A Little Vintage John Green for your Monday Morning
I stumbled upon this and found it closely reflected my own thoughts on Twilight and it made me laugh… For the old people LOL! What was the Twilight when you were a kid? I think it may have been Flowers...
View ArticleCaption Contest!!! Win a Signed Copy of TOUCHING THE SURFACE
Yesterday was gorgeous!!! The most perfect weather ever. So I spent the day outside putting in my vegetable garden and starting a butterfly garden. I used to have one and it didn’t make it through the...
View ArticleEnter the Spread the Word about the PROMISE LAND Movie Premier Red Carpet...
Not too long ago, my husband mentioned that a friend and colleague, Kevin Dalvi, had written and directed a movie and we were invited to the red carpet premier in NYC. Of course, there is nothing about...
View ArticleBookanistas Review–TARNISH (The Royal Circle, Book 2) by Katherine Longshore
I fell in love with Katherine Longshore‘s writing with her debut novel GILT. TARNISH by Viking Juvenile, is available on June 18th (Pre-order HERE) and it’s even better! GOOD READS SUMMARY Anne...
View ArticleA Friday Mash-up Including– Contests, Captions, BEA, Author Visits and a Very...
Hello Friday! What took you so long to get here??? Even though this week seemed endless, with very little sleep, it also simultaneously sped by at the speed of light. Yup. That’s exactly how it...
View ArticleBEA– Fast and Furious
Last year I spent several days at BEA but this year I was only able to go down for the day. A day which started with my 8yo home from school. And if you know anything about me–that makes me crazy....
View ArticleThe Official Blog Tour for WHEN YOU WERE HERE by Daisy Whitney with an...
Can I just say, I was thrilled when I was asked to be part of The Official Blog Tour for WHEN YOU WERE HERE by the lovely and talented Daisy Whitney. There is nothing I love more than promoting books...
View ArticleWhat Can You Do? Write a Review! Enter the TOUCHING THE SURFACE...
Yesterday, Daisy Whitney posted this tweet… Hi Bloggers and Readers and Librarians! If you liked When You Were Here, please leave a review on Amazon or BN! They help so much! — DaisyWhitney...
View ArticleBookanistas Review–OUT OF REACH by Carrie Arcos
Time for my June Bookanistas Review! OUT OF REACH by Carrie Arcos. Carrie is a fellow Apocalypsie and a Simon Pulse sister, only adding to my love of this National Book Award Finalist. How do you find...
View ArticleIt’s Time for SUPER SWAG SUNDAY!!!!!
GET READY FOR The 2nd Annual SUPER SWAG SUNDAY!!! When: June 24th thru July 1st Where: laurisareyes.blogspot.com Why: For a chance to win lots of cool promotional items signed by 40+ of...
View ArticleWhat’s up? Rockstar Book Tours, Contests and Book Signings
Guess what? In one week I’ll be teaming up with Rockstar Book Tours! The tour runs for two weeks - July 8th-12th and July 15th-19th. There are ten stops on the tour, which consist of reviews, guest...
View ArticleBookanistas Review: THE INFINITE MOMENT OF US by Lauren Myracle
Want to see me in full-on fan girl mode? This is me getting an ARC of THE INFINITE MOMENT OF US by Lauren Myracle. Are you checking this out? It’s me getting hugged by Lauren Myracle!!!! My copy...
View ArticleThe Truth About Sleep Away Camp and How to Find Me Quicker than a Little Unidog
Today I’m cross-posting over at YA Outside the Lines and talking about The Truth About Sleep Away Camp. There may be 80′s permed hair for your amusement! Just a reminder, you still have time to enter...
View ArticleWin an ARC of STARRY NIGHTS by Daisy Whitney
I just finished another amazing book by my fellow Wolf Pack Sistah, Daisy Whitney. Check this out… Available: September 3rd 2013 by Bloomsbury USA Childrens Seventeen-year-old Julien is a romantic—he...
View ArticleBookanistas Review: BY BLOOD (By Blood 1) by Tracy E. Banghart
For today’s Bookanistas Review, I have fellow Bookanista Tracy E. Banghart and her very intriguing YA novel BY BLOOD. For 17-year-old Emma Wong, spending a summer in England should be a dream come...
View ArticleBookanistas Review–ROSE UNDER FIRE by Elizabeth Wein
ROSE UNDER FIRE by Elizabeth Wein While flying an Allied fighter plane from Paris to England, American ATA pilot and amateur poet, Rose Justice, is captured by the Nazis and sent to Ravensbrück, the...
View ArticleSeptember is Here and TOUCHING THE SURFACE gets a Mini Spanish Translation
Yesterday I wrote this whole post about how amazing it was that I’d remembered to write my post over the long holiday weekend. Usually I get all discombobulated and think that Monday is Sunday, but...
View ArticleThe Art Stimulates Art Series–Aaron Turner is MY Favorite SYTYCD Season 10...
Sat down last night to watch the SYTYCD Season 10 Finale only to find a political scheduling snafu. WHAT???? Fortunately, there is an encore performance on Friday. *breathes into a paper bag* And...
View ArticleTOUCHING THE SURFACE is out in Paperback TODAY! Enter to Win a Copy
HOLY GUACAMOLE!!!!! TOUCHING THE SURFACE is out in paperback TODAY!!!!! Where you can find it: *Amazon *Barnes & Noble *IndieBound Can you believe it’s been almost a year since I became an...
View ArticleOutliners, Pantsters and Webbers
As I’m sure you’ve probably heard, in the writing world, there tends to be two kinds of writers. Outliners and Pantsters. Outliners pre-plan and organize their work to get the most out of their talent....
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