Julie’s Review: I read the crossover novel Easy Pickings a while back for one of my book clubs and was really intrigued by this Jane Yellowrock character. I knew I needed to meet her eventually so I finally got my ears on this audiobook. I thoroughly enjoyed Jane and all her amazing abilities. Beast is my favorite thing, […]
Do you like dystopias? What are some of your favorites books, worlds, etc.? Julie: Dystopias are one of my favorite genres to read. Mainly, because I like to see a creative screwed up world with interesting characters, and dystopias lend themselves to that very well. Like with fantastical worlds, I love a good world building […]
Woot! Look at us, we are two! How exciting is that? Everyone loves a birthday. We’ve definitely grown in our second year as a book blog. Now we have 3 awesome bloggers where we had 2 before! Not only do we run an awesome weekly meme and weekly discussion post, but we have added new […]
Every Thursday we are hosting a meme called: That’s what HE said Thursday. For more info on what this meme is all about click here. Julie’s Quote: “Whoa, I’m your girlfriend now?” Archer shrugged. “We’ve tried to kill each other, fought ghouls, and kissed a lot. I’m pretty sure we’re married in some cultures.” […]
No Book Buying Challenge 2015 – April Update As you know, we are co-hosting the Show Your Shelves Some Love: A No Book Buying Challenge. You can also review the details of the post on the “No Book Buying Challenge“ page from the menu above. For April we are talking about avoiding relapse. How are […]
Guest Post: The Pain–and the Joy–of Editing Fiction by Allen Woods It took me several years to complete The Sword and Scabbard, since I was only able to work on it part-time between paid writing projects. When I look back, I realize that a large percentage of that time was spent editing one draft after […]
Have you ever read a book simply because you saw the movie? Or maybe heard about the movie and wanted to read the book first? What about TV shows? Julie: I usually decide to see a movie based on a book because I already read and enjoyed the book, but sometimes I’ve done the reverse. […]
The only challenge (other than our Shelf Love challenge of course) that I signed up for in 2015 is the Audiobook challenge. I didn’t end up doing an introductory post and instead linked up my GR shelf. But I still wanted to participate in the quarterly updates, so here we go. I’m kind of going […]
Julie’s Review: Spell Bound is a great ending to the Hex Hall series. Sophie is even more kick ass and brave than before, and still her awkward sarcastic self. She has to overcome new struggles and deal with new magical issues. I like how she continues to learn more about her family history and learns […]
Should books have closure, even if they have a sequel or are in a series? Julie: YES! I absolutely prefer each book in a series to have their own ending, and then a set up for the following book. I hate cliffhangers – really not a fan. Also, can’t stand books that just STOP. That’s […]