• Book Blitzes/Promo Posts

    Book Blitz + Giveaway: I Spy the Boy Next Door by Samantha Armstrong

    I Spy the Boy Next Door Samantha Armstrong Publication date: May 25th 2019 Genres: Contemporary, New Adult, Romance Four p.m. spy sessions are the highlight of Mallory Taylor’s day. Observing the boy next door—one with a body and an attitude to match—has her perched beside her window so often it can’t be healthy. When she finally convinces her mom to let her go to public school, Mallory comes face to face with her neighbor, Troy Parker. And he makes it clear he wants nothing to do with her. His rejection awakens a newfound tenacity and maybe even a touch of…

  • Book Reviews

    Book Review: Last Things by Jacqueline West

    Media Type: Print Book (ARC) Title: Last Things Author: Jacqueline West Publisher: Greenwillow Books Pages: Hardcover; 416 Release Date: May 7, 2019 Source: FFBC Tours / Publisher ——————————————– Content Screening: Mild Violence HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who love dark, atmospheric stories that keep you guessing right up until the end. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N When strange things start happening to local music idol Anders Thorson, everyone blames his number-one-fan, Thea. But is she out to hurt him? Or protect him? High school senior Anders Thorson is unusually gifted. His band,…

  • Wrap Up Posts/Reading Lists

    April 2019 Wrap Post

    Happy Tuesday lovely people, and happy end of April! While last month felt like it flew by, this month felt long enough that it more than made up for it. So, I’m ready to say goodbye to April. Come on May! Be a good month? Please? I haven’t done a wrap post in quite a while, so I thought it was time! It’s actually been a pretty amazing reading year so far. I’ve worked my way through 55 books! Here’s the breakdown for April. We Rule the Night by Claire Eliza Bartlett 5 Stars This book was amazing. Bleak, yes, but…

  • Book Blitzes/Promo Posts

    Book Blitz + Giveaway: As Silver Is to the Moon by Ryan A. Watt

    Happy Monday friends! I have a treat for you today. What mysteries lie in small town Santa Isadora? We’re about to find out! Grab this new release today.  As Silver Is to the Moon R. A. Watt Publication date: April 28th 2019 Genres: Paranormal, Young Adult New school. First love. A psychotic werewolf that wanted me dead. And it was only week one in Santa Isadora. For fifteen-year-old Teavan Laurent and his older sister Suzanne, Santa Isadora seemed like a sleepy and idyllic California town to finish high school after their unexpected move west from New York City. As he…

  • Book Reviews

    Book Review: Monster Hunter International (MHI #1) by Larry Correia

    Media Type: Audio Book Title: Monster Hunter International    * Series: MHI #1 Author: Larry Correia Publisher: Audible Audio Narrator: Oliver Wyman Run Length: 24 hours Release Date: March 15, 2011 Source: Purchased ———————————————- Genre: Urban Fantasy / Paranormal HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who love action packed, rollicking adventures! Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N Monsters are real. And some people kill them for a living. Monster Hunter International is the premier eradication company in the business, and Owen Zastava Pitt — CPA, average guy, and survivor of a brutal supernatural attack —…

  • Book Reviews

    Book Review: The Devouring Gray by Christine Lynn Herman

    Media Type: Print Book Title: The Devouring Gray Author: Christine Lynn Herman Publisher: Disney-Hyperion Pages: Hardcover; 368 Release Date: April 2, 2019 Source: Publisher —————————————– Content Screening: Mild Violence HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy stories that are dark and atmospheric. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N Branches and stones, daggers and bones, They locked the Beast away. After the death of her sister, seventeen-year-old Violet Saunders finds herself dragged to Four Paths, New York. Violet may be a newcomer, but she soon learns her mother isn’t: They belong to one of the…

  • Book Blitzes/Promo Posts

    Cover Reveal: The Veil of Ashes (Princess Vigilante #2) by S. Usher Evans

    Hi everyone! Today I’m excited to participate in the cover reveal for THE VEIL OF ASHES by S. Usher Evans! This is the second book in an epic YA Fantasy series and book one, THE CITY OF VEILS, just released on April 16th! Check below the beautiful cover designed by Jo Painter and don’t forget to enter the INTL giveaway. About the Book: Title: The Veil of Ashes Series: Princess Vigilante #1 Author: S. Usher Evans Publisher: Sun’s Golden Ray Publishing Publishing Date: July 9, 2019 Genres: YA Fantasy Goodreads | Preorder: SGR Pub | Amazon | iBooks Blindsided by betrayal, Brynna…

  • Ramblings

    A shameless plug!

    I just wanted to give a shoutout to my bookstagram account on here, in case any of you would like to come and visit! Right now I’m hosting a bookish bingo game (#springsummerbingo) that has a whole bunch of really amazing prizes up for grabs! Just like with any bingo, you read books and check off squares. Get a bingo, get points. Get a blackout, get more points! There are also weekly giveaways coupled with photo prompts, and a group full of fellow participating bookworms who are eager to chat! Come and join us! View this post on Instagram Isn’t…

  • Book Reviews

    Book Review: The Invited by Jennifer McMahon

    Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: The Invited Author: Jennifer McMahon Publisher: Doubleday Pages: Hardcover; 384 Release Date: April 30, 2019 Source: NetGalley / Publisher ————————————— Genre: Paranormal Thriller / Mystery HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who are looking for a slightly spooky mystery with a historical feel. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N A chilling ghost story with a twist: the New York Times bestselling author of The Winter People returns to the woods of Vermont to tell the story of a husband and wife who don’t simply move into a haunted house,…

  • Feature Posts/Weekly Memes

    Top Ten Tuesday: Rainy Day Reads

    Happy Tuesday lovely people! We worked our butts off this weekend, doing all of the Spring chores that it’s been too windy or rainy to do until now. The front of our house now sports adorable handmade window boxes, and a potting ledge! We even re-mulched the front planters and re-screened our windows. Hahaha. Ah, home ownership. It’s a thing. Now let’s get to the prompt. Top Ten Rainy Day Reads This is hilariously appropriate because, despite the weather not telling us, it’s totally sprinkling outside. What are you gonna do? Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen This is actually…