Month: May 2015

Promo Post:  Spelled by Betsy Schow (Giveaway)

Promo Post: Spelled by Betsy ..

Posted May 30, 2015 by Lisa Mandina in giveaway, promo post / 4 Comments

Spelled by Betsy Schow Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire Release Date: June 2nd 2015 Synopsis: Fairy Tale Survival Rule #32: If you find yourself at the mercy of a wicked witch, sing a romantic ballad and wait for your Prince Charming to save the day. Yeah, no thanks. Dorthea is completely princed out. Sure being the crown princess […]

Review:  Between the Lines by Jodi Picoult and Samantha van Leer (Audio book)

Review: Between the Lines by ..

Posted May 30, 2015 by Lisa Mandina in / 8 Comments

I did something I haven’t done in a long time.  I listened to an audio book.  Thanks to Audible’s free 30 day trial and Goodreads, I got two free downloads.  I decided to go ahead and use it as I was driving to Branson last weekend for my family vacation.  That’s about a four to […]

Challenge: Summer 2015 COYER (Clean Out Your E-Reads)

Challenge: Summer 2015 COYER (..

Posted May 29, 2015 by Lisa Mandina in challenge / 6 Comments

I feel like participating in this earlier this year really helped me get through some e-books and e-galleys on my Nook, and I even found some that had been on there for awhile that I then really enjoyed and I found a new author to love.  So I decided to participate in the summer one […]

Review:  World After (Penryn and the End of Days #2) by Susan Ee (TBR Challenge #6)

Review: World After (Penryn a..

Posted May 28, 2015 by Lisa Mandina in / 2 Comments

I won a copy of this book a year or so ago, and just finally got around to it because I accidentally signed up for an egalley on Netgalley when I forgot I had it on my shelf.  As so often happens when I wait so long to read a book that is a sequel […]

Waiting on Wednesday:   Bits and Pieces (Rot and Ruin #5) by Jonathan Maberry

Waiting on Wednesday: Bits a..

Posted May 27, 2015 by Lisa Mandina in / 14 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.  I’ve chosen a book that is novellas for a series that I am a fan of that have been grouped together to make one book that will be put out in print.  I also […]

Review: The Cage by Megan Shepherd

Review: The Cage by Megan Shep..

Posted May 26, 2015 by Lisa Mandina in / 6 Comments

First, thanks to Balzer and Bray for approving me for the e-galley of this title from Edelweiss.  I also won an ARC that I actually ended up reading for the most part.  This is my first book by the author.  I have a copy of The Madman’s Daughter and its sequel, but haven’t gotten around […]

Review:  YOLO Juliet by Brett Wright/Shakespeare and srsly Hamlet by Courtney Carbone/Shakespeare

Review: YOLO Juliet by Brett ..

Posted May 24, 2015 by Lisa Mandina in / 8 Comments

Okay, thanks to Edelweiss and Random House Books for Young Readers for allowing me to read a sampler of these two titles.  Now, I am a little disappointed that it was only samplers, but that is fine. While I normally do enjoy books like this, I might not have made it all the way through, […]

Promo Post:  Revolution by Randi Cooley Wilson #Giveaway

Promo Post: Revolution by Ran..

Posted May 23, 2015 by Lisa Mandina in giveaway, promo post / 3 Comments

  About the Book: A King Rises A Fate Seals Realms Fall Eve Collins has set in motion a chain of events that could destroy everything she’s ever loved. Surrounded by dangerous creatures, dark worlds, and the struggle to become who she was meant to be, Eve must complete her ascension and accept her destiny. […]

Book Blitz:  Aftermath by Tom Lewis

Book Blitz: Aftermath by Tom ..

Posted May 23, 2015 by Lisa Mandina in / 1 Comment

Book & Author Details: Aftermath by Tom Lewis (After the Fall #1) Publication date: March 28th 2015 Genres: Dystopia, Young Adult Synopsis:The end of the world came fast. Between the time the warning had sounded on the TV, till when 16-year-old Paige O’Connor awakened sometime later, civilization had been crushed. The attacks had come by […]

Review:  A School for Unusual Girls (Stranje House #1) by Kathleen Baldwin

Review: A School for Unusual ..

Posted May 21, 2015 by Lisa Mandina in / 14 Comments

First, thanks to Netgalley and Macmillan/Tor Teen for allowing me to read an e-galley of this title.  I must say it had intrigued me from the synopsis, but when I picked it up I had kind of gotten worried it wouldn’t live up to the summary.  However I’m pleased to say that it was a […]