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Wednesday, January 31, 2018

Waiting on Wednesday: Freshmen


Freshmen
Hi Everyone!
Just stopping by to let you know about a book that I came across that looks really good! :)
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Freshmen
Author: Tom Ellen and Lucy Ivison

Release Date: June 12, 2018

 
Summary from Goodreads:
A laugh-out-loud, realistic portrayal of a freshman year in college for fans of Girls and Broad City.

Getting in is just the beginning.

Phoebe can't wait to get to college. On her own, discovering new things, no curfew . . . she'll be free. And she'll be totally different: cooler, prettier, smarter . . . the perfect potential girlfriend. Convenient: the only person from her high school also going to York is her longtime crush, Luke.

Luke didn't set out to redefine himself, but as soon as he arrives on campus, he finds himself dumping his long-term long-distance girlfriend. And the changes don't stop there. In fact, being on a soccer team is the only thing that stays the same.

Just when things start looking up (and Phoebe and Luke start hooking up), drama looms on the horizon. Rumors swirl about the Wall of Shame, a secret text chain run by Luke's soccer team, filled with compromising photos of girls. As the women on campus determine to expose the team and shut down the account, Luke and Phoebe find themselves grappling with confusing feelings and wondering how they'll ever make it through freshman year.


 
Happy Reading!

Tuesday, January 30, 2018

Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Can’t Believe I Read



Hi Everyone!
It's Tuesday and that means another TTT. This week's topic is: Books I Can’t Believe I Read. I am sharing these not cause they were bad, but just because they are not the normal books I would pick up! Sometimes it is good to challenge yourself.

Here are few of mine:









Have you read any of these? What did you think?
 
Happy Reading!

Monday, January 29, 2018

It's Monday, What Are You Reading?

This is a weekly meme hosted by Kathryn @ The Book Date. I learned about this meme from Lori at Palmer's Page Turners. Thank you for sharing this fun meme! 



What I Just Finished Reading





What I'm Currently Reading


TBD!

What I am Reading Next

TBD!



Happy Reading!


Happy Reading!

Sunday, January 28, 2018

TBR Bust-A-Thon


The TBR Bust-A-Thon is a seven day readathon that occurs every two months during the first full week. R1: Feb. 4-10.
 
Happy Reading!

Saturday, January 27, 2018

Down The Read A Thon Hole Book Readathon!



My friend Ashley is hosting a Readathon from Feb. 1-15th. It should be a lot of fun! For the full scoop on her blog. 
Here are some details:

WHAT IS THE DOWN THE READ-A-THON HOLE CHALLENGE  ?
The  FDTBH with an Alice in Wonderland Read-a-Thon runs from Thursday, February 1 to Thursday, February 15. During this read-a-thon you will select books to complete a bingo card, with each box earning you points as well as a bingo. In addition to the main challenge, you will have opportunities to earn even more points by participating in the themed bonus challenges using a blog/twitter/instagram.

 Will you be joining?

Happy Reading!

Friday, January 26, 2018

Book Nerd Bites: Olympic Medals!



The Olympics are coming! I have been reading up on my faves! Who is yours? In the spirit, I wanted to share with you a quick recipe!

Book Nerd Bites is an original monthly feature created by some lovely book bloggers Becca, Cyra, Kristie, Natasha, and I as part of the Book Blogger Creativity Project hosted by Nori. Thanks to my team for coming up with a fun and creative way to satisfy both our book-- and actual appetites!  
Each month we will be sharing exciting recipes inspired by some of our favorite books. Feel free to join in, but please make sure you link your post back to us so we can enjoy your favorite bookish delights as well!

Don't forgot to use if you want to share your food inspiration with us on twitter or instagram!
 
*And now a fun recipe....for this time of year to assist you in your reading! :)

Olympic Medals!
Photo Credit



Happy Reading!

Thursday, January 25, 2018

BreakyourTBRapart

The readathon will be Jan. 29 - Feb. 4 2018.

  CHALLENGES
1. A book that's been on your tbr for some time now.
2. A short book or book of short stories on your tbr.
3. Read a first book in a series or sequel that's on your tbr.


Happy Reading!

Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Waiting on Wednesday



 Hi Everyone!

Just stopping by to let you know about a book that sounds interesting to me!

Your Destination Is On The Left

Author: Lauren Spieller
Release Date: June 26, 2018

 
Summary from Goodreads:
Dessa Rhodes is a modern day nomad. Her family travels in an RV, their lives defined by state lines, exit signs, and the small communal caravan they call home. Among them is Cyrus, her best friend and long-time crush, whom she knows she can never be with. When your families are perpetually linked, it’s too dangerous to take a risk on romance.

Instead, Dessa looks to the future. She wants to be a real artist and going to art school is her ticket to success and a new life. There’s just one problem: she hasn’t been accepted…anywhere. Suddenly her future is wide open, and it looks like she’s going to be stuck traveling forever.

Then an unexpected opportunity presents itself: an internship working with a local artist in Santa Fe. Dessa struggles to prove to her boss—and herself—that she belongs there, but just as she finally hits her stride, her family suffers an unexpected blow. Faced with losing everything that she has worked for, Dessa has a difficult decision to make. Will she say goodbye to her nomadic lifestyle and the boy she loves? Or will she choose to never stop moving?


 
Happy Reading!

Tuesday, January 23, 2018

Books I Really Liked but Can’t Remember Anything/Much About



 Hi Everyone!

This week's TTT topic is:
Books I Really Liked but Can’t Remember Anything/Much About

Here are few of mine:







Happy Reading!


Monday, January 22, 2018

It's Monday, What Are You Reading?

This is a weekly meme hosted by Kathryn @ The Book Date. I learned about this meme from Lori at Palmer's Page Turners. Thank you for sharing this fun meme! 



What I Just Finished Reading




What I'm Currently Reading

TBD!

What I am Reading Next

TBD!



Happy Reading!

Sunday, January 21, 2018

Randomathon Reading Challenge




 Hi Everyone!

Stopping by to let you know about 'Randomathon." This event is

Hosted by ,  

Round 2 hosted from January 27th, 2018- January 31st, 2018

Randomathon Round 2 Challenges

1.    Read a thriller
2.    Read a harry potter book
3.    Read a book you think will be a 5-star
4.    Read a book that takes place on another planet
5.    Read a book that doesn't takes place in America.

 
Happy Reading!

Saturday, January 20, 2018

Guest Post with Stephanie Vanderslice

Hi Everyone!

I am excited to be here to bring you a guest post from Stephanie Vanderslice. Please help me by giving her a warm welcome to the blog!

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So, here’s the story behind The Geek’s Guide to the Writing Life, a memoir for people who want to live the writing life--

The first thing you need to know is that I have a thing about books about the writing life.  I can’t get enough of them.  Anne Lamott’s classic Bird by Bird is my favorite but I have a long list of other beloved “writing life book” authors, including Heather Sellers,Julia Cameron, Robin Black, Elizabeth Gilbert, Grant Faulkner.  Seriously, when I go to the bookstore, the reference shelves are one of the first places I check.  That’s where they keep the books on writing and I have to see if there’s anything new.

A lot of people might wonder why I like these books so much--I mean, shouldn’t I be, you know, writing instead of reading them?  The truth is, I get plenty of writing done--but I also get discouraged, like anyone else.  I have to keep my spirits up and I do it by reading these “pep talks” in book form.  

I’m also someone who loves to learn from other people, and let me tell you, besides reading literature itself and taking classes, there are few better ways to learn about writing than reading a writing life book where someone else talks about how they do it.

The second thing you need to know is that while I was writing several other books, including my first novel, The Lost Son, another memoir, and some hybrid scholarly books about teaching creative writing, I started my own writing blog in 2007 and eventually got a break to write for the Huffington Post in 2012.  I loved talking directly to my “people”--other writing geeks, in that venue, especially when other writers in cyberspace told me that my story had encouraged them or set them on a new path. That experience got me thinking I could expand those conversations into a book about developing a writing life for “regular people” like me.  

The rest is history, as they say.  I began outlining the book, drawing on my years of writing and teaching other writers.  I also re-read Bird by Bird for the umpteenth time ( I hardly ever re-read other books, so this alone says volumes about how I feel about it) because if I was going to model this book after anything, it was going to be my favorite writing book.

I wrote The Geek’s Guide to the Writing Life aiming for the same easy, conversational, memoir-like style as Bird by Bird, but there are important differences.  The main difference is that I don’t talk much about craft in this book, the way Anne Lamott and many, many other authors do.  There are plenty of great craft books out there and I didn’t feel the need to add to them. No, what I talk about is the how of the writing life.  How you fit it into your busy job and family schedule.  How you break into your first publication.  What it’s like to seek and find an agent, to have a book on “submission” with major publishers.  These shouldn’t be trade secrets--and yet, at the same time, the realities of the life of the writer can be shrouded in mystery.  I wanted to lift that shroud and say, “here’s how I did this, maybe it will work for you.”

My dream for this book is that it might be the book someone else reaches for when they are feeling discouraged in their writing and are seeking some inspiration.  I would love to see it grow worn and dog-eared, littered with sticky notes and underlinings, to know that it followed someone faithfully them over the years from shelf to shelf, the way my own 1994 edition of Lamott’s book has.  That was my goal when I sat down to write The Geek’s Guide to the Writing Life, with Bird by Bird never more than an arms-length away, and I’ve tried to stay faithful to that vision.  Now it’s time to let it out into the world. If you want to write, I hope you’ll seek it out.

Other Information:
  
Author name:  Stephanie Vanderslice
 Web site (and any other links you’d like included: Facebook, Twitter, buy pages, etc.):
@wordamour,
https://www.amazon.com/Geeks-Guide-Writing-Life-Instructional/dp/1350023558/ref=la_B004G0FI0M_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1515641044&sr=1-1


Bio:
Stephanie Vanderslice was born in Queens, NY in 1967 and grew up there and in the suburbs of Albany. Her essays have appeared in Mothers in All But Name, Knowing Pains: Women on Love, Sex and Work in their 40's and many others. In addition to The Geek's Guide to the Writing Life, she has also published Can Creative Writing Really Be Taught? 10th Anniversary edition (co-edited with Rebecca Manery) with Bloomsbury. Other books include Rethinking Creative Writing and Teaching Creative Writing to Undergraduates (with Kelly Ritter). Professor of Creative Writing and Director of the Arkansas Writer's MFA Workshop at the University of Central Arkansas, she also writes novels and has published creative nonfiction, fiction, and creative criticism in such venues as Ploughshares Online, Easy Street and others. Her column, The Geek's Guide to the Writing Life appears regularly in the Huffington Post.


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Thanks Stephanie for coming by the blog today!

Happy Reading!