Monday, August 31, 2015

Getting Wilde by Jenn Stark

The Basics:
Getting Wilde by Jenn Stark
Elewyn Publishing
Urban Fantasy
Book One in the Immortal Vegas series
Published August 18, 2015
Source: Received via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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Why I picked up this book:

I need more urban fantasy in my life.

Friday, August 28, 2015

The Reaper's Kiss by Abigail Baker

The Basics:
The Reaper's Kiss by Abigail Baker
Entangled Select Otherworld
Urban Fantasy
Book One in the Deathmark series
Published August 25, 2015
Source: Received via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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Why I picked up this book:

I need more urban fantasy in my life.

Thursday, August 27, 2015

Blurred Lines by Lauren Layne

The Basics:
Blurred Lines by Lauren Layne
Loveswept
Contemporary Romance / New Adult
Published August 25, 2015
Source: Received via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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Why I picked up this book:

I love Lauren Layne's books. I had to jump on this one when it came up on Netgalley!

Wednesday, August 26, 2015

Lady Emily's Exotic Journey by Lillian Marek

The Basics:
Lady Emily's Exotic Journey by Lillian Marek
Sourcebooks Casablanca
Book Two in the Victorian Adventures series
Historical Romance
Published August 4, 2015
Source: Received via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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Why I picked up this book:

Historical romance set in *not England* intrigues me.

Thursday, August 20, 2015

The Banished of Muirwood by Jeff Wheeler

The Basics:
The Banished of Muirwood by Jeff Wheeler
47North
Book One of the Covenant of Muirwood series
Fantasy
Published August 18, 2015
Source: Received via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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Why I picked up this book:

I wanted to read some fantasy, I liked the blurb.

Friday, August 14, 2015

Falling Fast by Tina Wainscott

The Basics:
Falling Fast by Tina Wainscott
Loveswept
Contemporary Romance / New Adult
Published June 16, 2015
Source: Received via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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Why I picked up this book:

The cover made me think this would be a fast-paced read, and I was up for that!

Wednesday, August 12, 2015

3 More Quick and Dirty Reviews

I've got another trio of reviews for you--two books that were meh for me, and one that I quite liked. One features three erotic lawyer-themed short stories, and the other two are historical romance. Click through to see what I think belongs on your wishlist and what I recommend skipping!

Monday, August 10, 2015

I'll Stand By You by Sharon Sala

The Basics:
I'll Stand By You by Sharon Sala
Sourcebooks Casablanca
Second book set in Blessings, GA
Contemporary Romance / "Southern Women's Fiction"
Published June 1, 2015
Source: Received via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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Why I picked up this book:

I love this cover. It's bright, summery, and sweet.

Wednesday, August 5, 2015

Book Binging: Buying Books

Welcome to a new feature here on the site: Book Binging!

This week, I want to talk about book binging when it comes to buying books.

This is a picture of *most* of the books I bought last week, in an online order followed by a quick trip to the local bookstore:


In total, I bought/ordered thirteen books in one day. In one day. And it's not as though my TBR shelf was hurting for reading options - I'm shamefully behind on my ARCs, let alone all the books I've already bought and not read.

So why did I buy so many?

Because I binge buy. Always. I go for weeks without buying books and the desire to acquire something new builds and builds until I finally pick up something, and something else, and then I notice a sale on something over there, and BAM!  I have a stack of shiny new books to read (or collect dust with some of my other binge book purchases).  

The plus side of binge book buying is that it's like Christmas when my Amazon box arrives. There's so many treasures inside! It also means I often pick up a couple books in a series at once, so I can...binge read! I hate waiting to read sequels or the next book in a series, so this is a big plus!

On the down side, I might end up with a stack of books that I lose interest in pretty quickly. And I definitely end up with more books than I can reasonably read.

I do pick up books in other ways. I've got the next books in a few series pre-ordered, and if I see a deal on an ebook I've had my eye on, I'll grab that. Plus there's the whole ARC acquisition side. But, binge-buying is definitely the way I buy the *most* books. 

What about you? Book-buy binger or careful selection process?

Tuesday, August 4, 2015

Reckless by Priscilla West

The Basics:
Reckless by Priscilla West
Blackbird Publishing
New Adult, Romance
Published Aug 4, 2014
Source: Received via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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Why I picked up this book:

Rock star romances are pretty popular these days, of which I've only read a couple, so I thought, why not give this one a try?