No Book Buying Challenge 2015 – February 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. Let’s talk about finances this month. Tell us about […]
Let’s chat about Paranormal Romance. Do you like the genre? Any favorite PNR books to recommend? Julie: Paranormal is my favorite genre, that’s not a secret. I enjoy the fun worlds and interesting creatures in these books. I enjoy the mysteries all the action. I’ve recently learned though that Urban Fantasy (UF) more describes the […]
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: “Kitten, you need to make a decision. Either we stay here and behave or we leave now and I promise you”—his voice dipped lower and the words […]
The Grammarly team allowed me to share this infographic based on a 3,000 person study about writing. It seems that women were found to be more superior writers. Do you find the results of the study surprising? Subscribe to Chapter Break posts. Never miss a post on Chapter Break. Subscribe today for all the […]
Guest Post: Karen Frances, Scottish author of He’s Captured My Heart (January 28th 2015) If you asked my friends for their opinions of me, I am sure they would have plenty to say: loving, quiet, sincere, happy, always smiling and laughing, helpful, caring, great mum to five kids. I am sure they would also use […]
Once you start a series, are you compelled to read the entire series, even if you no longer really enjoy the books? In other words, are you suffering from Serial Addiction? or just plain old OCD? Julie: Nope. I’m perfectly fine letting a series go if I’m not enjoying the books. Really, if a series […]
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. Lynn’s Quote: “This doesn’t feel like a joke to me. You don’t,” he growled in a tight voice. “I want to do things to you … things a clean, […]
I run a book club. From time to time, I find it almost impossible to find good study guides/discussion questions for the books we are reading. So I thought I would share the study guides that I created myself and offer them for your use with your own book club. I do not mind if […]
What Inspired The Characters? by Leigh Raines In one sentence: The people in my own life who have affected me for better or worse. My college experience was a HUGE inspiration to me. I wouldn’t say entirely, because I took a lot of stuff from the post college years as well. The situations are similar […]
“Sometimes, you read a book and it fills you with this weird evangelical zeal, and you become convinced that the shattered world will never be put back together unless and until all living humans read the book.” – John Green, The Fault In Our Stars Which book would this be for you? Julie: Honestly, I don’t […]