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Social Distance Book Fest Tag!

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I'm so excited to be a host and organizer for the Social Distance Book Fest, a virtual book fest created by my good friend Bethany over at Beautifully Bookish Bethany on YouTube ! The fest will take place all throughout the day on Saturday, April 25th, and there will be tons of exciting panels, giveaways, and virtual signings! I am so excited to be hosting a panel titled Love, Loss, and Firsts: New Voices in YA Contemporary Fiction! I have a very exciting slate of authors lined up: Jenny Lee ( Anna K. ), Cameron Lund ( The Best Laid Plans ), Liz Lawson ( The Lucky Ones ), Rocky Callen ( A Breath Too Late ), and Laynie Bynum ( Adeline's Aria ). Bethany has created a tag inspired by some (not all, there's a lot of 'em!) of the different panels in the fest, and I figured I'd do it! 1. Worldbuilding in Speculative Fiction & Historical Suspense: Share a book with great worldbuilding For this one, I had to go with Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood by ...
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ARCs! What Are ARCs? Where Do They Come From? How Do I Get Them?

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I finally sat down to discuss the elephant in the bookshop: ARCs.  ARCs. What are ARCs? ARCs (sometimes called galleys) are Advanced Reading Copies of books that are given to reviewers, bloggers, booksellers, librarians, etc.- people who work in the industry- so that they can provide early reviews, garner buzz for titles, decide whether or not to carry a title (that’s specific to booksellers), and figure out who to recommend a specific book to, among many other things.   This explanation is quite long, so bear with me.   So where do we- where do I- get ARCs? The answer is always the same: through the publisher in some capacity.   The only exceptions to this are if the author personally sends you an ARC for some reason, one of which is that you may have one a giveaway. The other exception is if you purchase an ARC on ebay. And selling ARCs is ILLEGAL, so don’t do it.   Anyways, whether we get ARCs through a publicist, a ...
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Tweet Cute by Emma Lord: Blog Tour!

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**This post is being sponsored by Wednesday Books and Macmillan for the release of Tweet Cute by Emma Lord, which comes out January 21st!** I love a good rom-com! I was so excited when Wednesday Books reached out to me to see if I'd like to be part of the blog tour for Tweet Cute, a YA re-imagining of You've Got Mail! I'm actually a film major, and while I love rom-coms, I'm not funny enough to write the screenplay (or book?) for one :(. Of course, I still love to read them, and Tweet Cute was an absolute delight! It was so cute and so fun and you should add this to your TBR immediately! Emma was kind enough to do a Q&A with me about the book, rom-coms, her favorite ships, and more! T hank you so much to Emma Lord for taking part in this Q&A with me!  Tweet Cute  comes out THIS TUESDAY, so be sure to pick up a copy! 1.     How would you describe Tweet Cute using only pop culture references (ex: Gilmore Girls meets Pretty Little ...
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Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas

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T HIS. BOOK. WAS. AMAZING!!! I have so much to say about this book! But where do I start? I'll start with this: if you HATE Sarah J. Maas, if you don't like her writing, if you don't like the type of stories she writes, this book isn't going to fix that for you. But if you're someone who is what I call SJM neutral, if you maybe have struggled with her lack of diversity and alpha-male characters, this book really, really remedies that, so I say give it a shot! And if you really like urban fantasy, give this a shot! And if you are already a SJM fan, you will likely love this! House of Earth and Blood takes place in a modern fantasy world that is reminiscent of the Roman Empire. Imagine if the Roman Empire had never fallen, add in magic and modern technology (cell phones, cars, helicopters, etc.) and every single paranormal, magical creature you can think of (fae, vampires, shape-shifters, angels, mermaids, etc.) and you've got Crescent City. It's A...
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