I’ve been trying to expand my review platforms from more than just Goodreads, leading me to other book review sites like Booklikes and Bookaxe, and then also to a more generalized review site called Smashbomb. Recently, Smashbomb reached out to me for an honest review in exchange for them sharing me in their newsletter and…
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How to Get Books When You’re Broke or On a Budget
There’s nothing wrong with getting new books at your local bookstore but if you’re an avid bookworm, then your budget probably can’t handle it if you get all your books there. Luckily there are plenty of legal ways to get books for free or cheaply and here are some of the best ways to do…
Please Criticize Me: Why Bad Reviews Should Be Embraced
I hate reading negative reviews of my book. When writing Swapping Secrets, I got critiques that made me cry, made me too depressed to write for days, and downright confused me (what do you mean my characters don’t talk like real teenagers? I wrote this book when I was sixteen). So why am I writing an…
5 Romance Novels To Read If You Like Practical Magic (the movie)
Sally and Gilly Owens live on a small island with their two aunts. On the surface, they seem normal. Gilly is a wild party girl who wants to travel and fall in love while Sally wants to put down roots, raise her children, and manage a local skin and hair care shop. But the two women…
Book Review: Jewels of Truth: The Journey of the Soul Continues by Ivan A. Pozo-Illas A.K.A Atrayo
Genre: Non-fiction, Spiritual, Non-romance Page Count: 258 pages My rating: 3 out of 5 stars Your spiritual journey of self-improvement continues in volume three of the Jewels of Truth series by Ivan A. Pozo-Illas, a.k.a. Atrayo. In this new compendium of 365 statements of spiritual wisdom, Atrayo shares daily inspirational tools to explore all of…
Husband and Wife Write Letters to the Bitter End
Book Review: To the One I Love by Dawn Gena
Book Review: Eternity by Maggie Shayne
300 years ago, Raven St. James was hanged for witchcraft. But she revives among the dead to find herself alive. She is an Immortal High Witch, one of the light. A note from her mother warns that there are others, those of the Dark, who preserve their own lives by taking the hearts of those…
Book Review: Bascomville by Mark A. Calde
Genre: Contemporary, Teen Page Count: 284 Average Goodreads Rating: 4.67 out of 5 stars My rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars Welcome to the life of Max Bascom, whose home is Bascomville. Bascomville has its own special kind of normal, where fathers can get job leads from their sons and Christmas dinners can end up…
5 Great Romance Novel Bloggers to Follow in 2017
Smart Bitches Trashy Books These guys are the ultimate romance novel bloggers. With snarky reviews, cover snark, shopping lists, giveaways and Help a Bitch Out (for when you can’t remember the name of that book you love) there’s plenty here for everyone. SBTB is great for when you want to find new romance recommendations, or…
Book Review: DreamZ by A. R. Von
Genre: Science Fiction, Dystopian Word Count: 12,470 Average Goodreads Rating: 4.54/5 stars My rating: 3/5 stars To be honest, I automatically started to dislike this book because “Dreams” is spelled with a Z. And while it was okay, it was not as good as it could have been. Wunder has been dreaming about a man…