Month: August 2012

September is for Sequels Challenge

September is for Sequels Chall..

Posted August 31, 2012 by Lisa Mandina in / 12 Comments

Have you noticed that the longer you’ve been blogging about books, the more books that get added to your TBR pile?  And that all those pretty, sparkly, new books grab your attention first, leaving sequels to other series sitting on the pile for longer and longer? Well, it seems to be happening to me!!  Then, […]

New Publishing Company Feature:  Move Books

New Publishing Company Feature..

Posted August 30, 2012 by Lisa Mandina in / 0 Comments

I believe it was around this time last year, fall anyway, that the Community Resource Manager at the Barnes and Noble where I work gave my name to a friend of hers who was getting ready to start a new publishing company.  Since that time, I have been so excited to be part of this […]

Waiting on Wednesday – Fuse (Pure #2) by Julianna Baggott

Waiting on Wednesday – F..

Posted August 29, 2012 by Lisa Mandina in / 5 Comments

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine where we spotlight upcoming releases that we’re eagerly awaiting. The book I’ve chosen to discuss this week is one that is a sequel to a unique dystopian called Pure, and you can read my review of it HERE.   Here is the summary […]

The Mapmaker’s Sons by V.L. Burgess

The Mapmaker’s Sons by V..

Posted August 28, 2012 by Lisa Mandina in / 8 Comments

You may have heard me talking occasionally about the new publishing company I was getting the chance to help start by reading manuscripts to help pick which ones to publish.  The company is called Move Books.  And they have a goal to help get more boys reading.  Now I know that there are some of […]

Featured Blog:  Sodaro’s Stories

Featured Blog: Sodaro’s..

Posted August 27, 2012 by Lisa Mandina in / 0 Comments

Another friend of mine has graciously volunteered to be a part of my 3rd Blogoversary celebration.  She is a blogger, but again, not really a book blogger, at least not in the way that I am.  My friend Michelle is a writer!  Yes, she does read, but her blog is more about her writing adventures. […]

In My Mailbox – August 2012

In My Mailbox – August 2..

Posted August 26, 2012 by Lisa Mandina in / 2 Comments

I haven’t participated in too many of these, because I forget about them, and then I forget what books I got when, etc.  But, once again in honor of my 3rd Blogoversary celebration, I’m going to participate, but do it as a whole August compilation.  Now, I know, there’s been a lot of controversy recently […]

Featured Blog:  The Confounded Cook and Giveaway!!

Featured Blog: The Confounded..

Posted August 25, 2012 by Lisa Mandina in / 3 Comments

My next featured blog again is not a book blog, per se, although he does sometimes talk about cookbooks and books.  Greg is a friend of mine from the Barnes and Noble where I work.  He is one of those blogs that has kept me going as well.  Reading his blog, and wanting to keep […]

Feature and Follow Friday 8-24-12

Feature and Follow Friday 8-24..

Posted August 25, 2012 by Lisa Mandina in / 15 Comments

Feature and Follow Friday is a weekly event hosted by Parajunkee and Alison Can Read where you get to learn about two featured bloggers each week, and then can gain new followers as well by joining in to the fun.  This week’s question is a kind of hard one for me:   What is the worst cover of a […]

My Favorite Books to Movies/Television Shows

My Favorite Books to Movies/Te..

Posted August 23, 2012 by Lisa Mandina in / 2 Comments

Today I’m going to talk about the books that I love that have been turned into movies and what I thought of them.  So there are going to be some good ones, and some bad ones here. 1.  I loved the Twilight series.  The books I mean.  Loved, loved, loved them!  I know many people […]

Waiting On Wednesday – Scorch (Croak #2) by Gina Damico

Waiting On Wednesday – S..

Posted August 22, 2012 by Lisa Mandina in / 5 Comments

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine where we spotlight upcoming releases that we’re eagerly awaiting. This week I’ve chosen the sequel to the book by the author I got to host as part of the Authors are Rockstars tour.  You should go check it out and sign up for the […]