Count Down to Love by Julie N. Ford

Count Down to Love is not the kind of book that I would normally review here but I was browsing through NetGalley while in the mood for something light and romantic (which is like going food shopping when you’re craving chocolate) and this book sounded like just the kind of literary confection I was hoping for. When Kelly Pickens’s finance fails to show up for their wedding, her cousin, Sissy, persuades her to participate in the reality TV show...

Friday Finds

Hosted by Should be Reading Here are the books that I discovered this week... A Long, Long Sleep by Anna Sheehan Rosalinda Fitzroy has been asleep for sixty-two years when she is woken by a kiss. Locked away in the chemically induced slumber of a stasis tube in a forgotten sub-basement, sixteen-year-old Rose slept straight through the Dark Times that killed millions and utterly changed the world she knew. Now her parents and her first love...

My Favorite Fictional Character

Today you can find me over at Wordsmithonia talking about one of my favorite fictional characters, Tom Sawyer. To find out why I love Tom read my post here. And make sure to tear into Ryan, who somehow Has Not Read Tom Sawyer! Can you believe it?  Well it was really nice of Ryan to ask me to participate in his weekly FFC meme and you should make sure to check out his previous posts as well. I'm sure you'll discover many other wonderful fictional...

For Esther Friesner fans

I received this press release from Esther Friesner regarding her Princess of Myth series, and while I haven't yet had a chance to read these books myself (though I do intend to do so soon) I thought it would be of interest to those who have read the books. Princesses of Myth Series Website Launches Random House today announced the launch of a new website www.princessesofmyth.com. Esther Friesner's Princesses of Myth series has chronicled...

Divergent by Veronica Roth

Beatrice "Tris" Prior has reached the fateful age of sixteen, the stage at which teenagers in Veronica Roth's dystopian Chicago must select which of five factions to join for life. Each faction represents a virtue: Candor, Abnegation, Dauntless, Amity, and Erudite. To the surprise of herself and her selfless Abnegation family, she chooses Dauntless, the path of courage. Her choice exposes her to the demanding, violent initiation rites of this group,...

New Scifi and Fantasy Releases: Week of July 31

Across the Great Barrier (Frontier Magic, #2) Patricia C. Wrede Genre: YA Fantasy Publisher: Scholastic Release Date: August 1 Eff is an unlucky thirteenth child - her twin brother, Lan, is a powerful seventh son of a seventh son. And yet, Eff is the one who saved the day for the settlements west of the Great Barrier. Her unique ways of doing magic and seeing the world, and her fascination with the magical creatures and land in the Great Plains...