Julie’s Review: This novella was from Warner’s POV entirely, and it was meant to show us that maybe he’s not so evil after all. It gives us a glimpse into his obsession with Juliette, and I think it was meant to redeem his character a little. But I found it kind of dull. So we […]
Julie’s Review: I feel like I’ve been in a reading rut lately because a lot of the books I’ve read have just been a little meh. How do you know when you’re in a reading rut? Well, when you finally read a book that is excellent, you feel it! You just have this exciting tingly […]
What turns you off in books? Are there any tropes you just can’t stand? Any overused phrases? Julie: There are certain phrases or tropes that I find overused and kind of grate at me. The list below is not all inclusive, but it is a handful of such tropes that I shake my head […]
Feature for February 14, 2014 – Activity: Find a “new to you blogger” and feature their button on your post this week. Tell us why this blogger stands out to you. Julie: Today I’m featuring a blogger I met very recently through a great women’s networking event. The blog is called The Novel Life and […]
Today we have a special guest post from author S. B. Redstone. Please welcome him to Chapter Break. Guest Post: How do I choose the genres for my books? by S. B. Redstone First and foremost, I never choose a genre such as paranormal romance because that’s what selling. I choose a genre that I want […]
Top Ten Tuesday is a meme run by The Broke and the Bookish Top Ten Books That Will Make You Swoon Rose’s List of Top Ten Books That Will Make You Swoon: Easy by: Tammara Webber Hopeless by Colleen Hoover Outlander by Diana Gabaldon Bronze Horseman by Paullina […]
Title: Wind and Shadow Series: Book One of the Talbot Trilogy Author: Tori L. Ridgewood Publisher: Melange Books Released on: June 20, 2013. Blurb: After a series of misadventures including being accused of attempted murder in high school, Rayvin Woods, a photographer and natural witch, left her hometown of Talbot in Northeastern Ontario, hoping to […]
Julie’s Review: My Creatures book club read Lord of Thunder for our January meeting, and had the author, Linda Mooney, attend in person! She’s local(ish) and we’ve had her attend a meeting in the past and had a really fun time. This time was no different. We had a blast chatting with her about this […]
Feature for February 7, 2014 – Question: If you could read a book for the “first time” again, which book would it be? Why? Julie: I think the book I would want to read for the first time again would be With All My Soul (Soul Screamers, #7) by Rachel Vincent. It is the final book in my favorite YA paranormal […]
I’m super excited to be participating in my very first scavenger hunt on this blog! Hurray! The book we are featuring for the scavenger hunt is The Deaths of Me by Cydney Lawson. A special excerpt has been written exclusively for this event and can’t be found anywhere other than participating blogs. This excerpt […]