Month: September 2015

Guest Post: Inspiration for Schooled in Magic by Christopher Nuttall

Guest Post: Inspiration for Schooled in Magic by Christopher Nuttall The Schooled in Magic series draws on so many different inspirations that it’s hard to say just when and where it jelled into its current shape.  It started as a combination of a desire to do a ‘wizard school’ story and a ‘time-traveling expert’ story – the latter generally […]

Posted September 15, 2015 by Julie S. in Author Appearances / 2 Comments
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Rippler Review

Rippler Review

 Julie’s Review: I really liked Rippler, but then I didn’t like it as much as hoped I would. Let me explain, and start with what I liked. I really enjoyed the way the story unfolded, the way we were immediately throw into finding out what was special about Samantha, and knowing that Will knew all […]

Posted September 14, 2015 by Julie S. in Reviews / 2 Comments
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Book Review – Isla and the Happily Ever After

Book Review – Isla and the Happily Ever After

  Lynn’s Review: Warning: Get out the tissues before reading this book. Isla and the Happily Ever After is the third book in the Anna and the French Kiss series by Stephanie Perkins. Isla (pronounces EYE-LA) is a senior at the School of America in Paris. She’s at the top of her class, always follows […]

Posted September 11, 2015 by Lynn in Reviews / 6 Comments
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Q&A with Saul Delino, author of Tresspassers

‘Trespassers’ Q & A – Saul Delino What is Trespassers about? Essentially, Trespassers is about a disabled, agoraphobic architect-turned public speaker fighting to regain control of his life when an adolescence crime comes back to haunt him. I was keen to write a book that really reflects the diversity of modern London, so I decided […]

Posted September 9, 2015 by Julie S. in Author Appearances / 1 Comment
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International Literacy Day [Infographic]

September 8th is International Literacy Day, and we’re “celebrating” along with Grammarly by sharing this lovely Infographic. Unfortunately, the statistics show that over 750 million people worldwide (and over 30 million in the United States) are illiterate. Let’s show our support in fighting literacy by raising awareness (and consider donating to a literacy-promoting charity of your choice). Subscribe […]

Posted September 8, 2015 by Julie S. in General / 3 Comments
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Rosemary and Rue Review

Rosemary and Rue Review

 Julie’s Review: I have a whole bunch of mixed feelings about Rosemary and Rue, so let me just share them all with you. Firstly, being a fae book, there’s always the business of courts and queens and people being snobby. The majority of the book does not take place in a faery court, and I’m […]

Posted September 7, 2015 by Julie S. in Reviews / 4 Comments
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