How is this the 8th monthly Calendar Girls?! And how is it already August! It feels just like yesterday that Melanie and I were putting our heads together trying to figure out what we wanted our blog event to be. Before we know it, our baby will be turning 1 year old! *sniffle* Well, maybe… Read More Calendar Girls (#8 / August 2017): Best Historical Fiction Novel
This month we decided to follow the publishing trend by immersing ourselves in Fairytale Retellings! Unfortunately, because this is such a popular choice right now among publishers and readers, there are a LOT of retellings to choose from, but you lovely ladies didn’t disappoint with your choices. Speaking of choices, let’s get into the nominees! (If… Read More Calendar Girls Wrap-Up (July 2017)
Jin and his kisses were such a hit last month that I decided to let him send you more kisses with this July wrap-up! Wow, it’s August already! I don’t know if I feel as if July went by quickly or slowly…it seems to change for me depending on the day. But I feel like… Read More Monthly Wrap-Up (July 2017)
Welcome to the second Calendar Girls read-a-long, and the very first read-a-long which I am personally hosting! We are still trying to figure out the best way these read-a-longs will work for Melanie and myself, as well as (of course) the participants, so I would appreciate any feedback you may have! You can either leave… Read More Calendar Girls August 2017 Read-A-Long: My Lady Jane (Announcement Post & Sign-Up)
Title: My Best Friend’s Exorcism Author: Grady Hendrix Type: Fiction Genre: YA, Adult, Horror, Fantasy, Supernatural, Paranormal, Humor, Publisher: Quirk Books (Penguin Random House) Date published: July 11, 2017 (originally published on May 17, 2016) A physical copy of this book was kindly provided by the publisher, in exchange for an honest review. A heartwarming… Read More My Best Friend’s Exorcism by Grady Hendrix (Review)
Title: Now I Rise Author: Kiersten White Type: Fiction Genre: YA, Historical, Fantasy Publisher: Delacorte Press (Penguin Random House) Ppublished: June 27, 2017 A physical copy of this book was kindly provided by the publisher, in exchange for an honest review. She has no allies. No throne. All she has is what she’s always had:… Read More Now I Rise by Kiersten White (Review)
I’m so excited to announce that I’ll be joining this new meme hosted by Krysti at YA and Wine and Sarah at The Clever Reader! This meme is meant for book bloggers to show off and discuss their ARCs! I think that this sounds very fun, and if you agree, be sure to check out the info… Read More #ARCstravaganza (#1): Hunting Prince Dracula by Kerri Maniscalco
Title: The Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales Directed by: Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg Screenplay: Jeff Nathanson Based on: Pirates of the Caribbean by Walt Disney; Characters created by Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio, Stuart Beattie, and Jay Wolpert Music: Geoff Zanelli Cinematography: Paul Cameron Edited by: Roger Barton, and Leigh Folsom… Read More The Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017) (Mini Film Review)
Hello everyone! (Please enjoy the kisses sent to you from my BTS bias, Jin, GIF on the left)! He is seriously the cutest and dorkiest, and I love him. But anyway! As some of you may have noticed, I did not post a monthly wrap-up for May, and that’s because I was away on vacation… Read More Monthly Wrap-Up (May & June 2017)
Title: The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue Author: Mackenzi Lee Type: Fiction Genre: YA, Historical, Fantasy, GLBT Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books (HarperCollins) Published: June 27, 2017 A physical copy of this book was kindly provided by the publisher, in exchange for an honest review. Henry “Monty” Montague was born and bred to be a… Read More The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee (ARC Review)