July 31, 2015

July 2015

July 2015
I really enjoy the summertime, y'all. It's not a secret, given that I've expressed my deep love for the season over and over on various forms of social media. I'm a sucker for sunshine that lasts for hours, breezy days and blue skies, trips to the beach or out of town; I'm defi…

July 30, 2015

Come Away with Me - Karma Brown

Come Away with Me - Karma Brown
Come Away with Me  by Karma Brown Publisher: Harlequin MIRA Publication Date: August 25, 2015 Source/Format: BEA 2015 || ARC [I received this book from the publisher. This in no way affects my review.] One minute, Tegan Lawson has everything she could hope for: an adoring husband, Gabe, and a baby on the…

July 29, 2015

Screens & Scenes: June-July 2015

Screens & Scenes: June-July 2015
It wasn't my intention to wait more than a month to do another round, but I actually think it works out well! I've seen quite a few movies over the last eight weeks, which means there's a greater variety of films to be shared in this post. While I haven't gotten to see Broadway sho…

July 28, 2015

A Window Opens - Elisabeth Egan

A Window Opens - Elisabeth Egan
A Window Opens  by Elisabeth Egan Publisher: Simon & Schuster Publication Date: August 25, 2015 Source/Format: BEA 2015 || ARC [I received this book from the publisher. This in no way affects my review.] Like her fictional forebears Kate Reddy and Bridget Jones, Alice plays many roles (which she neve…

July 27, 2015

Summertime Adventures

Summertime Adventures
July, July, you've been so full of fun and sun. Here is a mini photo recap of some of the things I've been doing over the past few weeks - ice cream dates with  Rachel , sunsets and sunny days with family, a day out with Rachel , the RWA 2015 "Readers for Life" Literacy signing, a H…

July 24, 2015

Tunes & Tales: Breathe In. Breathe Out.

Tunes & Tales: Breathe In. Breathe Out.
I've been a Hilary Duff  fan for ages since I first saw her on Lizzie McGuire. (I was obsessed with the feature film, by the way. So dang adorable!) She has released quite a few albums: Metamorphosis (which I was obsessed with), Hilary Duff (which I was subsequently obsessed with) and Dignity (…

July 23, 2015

Fight for Freedom

Fight for Freedom
Legend  / Prodigy / Champion  by Marie Lu Series: Legend #1-3 Publisher: Putnam Juvenile Publication Dates: November 29, 2011 / January 29, 2013 / November 5, 2013 Source/Format: Bought || Hardcover; Borrowed from Rachel || Hardcover I read my fair share of dystopian novels in my earliest days of blogging…

July 22, 2015

It Runs in the Family: Read as Thou Will

It Runs in the Family: Read as Thou Will
Macky has returned with another series review for the month of July! He's tackling the well-known fantasy series, Kushiel's Legacy by Jacqueline Carey , for my readers. Please make note of his trigger warning below before proceeding to read the review: *TRIGGER WARNING: I don't talk abou…

July 21, 2015

Racing the Sun - Karina Halle (+ Giveaway)

Racing the Sun - Karina Halle (+ Giveaway)
Racing the Sun  by Karina Halle Publisher: Atria Books Publication Date: July 28, 2015 Source/Format: NetGalley (Thanks!) || e-galley [I received this book from the publisher. This in no way affects my review.] It’s time for twenty-four-year-old Amber MacLean to face the music. After a frivolous six mont…

July 20, 2015

The Sunday Mix (10)

The Sunday Mix (10)
Obviously, it is not  a Sunday. But since I wasn't able to get this post up yesterday, and today's slot was empty, it all worked itself out. I basically have been having a lot more days out because of the beautiful weather we've been having (with the exception of these last few days, be…

July 17, 2015

Rearranging Your Reads

Rearranging Your Reads
In last month's quarterly check-in for The Picky Pledge , I mentioned that I had organized all of my physical TBR pile onto a separate bookshelf that's in my bedroom. Here's the exact quote: There's merit in having shelf space dedicated to your TBR pile. I recently reorganized my she…