Archive for the 'Fun Stuff & Promos' Category

Dreaming of Summer Blog Hop

Giveaway hop time! It’s been awhile since I’ve done one of these but it seems like a great fit since I am definitely ‘dreaming of summer’. Gotta love these Canadian winters… not! Side note: Rafflecopter seems to be having some issues. If you cannot see the entry widget, try refreshing.     Up for grabs: Any […]

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Breaking Dawn Part 2 Movie Discussion (Spoilers!!)

Ooo, boy. This is it, (probably) the final time I will have an excuse to talk Twilight on the blog. Breaking Dawn Part 2 came out last weekend, and while I wasn’t first in line (or even present) at a midnight showing, I did go see it on Sunday to limit my chances of any […]

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Promo: Vanquished by Vivi Anna

  Synopsis: Smart and sexy, Kat has the fighting skills of a warrior and the kind of determination few men can match. She’s caught in a post-apocalyptic world where only the rich live well and Kat is determined to be one of them. To make her dream come true and reunite with her daughter, the fearless […]

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Top Ten: Books I would want with me on a deserted island

This week for Top Ten Tuesday (which is hosted by The Broke & The Bookish) we’re looking at the top 10 books you would want with you if you were stranded on a deserted island. At first my brain just goes to my favorites, but ever the pragmatist, I couldn’t help but give this some […]

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Sunday in bed with books (11.11)

Sundays in bed with books is a weekly meme hosted by Midnight Book Girl that asks what book you’re snuggling up with this Sunday morning. Today I’m reading XVI by Julia Karr, although I probably should be writing. Later on today I’m off to see the Alice in Wonderland Ballet here in in Toronto and […]

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It’s Monday! What are you reading? (05.11)

Ahh, nothing like a Monday meme to kick off the week. And ooo boy, what a week last week was. Wednesday- Friday was spent at the 2012 World Fantasy Convention, and Saturday was the Ontario Blogger Meetup. I came home with almost 50 new books to review, and probably gained some muscle from lugging them […]

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World Fantasy Convention 2012

World Fantasy Convention is essentially a conference for genre readers and writers, so we can all get together and discuss the books that we love and what’s new in the industry. There are various panels with excellent authors, an art show, a dealers room and a huge book bag for everyone who takes part. The […]

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Book Haul (11.03)

Hi everyone! I just got back from the 2012 World Fantasy Convention here in Toronto. I’m exhausted but I had a blast. I even got to volunteer on Wednesday and help pack the book bags, which meant I got to pick the titles I wanted… plus, I couldn’t help but buy some as well. I […]

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Cover Reveal- Extracted: The Lost Imperials

Title: Extracted: The Lost Imperials (Book One) Authors: Sherry D. Ficklin & Tyler H. Jolley Publisher: Spencer Hill Press (www.spencerhillpress.com) ISBN: 978-1-937053-68-0 Release Date: 11/12/13 (cool date for a time-travel book, eh?) Formats: Paper, e-book Synopsis: Welcome to the war.  The Tesla Institute is a premier academy that trains young time travelers called Rifters. Created by Nicola […]

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Kicking off November with some ReaWrite.com news and giveaway winners

Happy November everyone! For those of you doing NaNoWriMo, good luck and have fun! I’ll be right there with you chugging along and trying to get a decent amount of words out every day. So far, so good. We’ll start with the Zombie Dayz giveaway winners… *drumroll* Diana will be receiving the Book Prize pack […]

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