Get to know me With Sherri Fulmer Moorer

Where do you live?

I live in Columbia, South Carolina. That’s in the Southeast United States.

Can you tell me about yourself?

By day, I’m a program assistant working in professional licensing for design and environmental professionals. By night, I’m an independent author of science fiction and mystery novels. I live in the woods of South Carolina (in the Southeastern United States) with my husband, Rick, and our two parrots, Zack and Chloe. I admit that I am an opportunist that wanted to jump on the ebook wave and took full advantage of it as soon as I could! I enjoy spending time with my family, new technology, TV shows and movies about superheros (and villains!), and, of course, reading.

Why and when did you begin to write?

I’ve always been a writer, ever since I learned how to read and write. You could say I “officially” started writing in 2001 when I got my own personal computer so I could write and do research at home.

How long each day/week do you dedicate to writing?

I have a full time job (along with writing), so it can be a balancing act. I try to write about 2 hours a day, 4 days a week as an average.

Do you work with an outline or do just write?

I just write. I’ve tried outlines, and I deviated too much from them. Once I get into writing the book, there’s no telling where it will lead, and I want to give my characters (and the plot) the freedom to go where it will.

When reading yourself do you prefer eBooks, paperbacks or hardbacks?

I prefer eBooks. I’m a techno-junkie, but that’s probably because my husband is a computer technician! Sometimes I do enjoy a good paperback too. I swore off hardbacks when I got into eBooks because frankly, they’re heavy and cumbersome to handle. 

In My Mailbox February 2015

So this month I bought 2 books from a shop, some from amazon kindle and  I got 1 as a review book

Book

1. Unchanged - Jessica Brody
2. All Fall Down - Ally Carter

Kindle

1. Finding Flames - Julie Wetzel
2. If I Break - Portia Moore
3. Sacrificed to the Dragon - Jessie Donovan
4. Rebecca Newton and the Sacred Flame - Mario Routi

Review

1. Pieces of Mel - Melina Turner

My Interview With Gina A Watson

I had the pleasure to interview Gina A Watson who is a new to me author.

When did you first start writing and when did you finish your first book?

I started writing my first book in 2012, and funnily enough I haven’t actually finished that one. More and more ideas just popping into my head.

Do you ever experience writers block? If so how do you find best to cure it?

Ahh writers block, I’ve never really had a full case of writers block but I have had a lack of inspiration and motivation and I found the way to beat that is to look up pictures that could be related to your story or novel and also listening to music helps a lot too, it allows your mind to relax.

Can you tell us about your upcoming book? And how you come up with the idea?

Although the book is not fully mine, it is an anthology being published by Crushing Hearts and Black Butterfly and it is called Mystical Bites. It will be released sometime in March and will be available on Amazon. My story in the anthology is called The Black Rose, I came up with the idea when I saw a promotion about Witches on the TV. After that my mind kept thinking of idea after idea and it became my story.

If you could work with any author who would it be?

Wow this is a hard question, but if I had to pick just one it would have to be Maria V. Snyder. I love all of her books and would absolutely love to work alongside her.

If you could do it over again, is there anything you would change in any of your books?

I know with the first book I started writing I’d love to re-write it and change the tenses for it. Other than that, I like to plan out every detail of the story of novel before I start to write it so if I feel anything needs to be changed I usually change it in the planning stage.

Have you ever removed a character or changed a character in a book before publishing it and then regretted it?

No. I don’t think I have ever removed a character from a story or novel, I tend to get close to my characters so I don’t think I’d have it in my heart to remove one of them.

When writing about something you don’t know very much about where does your information come from?

Lots and lots of research, I also like to read some books either in that genre or some books that are about that subject just so I can get the feel of what I am needing for my work. 

What is the easiest and the hardest part to write?

For me, the easiest part to write would be descriptions, I am one for lots of describing. The hardest part would have to be fighting scenes, they can be tough to write if you don’t know all the information on that type of fighting.

Is there anything you would like to say to your readers?

To my readers, I hope that you like mine and everyone’s stories in Mystical Bites and that I hope you continue to follow me and my stories. 

Where can we stalk you?
Facebook
Website

Happy Book Birthday

Happy Book Birthday to Jessica Brody's Unchanged

Unchanged was released today in the UK, Unchanged is the third and final installment to the Unremembered Trilogy.

Purchase Unchanged by March 1st and get yourself a free poster and blueprint map by go into the link below.

http://www.jessicabrody.com/2015/02/pre-order-unchanged-and-get-an-unremembered-trilogy-poster-with-blueprint-map/

Get to Know Me With Gina A Watson

Where do you live?

I live in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Can you tell me about yourself?

I am 22 years old and I am currently studying a bachelor of writing and creative communication at the University of South Australia.

Did you have any challenges getting your first book published?

I think with any new author there are a lot of challenges but I quickly decided that it would be easier to start off with writing short stories for anthologies. But with any career it is always hard at first but it always comes down to how hard you want to work, that always makes it harder or easier for you.

While writing do you prefer a quiet room or music/tv?

Sometimes my mind likes to change with it, when I am on a roll and everything is coming into my mind quickly I like to be in a quiet room. On the other hand, if I am having an off day I like to listen to music to inspire me.

Why and when did you begin to write?

I started writing just before Christmas time 2012, it all started when an idea for a novel just popped into my head and wouldn’t leave me alone until I started writing it. Ever since then I can’t get enough of it.

How long each day/week do you dedicate to writing?

While I am at Uni, I try to write as much as I can when I get the chance but in the holidays I try to write for a few hours each day. 

My interview with Gina is coming on Friday 27th

My Interview With Melissa Frost

This week Melissa Frost is in the interview seat.

When did you first start writing and when did you finish your first book?

I started writing when I was in the second grade. Throughout school, I wrote a multitude of stories. I finished my first, full-length book in high school.

Can you tell us about your upcoming book? And how you came up with the idea?

My most recent release was the third instalment in my Amazon Bestselling series, The Dating Tutor. Book three featured Matt, the rough hockey stud, as he entered his first year of college. I had the idea to write this story because Matt was in the second book of the series and had more to say. He was close friends with the main character, but we didn’t get to see much from him. I felt he deserved a spotlight. As a result, book three was born.

When writing about something you don’t know very much about where does your information come from?

Research, research, and more research. In Matt’s Story, the girl he’s interested in plays soccer. I don’t know much at all about the sport, so I had to do a little bit of research. I also did a little research into hockey drills and regulations for Matty. Though hockey has been a big part of the series, I still had more to learn.

What is the easiest and the hardest part to write?

The easiest part is the actual writing. It’s a joy. The hardest part is writing up query letters, working through edits, and blurbs. I swear, they’re harder than writing the actual story!

Do you ever experience writers block? If so how do you find best to cure it?

I do! For me, the best cure for writers block is to give myself a daily requirement. If I force myself to sit down and write a couple pages each day, things start to flow and I end up past the spot where I found myself stuck.

Is there anything you would like to say to your readers?

Thank you!!! I’ve had such a great response for my young adult stories. My readers are absolutely amazing.

Have you written a book that you cannot seem to get published?

One of the first books I ever wrote was a straight up blood and guts horror story. I had a difficult time shopping that one. It was very grim and dark. It was also one of my first projects, so my writing style wasn’t nearly as tight as it is now. Even so, it is still one of my favorites.

Do your characters try to make like bunnies and create ever more convolved plots for your or do you have to coax the out of your character?

My characters have lives of their own. They take the story and run with it. It usually doesn’t take much coaxing to get a story going.

Out of all your books which is your favourite character and why?

That would be Damien from the above mentioned horror story. He is such a sweet guy. He would do anything to keep the people he cares about safe. And in his world, that isn’t easy.

Is anything in any of your books based on real life experiences or is it purely all imagination?

Everything I write is imagination. I try to avoid real life, because writing for me is an escape. The world can be such an ugly place at times, so when I lose myself in a romantic story, like my short Coming Home from the Night Life Anthology, I want to forget all of that for just a little bit.

Thursday Feature Sherri Fulmer Moorer

Here's the blurb for Obsidian:

She thought it was over. She was wrong.

Detective Claire Barnes thought the case that haunted Tanger Falls, Tennessee, for three and a half years was nearing it's final days as the accused is scheduled to stand trial. It seems like an open and shut case, until a database hack unravels evidence that was once unquestionable. Now Claire finds herself chasing forgotten leads and remembering things from the case that faded from both case files and memory. When a witness name keeps turning up in the modified files, Claire wonders what else the Town of Tanger Falls forgot; and who's trying to tear apart the case that tore their town apart.

Get To Know Me With Melissa Frost

Where do you live?

I live near Pittsburgh Pennsylvania.

Can you tell me about yourself?

Sure! I am the author of The Dating Tutor series. The third book, Matt’s Story, was just released on December 26th.  It follows a rough and tough hockey player as he discovers the true meaning of love. I was also featured in the Night Life Anthology with my paranormal romance, Coming Home.

Why and when did you begin to write?

I started writing when I was in second grade. I wrote my first short story then, and haven’t looked back since!

How long each day/week do you dedicate to writing?

My writing schedule depends on my son’s. If he has preschool, I take my laptop with me and get some writing in then. On days when he naps, I write while he sleeps. Everything depends on him!

Do you have a day job? If so how different from writing is it?

I worked for the federal government for twelve years. A few months ago, I parted ways with that job so I could write and edit full-time. As of now, all of my time is spent editing or writing stories. I love it.

Is there a Particular author or book that influenced you in anyway?

I was an avid reader growing up. There are so many authors that inspired me throughout the years. I was a big fan of the Babysitter’s Club and Sweet Valley High as a kid. Then I got into Anne Rice. Now, I read so many different authors from nearly any genre.

Die For Her by Amy Plum

Title: Die For Her
Author: Amy Plum
Series: Revenants

Pages: 60
Release Date: 2nd April 2013
Publisher: HarperTeen
Source: Amazon Kindle Store
Format: Kindle Edition

Buy it: Amazon

Add it: Goodreads

Synopsis: Set in the romantic and death-defying world of the international bestselling Die for Me trilogy, this digital original novella follows Jules, a brooding, immortal French artist who has fallen in love with his best friend's girlfriend.

Jules Marchenoir is a revenant—an undead being whose fate forces him to sacrifice himself over and over again to save human lives. He's spent the better part of the last century flirting his way through Paris, but when he met Kate Mercier, the heroine from Amy Plum's Die for Me trilogy, he knew his afterlife had changed forever and he had found the love of his life. Until Kate fell for his best friend, Vincent. Now Jules is faced with an impossible decision: choosing between his loyal friend and a love truly worth dying for

My Review: This short novella is about Jules who is Vincent's best friend and fellow Revenant and it is about his feelings for Kate who is his best friends girlfriend.

Jules loves Kate and he can't stop thinking about her. Jules is forced to watch his best friend fall in love with the girl he loves but he doesn't make a move on her even if he does spend a lot of time flirting with Kate who just laughs it off.

The short novella tells the reader about Jules' struggle with his feelings for Kate and his struggle to choose between his best friend and the girl he love.

I hope that this doesn't mean that Jules ends up moving away or making a move on Kate if Vincent is really dead.

Thursday Feature Melissa Frost

Coming Home by Melissa Frost

Andi has never felt like she belonged, she has little memory of her past until the day a mysterious stranger walks into her life. Devon insists he knows her. She doesn’t believe him, no matter how attractive he might be, until he shows her irrefutable evidence. Intrigued, Andi takes him up on his offer to journey home—only to discover there is danger involved with uncovering the past.

Amazon

Until I Die by Amy Plum

Title: Until I Die
Author: Amy Plum
Series: Revenants
Pages: 357
Release Date: 3rd May 2012
Publisher: ATOM
Source: Amazon
Format: Paperback UK

Buy it: Amazon

Add it: Goodreads

Synopsis: Kate may have defeated her boyfriend's nemesis, showing off her sword skills in the process, but Vincent is sure that she will be at risk as long as they stay together. What's more, it's becoming clear that their relationship might prevent him from fulfilling his true purpose: saving the lives of others.

They might have the romance of the century, but will that be enough?

My Review: I loved this book more than the first but I honestly cried at the end R.I.P Vincent.

Kate and Vincent spent the entire book searching for a way so that they can be together without him having to die saving the lives of innocent, good people.

Vincent's way of staying alive to be with Kate is a dangerous way and makes him look really ill and Kate doesn't like it so she searches threw books and her grandfathers antique place and she finds a book that she thinks might help Vincent resist the urge to die. After finding this book Kate's grandfathers place gets burgled.

I cannot say that I can relate to Kate or Vincent but I do feel for them both. Vincent clearly loves Kate as he is willing to get himself killed to protect her. They make the perfect couple and no one can tear them apart long but the Norma kill Vincent and took his body away after killing him.

I cannot wait to get started on the next book I want to know if Kate, Jules, Charlotte and the rest of Vincent's Revenant family and friends can get Vincent back in time otherwise he will be gone forever :'(.

I loved the characters, I loved the plot and I love Kate and Vincent's relationship with Kate, I kind of hope that Charles isn't in the next book as he really acts like an idiot towards Kate, he doesn't consider her a part of their family even though she killed their enemy the head of the Norma.

I hope that Vincent is safe and well or I will probably end up blubbing most of the way through book 3, I also hope that if Vincent is safe and well that they find a way for Kate and Vincent can live happily ever after and that no harm comes to any of Kate's family or to any of the Revenant's well maybe Charles can die so that Kate will be accepted again by Vincent's family.

My Interview With Lee Ryder

I got to interview a new to me author Lee Ryder this year.

When did you first start writing and when did you finish your first book?

I started writing when I was very young. However, my first book Broken Earth came out in December of 2013.

Have you ever created a character for a book you were working on and they realised that they didn’t work in that book and they belonged in a completely new book?

With just two books out right now I decided that I needed to expand on Mollie who is a secondary character in my series. So I wrote her story before the events in Broken Earth in a short story entitled Irish Eyes. I connect with Mollie so many ways with her love of family and her spiritual nature. Mollie in Broken Earth is truly a look into my heart.

Can you tell us about your upcoming book? And how did you come up with the idea?
The whole idea from Broken Earth came from a dream I had after hearing the song Judgement Day by Doreen Taylor. It’s a fabulous song written by an Indie Rocker who just like me, does things her own way. The song talks about the end of the world and in the video the woman is looking for her boyfriend. I went to bed that night truly inspired and it blossomed from there into Broken Earth and then Shattered Hearts.

How long does it usually take for you to write just one book?
Broken Earth took less than a month to write and Shattered Hearts took two months coming out in February 2014. Irish Eyes took a bit longer as I was working on several other projects at the time and had taken some time to work on some charity projects that were close to my heart.

Where do your ideas come from?
I get ideas from the people I meet, the stories I hear, music, things on television. It’s a wide range. I actually took a trip to Atlanta last October and took a notebook with me so I could write down ideas from the places I visited and the people I met.

Have you ever removed a character or changed a character in a book before publishing it and then regretted it?
 No, I have a solid character base. However, at the end of Shattered Hearts we leave behind two characters and bring in others along the way. Book three of the Broken Earth series is very different, many things have changed. I think the readers will be pleasantly surprised.

When writing about something you don’t know very much about where does your information come from?
I’ll look things up on the internet and at the library. I’ll also pull on information from family and friends. My friend Kellie McKay is very instrumental in my writing. She and I have sessions online where we just go back and forth. She’s a huge help to me with my writing. She’s a really creative lady and my best friend.

What is the easiest and the hardest part to write?
Honestly world building for me has never been a problem, but creating a character and writing for them is difficult. It’s just like in the real world; you need to get to know someone because the people in my book are literally real in my head. You have to plan out their back story in your head before writing their story from that point on. It can be a very interesting process at times. Everyone has a unique story in this world.

Do you ever experience writers block? If so how do you find best to cure it?

I’ve been blocked and unblocked over this past year for sure. That’s why book three of the series has been held up so much. I find the best thing to get those creative juices flowing again is to write fanfiction. While it’s easy to write because I know the characters in the story it gets my mind back into a zone where I can get back into the flow of my own books.

Is there anything you would like to say to your readers?
I want to say Thank You, from the bottom of my heart. I honestly would not be where I am if you didn’t read my books. I’ve met some amazing people along the way and I’m sure to meet many more. I want to especially thank my family for all your patience with me. I’ve really had the backing of everyone which is incredible. My kids are my biggest fans. They are quite funny, if they read over my shoulder I look at them and say, “You might not want to do that; I’ll kill your favourite character.”
 I also want to tell my fans that I have an open door; I’m an open book per say. If you have a question, please contact me I’d love to talk to you! I’m a very friendly gal so never be afraid to send me a message. Hit me up on Facebook, follow me on Twitter (I’ll follow you back). I have a blog, Instagram, Google +, Pinterest, and Tsu Account. Drop me a line!  If you like my books invite your friends to visit my page! You guys are awesome! 

Where can we stalk you?

Facebook

Blog

Twitter

Google+

Goodreads

Instagram

Pinterest

Thursday Feature Sherri Fulmer Moorer

Here is the blurbs for Move:

Be careful what you wish for ... All Ruby Josen wanted was to get ahead in life. After a decade of lost relationships and missed opportunities, she's ready to move on and desperate to do whatever it takes to get out of her rut. When Ruby meets Bryce, a handsome stranger at the town's spring festival, his offer to turn fate to her favor seems too good to be true. But everything has a price, and Ruby learns that interfering with fate has bigger consequences than she realized. It leaves her to wonder who's really controlling her life and who - or what - Bryce really is.

Get To Know Me With Lee Ryder

Where do you live?

I’m actually an author based out of Massachusetts but my heart is in my hometown of Alden NY.

Can you tell me about yourself?

I’m a mother of 3 children and one angel. I grew up in Alden NY which is a small town near Buffalo. My parents fostered a deep love of reading when I was very young. I could lose myself for hours in a book and travel anywhere I wanted in those pages. Reading for me was an escape and it quickly morphed into writing. I filled dozens of pages with “fanfiction” based on the books I read. I loved to create, draw, and was very active in the school’s music program becoming an accomplished instrumentalist and singer. I continue my avid interest in music to this day. I wrote several small works that were featured in school magazines and publications. I had several wonderful English teachers that were instrumental in my becoming an author. They fostered my love of writing and really inspired me.

Have you always wanted to be an author?

I knew I wanted to write stories to share with the world when I began to read.  I thought, if they can do it, so can I.

Why did you begin to write?

Writing was a way to create the worlds I would lose myself in, in books. It was a way to say what I wanted to say in writing instead of trying to get it out verbally which I was never good at.

Is there any particular author or book that influenced you in anyway?

I think the first few authors I began reading, like VC Andrews, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Dean Koontz, and John Saul were my foundation. I’m inspired by Christy Sloat, Raebeth McGee-Buda, Becki Brannen, JK Accinni, S’Cuanam Policar, and so many others who have made their way in the Indie World. These are strong women with great books and they’ve helped me immensely along the way.

How long each day/week do you dedicate to writing?

I write when the mood hits me, and it’s not always just on one book I’ve got so many things flying through my head that I write down the ideas and get them on paper before I lose them. I don’t have a set time to write, I can’t work like that being a Mom. That’s why I like being an Indie author, I write on my own terms.

Look out for my interview with Lee Ryder coming on February 6th

In My Mailbox January 2015

I only got 7 books this month due to waiting for my student finance to arrive and the 3 actual books were books I won on Goodreads competitions

Books

1. Poppy Lung - Alex Caird
2. A Soul for Attonement - Crista McHugh
3. The Great Zoo of China - Matthew Riley

Kindle

1. At Any Price - Brenna Aubrey
2. Beauty and the Geek - Elizabeth Thorn
3. R.E.M: The Hidden World - Corrie Fischer and Elizabeth Mackey
4. Queen Victoria - Giles Lytton Strachey

Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins

Title: Mockingjay
Author: Suzanne Collins
Series: The Hunger Games
Pages: 441
Release Date: 3rd October 2013
Publisher: Scholastic
Source: Christmas Present
Format: Paperback Foil Luxe Edition

Buy it: Amazon

Add it: Goodreads

Synopsis: The final book in the ground-breaking HUNGER GAMES trilogy. Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has survived the Hunger Games twice. But now that she's made it out of the bloody arena alive, she's still not safe. The Capitol is angry. The Capitol wants revenge. Who do they think should pay for the unrest? Katniss. And what's worse, President Snow has made it clear that no one else is safe either. Not Katniss's family, not her friends, not the people of District 12.

My Review: I really enjoyed the final installment of The Hunger Games and I am really looking forward to part two of the movie.

So at the end of Catching Fire you will remember that Katniss got rescued from the Quarter Quell and she is now hiding out in District 13 with a few members from the Quarter Quell, while Peeta was captured and is being held in the Capitol with a few others from the Quarter Quell. It was believed that District 13 was bombed and was just a barren wasteland but it turns out that the Capitol made a deal that the remaining people of District 13 could live underground as long as they keep it secret so they have been hiding underground this whole time.

While Katniss and Peeta were in the Quarter Quell President Snow bombed District 12 - there home - and Gale helped to rescue as many people as he could including Katniss' mother and sister and he took the survivors to District 13.

While in District 13 Gale and Katniss train to fight to take down the Capitol and President Snow and save Peeta and Katniss' mother and sister are training to be District 13 nurses so that they can help to cure the sick.

For a while I thought that they would never rescue Peeta and the others from the Capitol but they did it but with a massive price to Katniss' family.

I thought that the ending was great except for Primm's death - I cried so much at this - and I didn't like the fact that Katniss ended up with the wrong person.

I think the story was written perfectly and all the new characters came to life and I could just imagine everyone of them and every scene. I really hope that a spin-off comes out about Katniss' Gale's and Peeta's life after The Hunger Games and having to survive living in District 12 and the aftermath of Katniss' decision of her kill.

Paris Cravings by Kimberley Montpetit

I received this as an eBook for an honest review

Chloe try's to avoid boy trouble by escaping to Paris for her senior class trip but she only goes and falls in love with the French desserts. Chloe meets the son of the baker Jean-Paul and they have a whale of a time but she soon has to leave Paris and deal with her boyfriend drama back home.

Chloe easily falls in love with Jean-Paul its love at first sight, who couldn't fall in love with him, he is French after all.

The writing is fluid and brings the characters to life and it is fast paced and easy to follow.

Ring on Her Finger by Lisa Swinton

I was given Ring on her Finger for an honest review

This book was a fun read but not my cup of tea and I thought that some characters were under developed.

Ring on her finger is about a woman Amanda who has just graduated in Nursing who wakes up in a hotel room with a stranger in her bed and that was not all, she also had a ring on her finger and not just a normal ring but a wedding ring and was still wearing a wedding dress.

Amanda was supposed to go to teach how to help deliver babies in Africa after the summer but she wasn't expecting to get married.

Amanda had married a wealthy man Blake who knew what he was doing while planning the wedding as he was sober and she wasn't but when he tells his family they disown him until he has gotten a divorce but Amanda has no way of paying for it.

My 2015 Book List

Here is the list of books I want to read in 2015 (yes there is a reason that there is only 30) and what weeks I will be reading them so you can read along with me if you want. This list may change due to a new book being released that I forgot about or due to having to read a book to review it so keep referring back to the 'Book List 2015' tab on the top of the page.

There is one book on the list that is a repeat from last year as I read it early last year and I plan on reading book two this year and I can't remember what it was about in all that detail.

(NOTE: This order may change due to review books having to be read and new books that are released.)
WK 1 ;- Mockingjay - Suzanne Collins
WK 2 :- Until I Die - Amy Plum
WK 3 :- Of Royal Descent - Ember Shane
WK 4 :- Mystic - Alyson Noel
WK 5 :- Someday, Someday Maybe - Lauren Graham
WK 6 :- If I Should Die - Amy Plum
WK 7 :- Of High Treason - Ember Shane [Review book]
WK 8 :- Horizon - Alyson Noel
WK 9 :- Twilight - Stephanie Meyer
WK 10 :- Unchanged - Jessica Brody
WK 11 :- A Witch in Winter - Ruth Warburton
WK 12 :- The Selection - Keira Cass
WK 13 :- Switched - Amanda Hocking
WK 14 :- Cinder - Marissa Meyer
WK 15 :- Stargazer - Claudia Gray
WK 16 :- New Moon - Stephanie Meyer
WK 17 :- A Witch in Love - Ruth Warburton
WK 18 :- The Elite - Keira Cass
WK 19 :- Torn - Amanda Hocking
WK 20 :- Scarlet - Marissa Meyer

WK 21 :- Hourglass - Claudia Gray

WK 22 :- Eclipse - Stephanie Meyer

WK 23 :- A Witch Alone - Ruth Warburton

WK 24 :- Cress - Marissa Meyer

WK 25 :- Ascend - Amanda Hocking

WK 26 :- Afterlife - Claudia Gray

WK 27 :- The One - Keira Cass

WK 28 :- Breaking Dawn - Stephanie Meyer

WK 29 :- Winter - Marissa Meyer

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52 Week Challnege

52 Week Challenge is a challenge that is probable already out there but I haven't seen it so I decided that I would make this post to explain myself

I have decided to create a challenge for myself to read 52 books in 2015 and if it is successful I will repeat it every year.

Basically you write down Week 1 - 52 in a column and then next to that the date each week starts (mine starts on a Monday) so the first week of 2015 starts Monday December 29th 2014 and ends January 5th (yes I no that that starts in 2014 but its the start of the week).

Once you have done each week and the date you write your list of books next to each week and yes you can change the list around to add new books, review books or if you just want to read the next book of a series after reading the previous one but you have put it further down the list.

You don't have to fill the whole 52 weeks out (I'm not as I am leaving room for new books and review books)

If you click on my TBR 2015 tab you can see how I've set mine out although the list isn't complete yet as I haven't decided on the books I want to read.

Join in with me, if you like you can post a link to your list in the comments. If you don't want to do the 52 weeks challenge then that's fine too.

Happy Reading x

The Trouble With Flying by Rachel Morgan

I received this as an eBook for an honest review

I thought it was a small easy read and that the story was written well enough to keep me hooked until the end, this story makes a great start to a series and I cannot wait to see what is in store for Sarah and Aiden.

Sarah and Aiden met on a plane on their way to South Africa the only problem is Aiden is so nervous about flying for the first time that he doesn't stop talking but when we find out why he is afraid to fly it is emotional.

Sarah is shy and awkward which I can relate to and she goes through plenty of ups and downs during the book and Sarah meeting Aiden is just what she needed.

The story is a chic lit which I don't normally read but it sounded interesting so I decided to read it and I am glad that I gave it a chance. It is also the first Rachel Morgan I have read and her writing was spot on she knows how to keep her readers hooked.

Books Read in 2014

1. The Evenescence - Jessica Sorensen
2. Arabel's Shadow - Fleur Gaskin
3. The Hunger Games - Suzanne Collins
4. Double Crossed - Ally Carter
5. Avenging Amethyst - Kaitlyn Price
6. The Ambrose Beacon - Alena Gouveia
7. Undiscovered - Jessica Brody
8. The Trouble With Flying - Rachel Morgan
9. Paris Cravings - Kimberly Montpetit
10. Ring On Her Finger - Lisa Swinton
11. Elfineness - Tatyana K. Varenko
12. After Life Lessons - Laila Blake
13. Doll Bones - Holly Black
14. Perfect Scoundrels - Ally Carter
15. Unforgotten - Jessica Brody
16. Echo - Alyson Noel
17. The Dinosaur that Pooped the Past - Tom Fletcher and Dougie Pointer
18. Catching Fire - Suzanne Collins

Goodreads Challenge

Well I didn't manage to reach my goal of 30 books but that isn't going to stop me from picking 52 books to read this year for my '52 week Challenge' that I will post about later today.

I don't know if I will be able to complete this challenge but I am going to give it a good go I am going to list 30 books on a TBR 2015 post so that any book that I buy during 2015 can be added to the list plus I get review book

I would like to be able to read more book in a year than I have been doing as I want to show my youngest siblings that reading is fun and because I will be out of Uni from around the end of March beginning of April I will be able to catch up on my reading then if I am behind because of being at Uni.

Because I can read on the train to uni as it take about an hour and a half (not including exchanges) to get there I figured that if I read for those 3+ hours I could probably read the 52 book in a year just from travelling to and from uni but I plan on reading for an extra half hour everyday and an extra hour on the days where the boyfriend is at work.

I am also going to have surgery in a few days so I won't be able to do much so I will be able to sit and read each day between doing my essays for semester 1 plus due to the operation I will have to have physio so I can read on the train to the hospital for my physio session and on the way back.

I am not taking part in any other challenges other than read 52 book in 2015 so I can concentrate better on the challenge. I am counting Mockingjay as a book read in 2015 as I have almost finished it even though I read most of it in 2014 so when it comes to saying that it is complete on goodreads I will mark it down that I finished reading it on 4th Jan which will be my Week 1 book for my 52 week challenge.

So what have you set as your goodreads challenge for 2015? And do you feel confident that you can complete it?

Good Luck.

In My Mailbox November and December 2014

I haven't been able to buy many books this last few months but here are what I have bought or had for Christmas

Paperbacks:
Gods and Warriors - Michelle Paver
Throne of Glass - Sarah J. Mass
Crown of Midnight - Sarah J. Mass
Heir of Fire - Sarah J. Mass

Geek Girl #3 - Holly Smale

Kindle:
Beg: The Submission Series - C.D Reiss
Bound - Brenda Rothert
Sex With the Lawyer - Kelly Young
The Neighbour (Box set #1-3) - Abby Weeks
The Arrangement - Abby Weeks
Say You Will - Kate Perry
Seduction Secrets - Colleen Connally
The Savage Series (#1-3) - Tamara Rose Blodgett
Shadows on the Snow: A Flipped Fairy Tale - Starla Huchton + Jennifer Melza
A Pretty Mess - Carla Caruso
The Offer - Jayne Blue
A Taste of Power - Cassia Leo
Rushed - Brian Harmon

52 Week Challenge

I am starting a challenge in 2015 called '52 Week Challenge'. This challenge involves me reading a book a week but I will only be putting 30-35 books on my TBR 2015 list so that I can add review book that I receive and I can add new releases. I hope you join in with me :D

There will be more details about my challenge in next few days as I have a load of book reviews to go up.

Happy Reading

Currently Reading: Mockingjay Suzanne Collins

Currently Reading: Until I Die - Amy Plum

Read In 2015: 0/52

Working on a WIP and Author Advice

Since Friday I have been working on a Work in Progress (WIP) story that I have been writing for a while, I have been changing it every time I go on it but I have managed to write 2000 words since Friday which is more than I can write when I am doing an essay.

Because I kept opening the document and reading through what I had written the day before and changing it before continuing writing so I asked two authors (who won't be named) who I know well enough to ask questions and know I will get an answer back about how they stop themselves from reading though there work and they both gave me some fab advice.

The Advice:
Author 1. Author one told me that they were guilty of doing exactly the same as I do so to stop them self they put a distinctive mark where you want to begin the next time you put it on something like a hash or anything you've not used in your work or what you don't plan on using I have started using the hash because I have used the star (*) to separate the beginning from the main story.

Author 2. Author two told me that they use a technique called fast drafting which means no matter what just keep writing and never go back because it all about moving forward like you do with a story you want the story to move forward not back. They keep a separate list of things that they want to change in the story and then change them in the revision only after you have completed the manuscript. The author also said that it would make a great blog post so they can write more on this.

Cover Reveal

The long awaited cover for Rising by Lisa Swallow is finally here.

Cover Designed by Najla Qamber Designs

Rising is book 4 in The Blue Phoenix Series and it is in stores in December 2014.

Rising is a contemporary romance/young adult novel.

Synopsis:

"Our demons don't want to play but they sure as hell recognise each other"

Three attempts at staying clean after rehab and Jem Jones, Blue Phoenix guitarist, is determined this time he’ll succeed. Haunted by his recent past, Jem throws himself into the one addiction he still has left: music. With Blue Phoenix on a break, he looks elsewhere for a place to channel his creativity and discovers up-and-coming band Ruby Riot.

For lead singer, Ruby, breaking into the music scene could break the cycle of abuse that’s controlled her life since she was a child.  Finding release through music, the growing success of the band has set Ruby on the path to regaining her identity and self-esteem.

Ruby Riot brings Jem and Ruby together, but Ruby's tangled personal life pushes her closer to a reluctant Jem. Living and touring together, Jem and Ruby discover they have more in common than their passion for music. Can this understanding break down the carefully constructed barriers they’re trapped behind? Or is loving somebody too big a risk to take?

When Jem’s past slams into his present, he has to face the reality behind what made him the man he is and why he hurts the people he wants to love.

And as Ruby reaches out to help Jem, she discovers trying to fix somebody comes with the risk of getting cut by one of their shattered pieces.

Jem and Ruby’s story is the fourth book in the Blue Phoenix series. It can be read as a standalone but contains minor spoilers for the other books in the series.

This book includes scenes of domestic violence that are not gratuitously graphic, but may be disturbing to sensitive readers.

Cover Art Reveal Coming Soon

Tomorrow I am uncovering the new cover art for Lisa Swallow's upcoming novel Rising which is book 4 in The Blue Phoenix Series at 9am EST US time and 2pm GMT UK time.

But before I post the cover here is some information about Lisa Swallow.

Lisa is a romance author and writes both paranormal and contemporary, including the bestselling Blue Phoenix series. In between running a business, looking after her family and writing, Lisa sometimes finds spare time to do other things. This often involves swapping her book worlds for gaming worlds. Lisa is originally from the UK but moved to Australia in 2001 and now lives in Perth in Western Australia with her husband, three children and dog.

I have a quote here from Rising.

Other books in The Blue Phoenix Series

Summer Sky & Falling Sky are currently on SALE until November 19^th

In My Mailbox September and October 2014

I haven't bought many books in the last two months as I was waiting to be paid
Books

1. The Dinosaur that Pooped the Past - Tom Fletcher and Dougie Pointer

Kindle

1. Taken - Emma Knight
2. The Ruth Valley Missing - Amber West
3. Vampire World - Rich Douglas
4. Dress up Day - Tina Marie Kaht + Hatice Bayramoglu
5. Beautiful Demons #1-3 - Sarra Cannon
6. Romeo and Juliet: A Vampire and Werewolf Love Story - H. T. Night

Review Book

1. A Timeless Romance Anthology: Silver Bells Collection - Lucinda Brant, Sarah M. Eden et. el
2. Saving Grace - Michele Paige Holmes
3. Twist of Fate - Rachael Anderson
4. My Own Mr. Darcy - Karey White
5. Discern - Andrea Pearson
6. Cinder and Ella - Kelly Oram
7. Owlet - Emma Michaels
8. Blurring the Lines - Mia Josephs

Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

Title: Catching Fire
Author: Suzanne Collins
Series: The Hunger Games
Pages: 448
Release Date: 3rd October 2013
Publisher: Scholastic
Source: Christmas Present
Format: Paperback Foil Luxe Edition
Buy it: Amazon
Add it: Goodreads

Synopsis:
The second book in the ground-breaking HUNGER GAMES trilogy. 

Sparks are igniting.
Flames are spreading.
And the Capitol wants revenge.

Against all odds, Katniss has won the Hunger Games. She and fellow District 12 tribute Peeta Mellark are miraculously still alive. Katniss should be relieved, happy even. After all, she has returned to her family and her longtime friend, Gale. Yet nothing is the way Katniss wishes it to be. Gale holds her at an icy distance. Peeta has turned his back on her completely. And there are whispers of a rebellion against the Capitol - a rebellion that Katniss and Peeta may have helped create.

Much to her shock, Katniss has fueled an unrest she's afraid she cannot stop. And what scares her even more is that she's not entirely convinced she should try. As time draws near for Katniss and Peeta to visit the districts on the Capitol's cruel Victory Tour, the stakes are higher than ever. If they can't prove, without a shadow of a doubt, that they are lost in their love for each other, the consequences will be horrifying.

In Catching Fire, the second novel in the Hunger Games trilogy, Suzanne Collins continues the story of Katniss Everdeen, testing her more than ever before...and surprising readers at every turn.

I read Catching Fire because I liked the films and Mockingjay Part 1 is out in the cinemas in November so I want to have read all the books before I watch the final films because I don't like reading a book after seeing the film because it ruins the book for me.

Through out the book I found myself thinking but why hasn't such and such happened yet it didn't seem to take this long to happen in the film but then a chapter or two later it happens.

In Catching Fire Katniss and Peeta are touring after winning the Hunger Games and are forced to get engaged by President Snow because districts in Panam are starting to cause riots and just when Katniss thinks everything is over - other than the wedding - the guy I believe she is really in love with even if she hasn't admitted it to herself Gale gets whipped for hunting in the woods which is against the law. Before the Games, Gale and Katniss used to go into the woods and hunt all the time but since the uprisings started the laws are now being followed and this is why Gale gets punished.

Not long after Gale's punishment Katniss has to do a wedding dress photo shoot and the next day it is shown on the TV as well as the 3rd Quarter Quell announcement (a Games that happens every 25 years to make everyone remember what happened 75 years before), after the wedding dresses are revealed there's an announcement telling you that this years Quarter Quell theme is putting 24 previous winners into the games to compete again to see who is the best of all which means that for district 12 either Peeta or Haymitch and Katniss must go back into the games.

The book is written really well, the characters are lovable and the plot is gripping, the pace of the book is constant throughout it doesn't drop at anytime and it is a great read and I am looking forward to reading Mockingjay and I think everyone who hasn't started the series yet they really should.

Currently Reading: Until I Die by Amy Plum
Read in 2014: 12/30