December 2011
6 posts
Happy Holidays!
I am the type of person who is always setting some pretty aggressive goals for myself. What do you know, I married a guy who is the exact same way. He is always setting goals that are just out of reach so he keeps pushing hard to attain them. When you get close to that goal you add a little more to it. This month I discovered once again the bad part of this. When you set these goals that are...
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New Cover by Phatpuppy
So I have been wanting to share this with everyone ever since I began talking to Claudia from Phatpuppy Creations and now that I finally can I am thrilled to do so. This is the cover for book two of The Guardian series, Cursed and it just screams Sophie to me. The book is due out in Feb 2012.
What will book two be about?
Just as Gabe was settling into his new life he was reminded that ...
Review: The Hunger Games
The Hunger Games
by Suzanne Collins
Amazon Description:
In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. Long ago the districts waged war on the Capitol and were defeated. As part of the surrender terms, each district agreed to send one boy and one girl to appear in an annual televised event called,...
Review: Smokeless Fire by Samantha Young
Smokeless Fire was one I read on my own and not through my book club. I have read Samantha’s work before so I was really looking forward to this new one. I try to read indie writers whenever possible and she is one who does not disappoint.
Amazon Description:
Smokeless Fire – Book One in the Fire Spirits, a YA paranormal romance series. FEAR THE HEAT… For the last two years...
Book Review, Matched by Ally Condie
My husband is part of a business called Gaslight Software and all the wives decided we would start a book club. For our first book we landed on Matched by Allie Condie.
Amazon’s description:
Cassia has always trusted the Society to make the right choices for her: what to read, what to watch, what to believe. So when Xander’s face appears on-screen at her Matching ceremony, Cassia...
Happy December 1st and YAY for my sexy new...
Is it really December 1st, 2011? It is so hard to believe how my life has changed over the past five years. My oldest daughter, Zoe, turns seven on the 5th. Besides the fact it is hard for me to accept I could possibly have a seven year old it is a rather exciting time for her as well. Her reading has improved so much and she is finding a real passion for it which of course excites me.
When I...