 2013

December 24, 2013

'Tis the Season: A-Caroling We Will Go

'Tis the Season: A-Caroling We Will Go
One of my favorite things about the holiday season is holiday music! Though I do listen to holiday stuff all year round (yes, even in spring and summer and fall), it's especially fun to hear it playing everywhere  come this time of the year.  Since it's Christmas Eve, I thought it'd be …

December 23, 2013

Under the Never Sky Series Read-a-Thon

Under the Never Sky Series Read-a-Thon
It looks like 2014 will be the year of read-a-thons and read-alongs for me! I'm very excited to be able to announced that  Nina of The Sea of Pages  and I will be hosting a read-a-thon for the Under The Never Sky series by Veronica Rossi!  The read-a-thon will officially kick off on February 3 , …

The Monday Mix (20)

The Monday Mix (20)
The Monday Mix  basically gives me the opportunity to share with all of you the links I loved online from weeks past. This includes everything from great reviews, articles about writing, inspiring posts and perhaps other things too. I've always valued the opportunity to share the great things I&…

December 20, 2013

Books & Blogging 2013 (The 4th Annual End of Year Book Survey)

Books & Blogging 2013 (The 4th Annual End of Year Book Survey)
One of the things I look forward to in December is the End of Year Book Survey , as hosted by Jamie ! It's a great way too look back at a year of books and blogging, plus, it's pretty fun to see what else everyone has been reading and raving about in 2013. This is actually the survey's F…