Fifty First Times: A New Adult Anthology Published by: Avon ImpulsePublication date: February 25th 2014Genres: New Adult Twitter: https://twitter.com/FiftyFirstTimes Synopsis: You always remember your first time… Whether it’s the couple who decides not to go through with it, the two boys who finally aren’t ashamed, the newlyweds whose wedding night could very well be their last night together, the […]
Every Thursday we are hosting a brand new meme called: That’s what HE said Thursday. For more info on what this meme is all about click here. Rose’s Quote: Memphis started to say something clever- ‘Why? You’re already the best-looking girl in town’- but didn’t. It would seem like charm, and he didn’t want to […]
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 […]
WIN A 3 MONTH SUBSCRIPTION TO AUDIBLE.COM FROM CLEAN TEEN PUBLISHING! Check out Clean Teen Publishing’s new audio release of RIVER OF BONES by Angela J. Townsend. In celebration of this new audio release, we will be offering a giveaway where one lucky winner will receive a 3 Month Subscription (or 3 Audible credits) […]
Top Ten Tuesday is a meme run by The Broke and the Bookish Top Ten Tuesday REWIND! Favorite Words Rose’s List of Top Favorite Words: Poop- despite this word’s disgusting meaning, it sounds like such an innocent word. It is even fun to say. In fact you practically can’t help but laugh […]
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 […]
Join Rose City Reader every Friday to share the first sentence (or so) of the book you are reading, along with your initial thoughts about the sentence, impressions of the book, or anything else the opener inspires. Please remember to include the title of the book and the author’s name. Also, do not forget to […]
Every Thursday we are hosting a brand new meme called: That’s what HE said Thursday. For more info on what this meme is all about click here. Rose’s Quote: You should be kissed and by someone who knows how. –Rhett to Scarlett (Gone With the Wind by: Margaret Mitchell) You can never go wrong with a […]
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 […]