20 Wednesday Oct 2021
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Long time no see right? It’s been years. Sorry about that.
I’ve decided to start reviewing again BUT I’m doing it on my podcast. I have two reviews up so far (the first one is a little rusty. Sorry.)
My podcast is called The Pop Culture Sirens and is available on Spotify, Stitcher, and Apple.
I hope you’ll give it a chance. Thanks!
10 Thursday Sep 2015
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I have decided to go back to book reviewing.
However, I won’t be doing it here. I will be sticking to only reviewing at FicCentral. I’m just a contributor there, and I think that’s way easier for me to deal with. I won’t have to worry about posting as much because there are other reviewers.
I won’t be removing this site anytime soon, but I will be slowly moving all my reviews over there.
I encourage you all to check me out over on FicCentral and thank you for following this blog!
Much love!
07 Monday Sep 2015
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Long time no see right? Yea, I know. I suck.
I got really busy with school and the baby (almost a year old now!) but I’ve found myself on an unplanned break from school (nothing bad just I was just enrolled in a online school that apparently was not allowed to do internships in my state. hmm) and I’m feeling….not productive.
Funniest thing is, I’ve had better traffic since I haven’t been posting than all my posts combined. CRAZY.
I’m debating coming back to reviewing. I kinda hated it in the end but there was also a lot of drama going on and I never really felt part of the community but fuck, what do I need a community for? I am a LONE WOLF (haha). I also had a lot going one in my RL but the baby sleeps now (sorta).
Maybe I can ease back into it, yea?
Anyway, just some thoughts I wanted to get out there.
11 Wednesday Feb 2015
Posted in Book Spotlight, Book Tours
by Kimberly Belle
Humanitarian aid worker Gia Andrews chases disasters around the globe for a living. It’s the perfect lifestyle to keep her far away from her own personal ground zero. Sixteen years ago, Gia’s father was imprisoned for brutally killing her stepmother. Now he’s come home to die of cancer, and she’s responsible for his care—and coming to terms with his guilt.
Gia reluctantly resumes the role of daughter to the town’s most infamous murderer, a part complete with protesters on the lawn and death threats that are turning tragedy into front-page news. Returning to life in small-town Tennessee involves rebuilding relationships that distance and turmoil have strained, though finding an emotional anchor in the attractive hometown bartender is certainly helping Gia cope.
As the past unravels before her, Gia will find herself torn between the stories that her family, their friends and neighbors, and even her long-departed stepmother have believed to be real all these years. But in the end, the truth—and all the lies that came before—may have deadlier consequences than she could have ever anticipated.
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My first novel, The Last Breath, debuted in September. All those years spent in a
quiet room with my laptop, writing and revising and revising again, wrangling the
words and tweaking them just so, querying and pitching and waiting, waiting,
waiting. And then finally and all of a sudden, the big day is here. A book is born. Your
baby is sent out into the world for others to read and discuss and critique. It’s
terrifying and exhilarating all at the same time.
Now, a short four months later, I’ve learned a lot—about readers, about other
writers, about the publishing industry in general. Some of the lessons have been a
piece of cake, others have come on like a toothache, sudden and painful. Here are
five of the biggest.
1. Other writers will be your biggest fans, your loudest cheerleaders, and your
most outspoken advocates. They will organize giveaways and open up their
blogs, their Facebook and Twitter pages, to plug your book. What comes
around goes around. Return the favor, always. If you don’t, next time around
they won’t, either.
2. Speaking of social media, be on it, and be vocal. Even on days when it feels
easier to write an entire chapter about imaginary people than it is to come up
with 140 characters of Twitterlicious text. Readers are on social media, and
they love to talk books.
3. Female writers, especially female writers of romance or women’s fiction,
don’t get taken as seriously as male writers. I know. Shocking, right? Even
though the majority of book buyers, especially in those categories, are
female. It’s not fair and it’s not pretty, but unfortunately, it’s a fact.
4. Writing a novel is the hardest thing ever. To get all ninety thousand words in
just the right order, to come up with twists and turns the reader won’t see
coming, to craft a story that builds in suspense and momentum often feels
impossible. You’ll pull your hair and wear your delete key to a tiny little nub.
You’ll stomp and cry and want to quit a million times. But…
5. …that moment when a reader tells you they loved your story, that they get
your characters, that they went into a book-hangover funk when they
reached The End… That moment makes everything worth it.
Kimberly Belle grew up in Eastern Tennessee, in a small town nestled in the foothills
of the Appalachians. A graduate of Agnes Scott College in Decatur, Georgia, Kimberly
lived for over a decade in the Netherlands and has worked in marketing and
fundraising for various nonprofits. She’s the author of two novels, THE LAST
BREATH and THE ONES WE TRUST (August 2015). She divides her time between
Atlanta and Amsterdam.
Keep up with Kimberly on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Goodreads, or via her Website.
16 Friday Jan 2015
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ARC, Chasing Daybreak, Dark of Night series, New Adult, Paranormal, Ranae Glass, Series, Three and One- Half Stars, Vampires
Official Stuff –
Author – Ranae Glass
Pages – 236
Publisher – Crimson Tree Publishing
Series – The Dark of Night
Expected Release Date – March 24th, 2015
Summary –
Isabel Stone wanted a normal life. But when the unexpected death of her father leaves her at the helm of the family business, things quickly go from weird to worse. Vampires are on the loose and out of the coffin, and only Isabel can walk the fine line between the world of the living and the world of the undead.
Torn between letting go of her past and embracing her future, Isabel will have to decide who she can trust, and be willing to use all the weapons at her disposal, to get to the bottom of a terrifying string of deaths that lead right to her doorstep—before she becomes the next victim. In a city where nothing is what it seems, ending up the target of a deranged killer might actually be the high point of her week. Because in this town, the things that go bump in the night… just might kill you.
My Rating – 3 1/2 of 5 stars
I received a digital copy of this novel from the author in exchange for an honest review
Isabel has taken over her father’s PI business after his death, giving up her dream of being a teacher. Now she kinda supports the family with her meager earnings, while trying to keep from being murdered during a case.
Did I mention her ex-fiancé, Shane, is now her vampire business partner that lives in her attic? Yup.
Isabel takes a new case about a missing suburban mom that the police were never able to solve. It takes her deeper in into the world of vampires and werewolves, something she’d been kind of avoiding since Shane was changed against his will the night before their wedding.
Mixed in with the danger of the new case, Isabel also has to deal with someone leaving dead bodies on her front porch like presents, and the ex-fiancé brining his undead girlfriend around.
This book was short and action packed. It was kind of like if Veronica Mars was placed in the True Blood universe, both of which I very much enjoyed. Isabel was smart, witty and a bit of a badass. She doesn’t let people intimidate her. She also has a friend that is in a motorcycle gang, which was a little too close to VMars but whatever.
I felt like Shane was a jerk. No, he didn’t ask to become a vampire and leave Isabel at the altar, but he flaunts his new girlfriend in front of Isabel and that really irritates me. It’s clear he still has some kind of feelings for Isabel and I know he needs to try and embrace the vamp life but his new girlfriend is terrible and I hate her. Which makes me kind of hate Shane.
I was digging Xavier (who is like of like Erik from True Blood) and his not so subtle ways of “wooing” Isabel. I hope he’s featured more in the next books.
I kind felt the story was a little rushed and the ending wrapped up a little too quickly but there was never a dull moment in the book. Also, I’d like a little more information about Isabel’s sister Heather that comes back after taking off at 16.
I enjoyed the book overall, it kept me interested and I’m a sucker for badass female characters and vampires. I recommend!
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