Blog Tour: Racing the Sun by Karina Halle

Racing the Sun is the first book I’ve read by popular New Adult author Karina Halle. This one appealed to me because it’s a contemporary romance with a gorgeous Italian setting. I haven’t been to Italy in some years, but it was fun to visit and daydream with this romantic read. This book is a companion read […]

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#YADiversityBookClub: Anniversary Giveaway

In the YA Diversity Book Club, we chat about the latest YA books that celebrate diversity. Our book club includes Sandie @ Teen Lit Rocks, Kristan @ We Heart YA and Kristina @ Gone Pecan. This month we are celebrating our one-year anniversary! It’s hard to believe it’s been a year since this book club began! We were inspired by the We […]

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Audiobook Review: Movie Star by Lizzie Pepper by Hilary Liftin

Movie Star by Lizzie Pepper is Hilary Liftin’s debut novel, though you may be familiar with her work. She’s ghostwritten several popular celebrity memoirs of stars like Miley Cyrus, Mackenzie Phillips, and Tori Spelling. That talent comes in handy in this novel/Hollywood exposé. Movie Star takes the reader behind closed doors of an A-list couple- […]

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Book Review: Pretty Baby by Mary Kubica

In Pretty Baby, Mary Kubica’s (The Good Girl) sophomore novel, a Chicago humanitarian is moved to bring home a homeless teen and her baby, much to her husband and daughter’s chagrin. Who is this girl and what is she running from? I really enjoyed last summer’s The Good Girl and so have been eagerly anticipating […]

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Top Ten Bookish Characters

Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature from The Broke and the Bookish. I tend to go for “books about books” so I like this week’s topic:  Ten Characters Who Are Fellow Book Nerds (love reading, are writers, work at a bookstore, etc.) I think I’m an easy sell for books set in a bookstore or library, and I […]

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All We Have is Now by Lisa Schroeder Book Review & Giveaway

I’m happy to be the next stop on the All We Have is Now blog tour! In Lisa Schroeder’s latest book, two homeless teens have to decide how to spend their last 24 hours on earth. I love books set over 24-hours and this end-of-the-world set-up makes for an intense and emotional read. Read on to find out more about the […]

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