#GuestPost: Hannah Lynn, author of AMENDMENTS, on the lessons she’s learned on writing and self-publishing

Publishing a book is hard work. Hell, writing one is hard work, and I know this just from not being able to sit my butt down long enough to actually form words out of ideas. But I’ve been blogging and talking with authors long enough to know that the work doesn’t end when you finally get your first draft done. You still need to refine your book, plus decide whether to go down the traditional or self-publishing route. Today, Hannah Lynn, author of Amendments and the soon-to-be-published The Afterlife of Walter Augustus (July 12th), has come to share what she’s learned during her self-publishing […]

Posted June 6th 2018 in Guest Posts / / 0 Comments

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#BookReview: JUST ONE OF THE ROYALS by Leah and Kate Rooper

There were four big reasons I had to read this book. Four things I love separately that came together to form a book I could not resist, despite having a TBR already heaving for June. (No seriously, there are 23 more books I need to read and review this month because I’m cray cray.) But anyway, what tropes lit up in my Must Have It brain centres as I read the blurb? Ice hockey romance Friendship to romance Secret royal expected to take the throne, a la The Princess Diaries 1 & 2 Fake relationship Sign. Me. Up. As the […]

Posted June 5th 2018 in Blog Tours, Contemporary, Giveaway, Reviews, Romance, Young Adult / / 0 Comments

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#BookReview: BRING ME THEIR HEARTS by Sara Wolf

I tried looking for the perfect gif to show you my expression, but alas, I could not find one that showed my smirk all through reading. You know the kind, where just one side of your mouth curls up, as if you know something juicy? Actually, just look at the face of the girl on the cover. That’s exactly how I looked while reading. You see, Sara Wolf is excellent at banter, and it makes her books so much fun to read. In a departure from Sara’s previous YA/NA contemporary work, Bring Me Their Hearts is a YA fantasy that […]

Posted June 4th 2018 in Blog Tours, Fantasy, Reviews, Young Adult / / 0 Comments

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#GuestPost: What’s in author Matthew S. Cox’s survival backpack?

An author’s (untrained) survival guide Well, bear in mind that my knowledge of survival is purely based on the research I did for writing The Forest Beyond the Earth. I’ve never had to actually live off the land or been ‘properly’ trained in it. That said, the first priority is to find shelter. Humans can go a few days without water and longer without food. However, environmental exposure is a danger that is often overlooked. Exposure to the elements is something to be afraid of in the wild. Especially when sleeping, as body temperature drops. Insufficient shelter can be as […]

Posted May 24th 2018 in Blog Tours, Guest Posts / / 1 Comment

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#GuestPost + #Giveaway: Maxine Kaplan, author of THE ACCIDENTAL BAD GIRL, on high school do-overs

Earlier this month, Maxine Kaplan’s debut novel was launched into the world. The Accidental Bad Girl is a good-girl-gone-bad story following newly friendless Kendall Evans, who goes into senior year framed for stealing from a drug dealer. This book deals with identity and reputations, and what exactly being “bad” means. Not to mention having a dose of romance and intrigue. I’m very much looking forward to reading this very soon! As I sat lusting over this book, I wondered what would I do differently if I could go back to high school? Because I was very much a good girl back then. […]

Posted May 23rd 2018 in Blog Tours, Giveaway, Guest Posts / / 0 Comments

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#Excerpt: NOTHING HAPPENED by Molly Booth

Love you Shakespeare retellings? Because Molly Booth has recently published a retelling of Much Ado About Nothing (my favourite!), set at a summer camp in Maine! Enjoy an excerpt below, and if you’re in the US, you can also win a copy of the book. About Nothing Happened by Molly Booth Published by: Disney-Hyperion Publication date: May 15th 2018 Genres: Young Adult, Contemporary This modern-day retelling of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing takes place at the idyllic Camp Dogberry, where sisters Bee and Hana Leonato have grown up. Their parents own the place, and every summer they look forward to leading little campers […]

Posted May 22nd 2018 in Blog Tours, Spotlights / / 0 Comments

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#CoverReveal: RELEGATION by Karri Thompson

Welcome to a new week! Yes, I know, another one. I’m kicking off the week here with the cover reveal for the third book in The Van Winkle Project. If you like your YA dystopians, scroll down to see the cover and add the book to your TBR! And if you haven’t started the series, you can find more about the first book, Mirror X, at the bottom. About Relegation by Karri Thompson Series: The Van Winkle Project #3 Publication date: June 4th 2018 Genres: Young Adult, Dystopian The end is near—and I’m fated to save humanity. I’m feared, yet revered. The presidents […]

Posted May 21st 2018 in Blog Tours, Cover Reveal / / 0 Comments

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