Julie’s Review: Starters has a very Dollhouse feel to it, so I was immediately intrigued. We have a post-war world where only the young and the very old survived because they were the first to be vaccinated. In this world, the “Enders” aka the elderly actually live about double our normal life-span, and now they […]
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Julie’s Review: I liked Point of Retreat as a follow up to Slammed, but I did like Slammed a lot more. I didn’t know at first that Point of Retreat would be told from Will’s POV, so that was a nice surprise. Although, now I’m not sure if I’ll be interested in reading the third […]
What does it really mean when a book is rated 3 stars? Is it still considered a good review? Julie: I struggle with this topic when I cross post my reviews to places like Amazon. Amazon treats 3 stars at just “okay”, while Goodreads treats it as “I liked” the book. Our review rating system […]
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 […]