Hey all! So yesterday was a little rough for me. I got about 600 words written before work and nothing after. Because of an incident (and a bunch of people with no sense of humor) I will be having much more time for writing this month. I can’t say that I’m actually that sad about […]
As of this morning I reached just over 8000 words. I’m in the middle of a huge important scene, actually the scene that I dreamed that inspired the story in the first place. I’m so excited! Once I finish with that scene I’m a little vague on where the story is going to go but […]
Amazon is opening a physical bookstore Bring up the topic of Amazon and you’re likely to get some pretty divided responses. Although there are some people who can see the pro’s and cons of the giant retailer, people tend to fall into one of two camps. There are those who feel that Amazon is […]
Hey all! Life has been busy and it’s about to get even busier in November because I’m doing NaNoWriMo. This is something I’ve been doing unofficially for several years but this year I decided to do the thing for real and do it right. So, I’m all signed up and ready to go. As of […]
Ice Like Fire by Sara Raasch Release Date: October 13, 2015 Publisher: HarperTeen 479 Pages Received: From Publisher Format: ARC Rating: 4 Nuts Description: It’s been three months since the Winterians were freed and Spring’s king, Angra, disappeared—thanks largely to the help of Cordell. Meira just wants her people to be safe. When Cordellan debt forces […]
“Waiting On” Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we’re eagerly anticipating. This week’s pre-publication “can’t-wait-to-read” selection is: Rules for 50/50 Chances by Kate McGovern Release Date: November 24th 2015 Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux Description: Seventeen-year-old Rose Levenson has a […]
Oh man, I love used bookstores. When I moved I was really sad that I was going to be leaving my chain of thrift stores behind. I mean, they’re the reason I have something like 600 books. However, it seems my new city has just the thing. Bowling Green is a college town dominated by […]
Wicked by Jennifer L. Armentrout December 8th, 2014 300 pages Purchased Rating: Description: Things are about to get Wicked in New Orleans. Twenty-two year old Ivy Morgan isn’t your average college student. She, and others like her, know humans aren’t the only thing trolling the French Quarter for fun… and for food. […]
Queen Song by Victoria Aveyard Release Date: September 1, 2015 Publisher: HarperTeen 100 Pages Received: Bought Format: ebook Rating: 5 Nuts Description: Queen Coriane, first wife of King Tiberias, keeps a secret diary—how else can she ensure that no one at the palace will use her thoughts against […]
Several of you have asked for one of these on the past so I thought I would give you an idea of what I usually say when I send in a request email. Now keep in mind that this is what works for me and what I’m comfortable with. Not everyone’s requests should be exactly […]