Last week I found some pretty exciting news while I was browsing TV.com. I was reading through a list of potential new series for the fall season, and it looks like the CW (Vampire Diaries, Smallville) is considering a pilot of ‘The Selection’, based of of Kiera Cass’s series. Obviously they are trying to capitalize […]
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The Selection- Kiera Cass
ARC provided by the publisher via Edelweiss in exchange for a fair and honest review Synopsis: For thirty-five girls, the Selection is the chance of a lifetime. The opportunity to escape the life laid out for them since birth. To be swept up in a world of glittering gowns and priceless jewels. To live in […]
Read the rest of this entry »The Advantages of Self Publishing: Dreams Become Reality- Nikki Jefford
Nikki Jefford is a third generation Alaskan who found paradise in the not-so-tropical San Juan Islands where she is, once more, neighbors with Canada. She is a Westie mama married to a Frenchman. Her book Entangled is about twin witches trying to blend in with “normals”. When one dies and a resurrection spell goes amuck, […]
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ReaWrite: Before we get started, can you tell us a little about who you are and your upcoming novel? Kendall: I’m Kendall Grey, and I’ve been a whale addict for six years. My upcoming novel, INHALE, is the first in the JUST BREATHE urban fantasy romance trilogy. I jokingly tell people it’s a story about […]
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Self published books are a very polarizing issue in the literary and blogger communities and something I have always been strongly in support of. I don’t read as many as I could, but I have read some fantastic self published titles that are absolutely on par with their traditionally published counterparts. In addition to ReaWrite, […]
Read the rest of this entry »Titanic First Accounts- Tim Maltin
Synopsis: Fascinating firsthand accounts of the Titanic–in a deluxe package with gorgeous graphic cover art. Historic firsthand accounts and testimonies by survivors and eye- witnesses including Lawrence Beesley, Margaret Brown, Archibald Gracie, Carlos F. Hurd and many more. -Goodreads Review: Sometimes, you read a book that you will never forget. This is the first one […]
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ARC provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review Synopsis: April 15th, 2012, will be the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. People have an endless fascination with the Titanic, yet much of what they know today is a mixture of fact and fiction. In one hundred […]
Read the rest of this entry »My Trip to Belfast
About two years ago now, I was at the tail end of my time living in Galway, Ireland. During my time there I was able to go visit several different European travel destinations as if you’re in Europe, you might as well make the most of your time. For me, the most memorable trip I […]
Read the rest of this entry »Titanic: Disaster at Sea- Philip Wilkison
Review copy provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review. Synopsis: Experience all the drama and tragedy of Titanic inside the pages of this richly illustrated narrative. With a pull-out poster and double gatefold diagram, Titanic: Disaster at Sea is brimming with facts, stories, and fascinating people. From the […]
Read the rest of this entry »Blair Beed Guest Post: Titanic Week
I am Blair Beed and I am a Halifax tour guide. As with any good tour guide I am a storyteller of the history of my city. (Well there are some that are joke tellers and restaurant critics or read from company notes-but that is another story). I have been telling the story of Halifax […]
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