Two things immediately caught my eye when I was first asked about being part of today's blog tour for The Brilliant Death by Amy Rose Capetta. Well, three things: 1) I'm a fan of Amy's work, so ... duh! 2) Italian-inspired story that's giving me mafia-esque vibes 3) That gorgeous cover & knowing I had... Continue Reading →
We're going from ancient Alexandria into deep space for today's edition of Styled by Books, featuring The Tomb by S.A. Bodeen, a cool new sci fi novel with a fascinating premise. The book follows a teen who thought she was living in ancient Alexandria -- until she learns it was all a lie, and she's... Continue Reading →
Today, I am super excited to be hosting a stop on the official blog tour for Seafire by Natalie C. Parker, the first in an exciting new fantasy series featuring a crew of smart and fierce girls with cool steampunk/pirate-y vibes. For my blog tour stop, I had to do a Styled by Books post... Continue Reading →
I've got another fun edition of Styled by Books today, this time as part of the blog tour for My Plain Jane -- a new twist on the Charlotte Bronte Classic, Jane Eyre, from the authors of My Lady Jane. Because the cover of this book is so graphic, I wanted to keep my outfit... Continue Reading →
Smoke in the Sun by Renee Ahdieh -- the highly anticipated and absolutely stunning sequel/conclusion to Flame in the Mist -- was released just this week, and to celebrate for my stop on the official blog tour today, I've got a new edition of Styled by Books for you! My loyal husband Derek helped me... Continue Reading →
One of my favorite recent reads was the deliciously cool The Wicked Deep by Shea Ernshaw, a book that mingles a touch of magic with the moody Oregon coast and a centuries-old curse. This book is seriously cool (and seriously GORGEOUS - the finished first edition hardcovers have the most amazing foil details on the... Continue Reading →
I'm so excited today to be hosting a stop on the official blog tour for To Kill a Kingdom by Alexandra Christo, a dark standalone retelling of The Little Mermaid that includes a pirate prince and a siren princess with stabby tendencies. The book follows these two characters and the quest that makes them unlikely... Continue Reading →
Today, I'm teaming up with Simon Teen to celebrate the recent release of Thunderhead, the second book in the Arc of a Scythe series by Neal Shusterman. You can learn all about Scythe and its sequel Thunderhead (in stores now) below, plus enter for your chance to win copies of both books & a cool... Continue Reading →
This year marks 10 years since the publication of City of Bones by Cassandra Clare, the first book in her blockbuster Shadowhunters series -- which has spawned over a dozen books, three series (and counting), numerous short story anthologies, and a number of companion/collector's books - not to mention a major motion picture and a... Continue Reading →
The official blog tour for Renegades by Marissa Meyer stops by Novel Novice today - and I'm so devilishly pleased to be part of the Anarchists team for this blog tour. You may think we're the villians ... but are we really? For today's post, I put together a Styled by Books ensemble inspired by... Continue Reading →
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