Little Bee by Chris Cleave

Little Bee by Chris Cleave is going to be one of my favorite books this year.  Hands down one of the BEST books that I have read in a while.
I first noticed Little Bee when it was first released a year ago because how could I ignore a cover like that?  As soon as I [...]

Authorpalooza – It’s a Party When More than 30 Utah Authors Get Together

On Saturday I went to Authorpalooza hosted by a local Barnes and Noble.  So I seriously thought that I had a handle on who our Utah authors are but I think I gasped when I saw who would be signing.  I’ll fully admit that I was not familiar with many of them although plenty of [...]

Calamity Jack Launch Party with Shannon, Dean and Nathan Hale

On Saturday I met up with Suey from It’s All About Books and Heather from Fire and Ice for the Calamity Jack launch party hosted by The Kings English Bookshop.  Oh how I wish all of you could be so lucky to have Shannon Hale live in your hometown.  She is one class act and [...]

Once Was Lost by Sara Zarr (Including Video from Launch Party)

Once Was Lost by Sara Zarr is Sara’s best book yet.
15-year-old Sam has always been defined as the pastor’s daughter.  But not all is well behind closed doors.  Citing the pressures of being a pastor’s wife, Sam’s mother is an alcoholic who after one too many DUI’s is now in treatment.  But it’s not a [...]

LA Times Festival of Books, Part 3: In Which I Meet Some Awesome Authors (And Vlog About Them Too!)

This is my third post about attending the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books. I previously posted a vlog with Trish and Amy and also a photo post about meeting some wonderful book bloggers.  Today’s post is all about the authors!  I LOVE authors!  I can not believe how many wonderful authors I was able [...]