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 […]
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 […]