The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda @ On a Book Bender and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, January 5th and runs through Sunday, January 11th in whatever time zone you are in. Bout of Books is low-pressure. There are challenges, giveaways, and […]
Allison: Christmas on Chestnut Street | Nancy Thayer | Book Review
January 4, 2015
Christmas on Chestnut Street by Nancy Thayer starts when Felicia returns to her family home for the holiday season with plans to marry her fiancé Archie. Almost immediately, you can sense the tension in the family as Archie did not fit the expected mold of the family. He is not prim and proper but is […]
Allison: All He Wants For Christmas | Lisa Plumley | Book Review
January 3, 2015
There is something about small towns and Christmas that just gets me right in the heart. Luckily, the setting of Kismet, Michigan fit perfectly within this scenario. Kismet is the setting which the story of All He Wants for Christmas by Lisa Plumley takes place. It is a small town which comes vibrantly to life […]
Allison: The Christmas Wedding Ring | Susan Mallery | Book Review
January 2, 2015
The Christmas Wedding Ring by Susan Mallery was a cute holiday story featuring a slow-burning romance between an innocent heroine and a ‘bad boy’ hero. The two main characters of the story, Molly and Dylan, who have known each other since the days of when Dylan was dating Molly’s older sister in high school. Young […]
Allison’s 2014 Recap/2015 Resolutions
January 1, 2015
So, what happened to me in 2014? January In January, I started classes as an online student at USC. I took three classes (twelve credits) and had to learn how to adapt to watching lectures on my computer and participate in discussions on Blackboard. I also had to re-learn how to dedicate myself to reading […]
Rouge Wave | Jennifer Donnelly | GIVEAWAY
November 14, 2014
ROGUE WAVE (Book 2 in The Waterfire Saga) Jennifer Donnelly