Check the Shelf: Clean Slate

Clean Slate  by The Editors of Martha Stewart Living Publisher/Year: Clarkson Potter | December 16, 2014 Pages: 336 Series: Stand-Alone Genre: Cookbook Format: Paperback Source: The Publishers through Blogging for Books (Thanks!) Amazon | Goodreads   I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.  That did not sway my opinion …

Tiny Tales Review: Creative

Tiny Tales is when I review 5 children’s books with the same theme.  This month is creative story telling. Help! We Need a Title! by Herve Tullet Goodreads | Amazon For some reason, I enjoy stories where the characters are aware of the reader, or at least aware they are a story in a book. …

Check the Shelf Review: Unenchanted

Unenchanted by Chanda Hahn | website | twitter | Publisher/Year: Chanda Hahn | November 27, 2013 Pages: 231 Series: Unenchanted Book 1 Genre: Urban Fantasy, Fairy Tale Retelling Format: Ebook Source: Nook Amazon | Goodreads Summary (From Goodreads) Mina Grime is unlucky, unpopular and uncoordinated; that is until she saves her crush’s life on a …

Be Kind Please Rewind: February

February Doldrums hit hard- I personally think February should be national hibernation month.  Every year I get a little bummed out and just want to lay around watching movies.  Which is mostly what I did when I wasn’t working.  I’m glad we’re through it for the year.  At least it’s at the beginning of the year …

Stacking the Shelves: February

Stacking the shelves is hosted over at Tanga’s Reviews This month was a little lighter on the intake of books.  Maybe I’m finally coming to terms with the fact I need to read some books before I go and get any more. Clean Slate from Blogging for Books The Scavengers Audiobook through LibraryThing I also am …

Check the Shelf Book Review: Ensnared

Ensnared by A.G. Howard |website | twitter | Read by Rebecca Gibel Publisher/Year: Blackstone Audiobooks | January 13, 2015 Time: 13 hours and 28 min Pages: 416 Series: Splintered Trilogy Book 3 Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, Retelling Format: Audiobook Source: The Publishers through Audiobook Jukebox (Thanks!) Amazon | Goodreads   I received this book from …

Check the Shelf Book Review: Unhinged

Unhinged  by A.G. Howard | website | twitter | Read by: Rebecca Gibel |goodreads profile| Publisher/Year: Amulet Books | December 17, 2013 Pages: 387 Audiobook Publisher: Blackstone Audio Time: 13 hours 12 min Series: Splintered Book 2 Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, Retelling Format: Audiobook Source: Cincinnati Library Overdrive Amazon | Goodreads   Warning:  If you …

Check the Shelf Book Review: The Glass Magician

The Glass Magician by Charlie N. Holmberg | Website | Twitter Publisher/Year: 47 North | November 4, 2014 Pages: 222 Series: The Paper Magician Trilogy Book 2 Genre: YA Urban Historical Fantasy Format: E-Book Source: Publisher through Netgalley (Thanks!) Amazon | Goodreads   I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest …

Be Kind Please Rewind: January

1)  Two work trips: I kicked off the new year with a trip to Atlanta for the passion conference.  It was our adult creative planning team (mostly) that went.  It was a great time meeting new people and started some good discussions among our team.  My second trip was a week ago to Chattanooga where …