Month: June 2016

Waiting on Wednesday:  A World Without You by Beth Revis

Waiting on Wednesday: A World Without You by Beth Revis

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 picked a standalone by an author that is another favorite of mine. Hmm, do I say that every week?  Well, since I do love authors, they are my rock stars, I […]

Posted June 29, 2016 by Lisa Mandina in / 26 Comments
Top Ten Tuesday:  Top 10 Authors I Still Need to Meet

Top Ten Tuesday: Top 10 Authors I Still Need to Meet

Top Ten Tuesday is sponsored by The Broke and The Bookish.  This week’s theme: Freebie! I haven’t done one of these in a long time, but the freebie topic gave me an idea of something I’d been thinking about lately.  I’ve been lucky enough to meet a lot of awesome authors.  And meeting authors is the […]

Posted June 29, 2016 by Lisa Mandina in / 12 Comments
Blog Tour and Giveaway: Black River Falls by Jeff Hirsch

Blog Tour and Giveaway: Black River Falls by Jeff Hirsch

About the Book: Title: BLACK RIVER FALLS Author: Jeff Hirsch Pub. Date: July 5, 2016 Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers Pages: 336 Format: Hardcover, eBook, audiobook Find it: Amazon | Barnes and Noble | iBooks | Goodreads   Seventeen-year-old Cardinal has escaped the virus that ravaged his town, leaving its victims alive but without their memories. He chooses to remain in the quarantined zone, caring for a […]

Posted June 28, 2016 by Lisa Mandina in Blog Tour, giveaway / 6 Comments
Blog tour:  Review and Giveaway – Empire of Dust (Blood of Gods and Royals #2) by Eleanor Herman

Blog tour: Review and Giveaway – Empire of Dust (Blood of Gods and Royals #2) by Eleanor Herman

–> About the Book: –> Title: EMPIRE OF DUST (Blood of Gods and Royals #2) Author: Eleanor Herman Pub. Date: June 26, 2016 Publisher: Harlequin Teen Pages: 432 Format: Hardcover, eBook, audiobook Find it: Amazon | Barnes and Noble | iBooks | Goodreads –> In Macedon, war rises like smoke, forbidden romance blooms and ancient magic tempered with rage threatens to turn an empire to dust  After winning his […]

Posted June 27, 2016 by Lisa Mandina in Blog Tour, giveaway / 8 Comments
Summer 2016 Comment Challenge July Sign-Up Post

Summer 2016 Comment Challenge July Sign-Up Post

I had a great time last month commenting back and forth with Anne from My Head is Full of Books.  Both of us being high school librarians was a really neat coincidence and gave us lots to talk about!  This fun challenge is hosted by Lonna @FLYLēF and Alicia @ A Kernel of Nonsense.   […]

Posted June 26, 2016 by Lisa Mandina in / 8 Comments
Cover Characteristic:  Classrooms

Cover Characteristic: Classrooms

The Cover Characteristic meme is hosted at  Sugar and Snark.   Here are the guidelines:  Each week we will post a characteristic and choose 5 of our favorite covers with that characteristic. If you want to join in and share your 5 favorite covers with the weeks particular characteristic, then just make a post, grab the meme […]

Posted June 23, 2016 by Lisa Mandina in / 19 Comments