It’s so incredible to see all of the mermaid YA novels that are being published lately. When I was younger, I really didn’t have much to choose from if I wanted to read about mermaids. Even so, I had a few favorite mermaid novels, but I always wanted more. Most of the novels that are ... Read More »
Welcome to this month’s edition of Jen’s Recommended Reads. On the last day of each month, I share my favorite reads of that month with you. I’ll let you know how many books I read that month and which books I absolutely recommend with a 2-3 sentence to explain why. April Summary: Wow! I thought I had an ... Read More »
If you have been paying attention to my status updates on Facebook, you may have seen me give some pretty vague details about an upcoming giveaway that will appeal to anyone who is writing or has written an unpublished novel. I am ecstatic to finally reveal all of the details! As a participant in the ... Read More »
It’s almost hard to believe that the intended audience of E.J. Patten’s RETURN TO EXILE is ages 8 and up. At 500 pages, this is a pretty hefty tome. But once a reader gets lost in the story, it becomes a book that you will not want to put down until you have read each and ... Read More »
Shakespeare’s ROMEO AND JULIET was required reading in my 9th grade english class. For me, that was also the same year that Baz Luhrmann’s ROMEO + JULIET came out in theaters and I sobbed senselessly as Romeo and Juliet met their demise. In 10th grade, my english teacher sort of ruined the “romance” of ROMEO AND JULIET for me ... Read More »
In high school, world history was always one of my favorite subjects, and I loved nothing more than learning about Tsar Nicholas II and the rest of the royal family. Rasputin, the “mad monk”, was a person worthy of dark nightmares, and the idea that one or even two of the Romanov children survived the ... Read More »
I have had a lot of fun this week interacting with Christiana Miller, author of Somebody Tell Aunt Tillie She’s Dead. (Click here for my review, and here for an interview with Christiana.) Christiana is kindly providing 3 e-book copies of Somebody Tell Aunt Tillie She’s Dead. I haven’t yet become self-hosted, so bear with me here. ... Read More »
Another amazing giveaway has come to an end, and I’m happy to announce the winner of the signed copy of Midnight in Austenland. #96 Bethany N. I’ve sent Bethany an email, and her book will shortly be on its way!
I’m excited to announce the winner for the Winter Rose ebook and original art giveaway! Robin Reese is our winner! Congratulations to Robin!
If you ever get the opportunity to attend a book signing for Shannon Hale, let me give you one piece of very important advice: arrive early. I was late. Only about 5-7 minutes late, and there was no room to get a good spot to listen to Shannon speak. (I blame my husband for making ... Read More »
