Are you getting ready for Halloween? You know it’s on my mind! It is my favorite holiday and all. I thought it would be so much fun to round up some amazing bookish Halloween costumes to inspire us. Halloween Costumes from Books We Grew Up With Cat in the Hat [easyazon_image align=”none” height=”160″ identifier=”039480001X” locale=”US” […]
Banned Book Week is a week where we celebrate the wonderful works of writing which someone decided should be forbidden. Share your favorites with us. Julie: Here is a list of books banned/challenged in 2015. Some of my favorites in that list include: The Fault in Our Stars Looking for Alaska (well, just about […]
Julie’s Review: Second novels in a series are usually problematic. Not Mirror Mage! I already shared how much I enjoyed Ancient Magic, and now I’ve had the chance to devour the next book too! What a great reading month it has been! The story line gets more complex; the situation far more dangerous. Cass is […]
Hey, it’s almost Speak Like a Pirate Day! Also, rum punch day. Let’s chat all things pirate – books, rum drinks, etc. Julie: So rum is my ROH drink of choice. Malibu to be precise. With some diet coke and that makes me happy. Or something fruity and in a pretty glass. As for pirate […]
This is the last but not least stop on the release blog tour for [easyazon_link identifier=”B01KISRS80″ locale=”US” tag=”chapbrea05-20″]Lizzie Borden, Zombie Hunter[/easyazon_link]. Don’t forget to order your copy. Also, comment (with email) for a chance to win a Kindle ebook. Lizzie Borden as a Zombie Hunter By Christine Verstraete The nursery rhyme […]
We’re starting a new feature here on Chapter Break called Chat About Covers. ‘Cause you know we all judge books by covers, whether we admit it or not. We judge the style, the color and font choices, and just the overall look. That might not keep us from reading the book, but we do […]
Julie’s Review: I love a good vampire novel. I read a lot of them, and so I feel like I have a general expectation for the genre. Raphael was decent, but I expected more. I but didn’t really love it, didn’t hate it. It was just there. I did like our leading lady. Cyn is […]
How do you support your favorite authors? Julie: Here are some suggestions on how you can support your favorite authors. Buy their books to display on your pretty bookshelves. Buy their books for other people as gifts. Read their books! Review their books. Interact with them on social media. Share their books on social media. Request […]
Some books have really weird jobs that are just not realistic. Let’s chat about some of these. Julie: There’s a big kick lately on books with the self-made Billionaire. We are all familiar with the [easyazon_link identifier=”B00O5QVJG4″ locale=”US” tag=”chapbrea05-20″ cart=”n”]Fifty Shades[/easyazon_link] series as famous as it is, but I find that to be an unrealistic […]
#ShelfLove Challenge 2016 We’re co-hosting the #ShelfLove challenge again this year so join us and read more of the books you already bought! September’s topic: It’s Be Kind to Writers and Editors Month! Write a thank you post to your favorite person (or people) in the publishing industry. Julie’s Challenge Update: To all the Authors who […]