Today I’m celebrating this week’s release of Escaping Exile by Sara Dobie Bauer, the first in a steamy new vampire romance. I’m a sucker (pun always intended) for vampire stories, and I love Sara’s sexy storytelling — so when she asked me about reading her new book for a blog review, I absolutely had to […]
Today, I’m teaming up with Crown Books for Young Readers to celebrate the release of a ground-breaking new YA anthology — Fresh Ink. Below, learn more about this book and how you can help continue the stories within its pages — then read on for your chance to win a copy. Contributing Authors: Lamar Giles, […]
Skip the drama, stick with mama … MOTHER KNOOOOWS BEST! Today, we’re teaming up with Disney Books to celebrate the latest addition to their VILLAINS series, Mother Knows Best, which is the untold tale of Mother Gothel from Tangled — and also one of the most kick-ass villain songs in the entire Disney song book. […]
We had some really fun contests last month here on the blog, and I’m delighted to share our winners with you today! Damselfly One winner receives a copy of Damselfly courtesy of Scholastic. The winner is: Theresa Snyder The Great Alone One winner receives a copy of The Great Alone, tea, and cozy socks. The […]
Retellings and books inspired by classic tales are nothing new in YA, but they are always popular — I know I’m certainly a fan of them — but one I don’t think I’ve ever seen done before is the story of King Midas. Until now, that is, with the publication of A Touch of Gold […]
If you haven’t yet read Meredith Russo’s 2016 debut novel If I Was Your Girl, then you are seriously missing out on a gorgeous, heartbreaking – but ultimately uplifting novel about being true to yourself in a world where that isn’t always encouraged. A new kind of big-hearted novel about being seen for who you […]
Oh, look — another glorious morning! COME, SISTAHS! Okay, I know it’s only July — BUT this month marks the 25th anniversary of Hocus Pocus — only one of the greatest Halloween movies of all time. OF. ALL. TIME. I’m old enough to remember when this movie first came out, and I loved it from […]
A perfect summer read filled with romance, heartache, love, and loss, The Impossibility of Us by Katy Upperman tackles issues both timely and universal. The last thing Elise wants is to start her senior year in a new town. But after her brother’s death in Afghanistan, she and her mother move from San Francisco to […]
It’s no secret that kids will try anything to put off going to bed each night — and the struggle is just as real for monster parents. At least, that’s the premise behind the charming and spookily perfect bedtime book, Go to Sleep, Little Creep by David Quinn & illustrated by Ashley Spires. The book […]
I’ll admit, I have a hard time getting into sci fi books sometimes — so as a result, I’m pretty picky about the ones I read. I hate getting too bogged down in the “otherness” of the sci fi world, and sometimes it’s just too much for me to wrap my tired head around. When […]