Friday Five
1. School's back in session which means I'm busy driving all over the place, taking son to his other classes. My favorite thing though is being able to drop him off at the student center and go to Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf and write. I also love their tea lattes-the Chai with sugar-free chocolate is to die for! I swear this coffee house has helped me finish the first draft of the second goddesses book and is helping me finish another round of revisions of my current project.
2. Finally read VAMPIRE ACADEMY:
Verdict: Love it!
Can't wait to see the movie this Valentine's Day!
3. Finished reading Heidi Kling's latest installment of her Spellspinner's series:
Heidi nails the emotions, tension, and conflicts of this coven of witches/warlocks. So much better than The Originals and The Secret Circle.
YA Books Central Review coming soon!
4. Mandy, the head YABC Ninja leader, sent me an Amazon giftcard for Christmas and this is what I got:
Can't wait to read this series! I did get a ebook galley but it didn't load right on my Nook. Happy to finally have the book in print!
5. Loved this YA romance:
YA Books Central review: http://www.yabookscentral.com/yafiction/16317-burning
Teaser: I totally loved this story. Romantic bittersweet coming of age story that heats up in the shadow of the Burning Man festival. Seems that the fortune Lala gave might not be Ben's alone. Choices are made by not only Ben but Lala. They have to have the courage to make their own fates.
There's a twist of Romeo and Juliet conflict woven through this tale with surprise revelations at the end.
**Shout out to YA author friend Marlene Perez's latest:
This is a fun twist on what if one of the Fates had a son in modern times? Love Marlene's worlds and punchy dialogue.
**Guilty Pleasure:
While son is at a friend's 13th birthday party, husband and I are going out on a date to an Italian restaurant:
2. Finally read VAMPIRE ACADEMY:
Verdict: Love it!
Can't wait to see the movie this Valentine's Day!
Click to view3. Finished reading Heidi Kling's latest installment of her Spellspinner's series:
Heidi nails the emotions, tension, and conflicts of this coven of witches/warlocks. So much better than The Originals and The Secret Circle.
YA Books Central Review coming soon!
4. Mandy, the head YABC Ninja leader, sent me an Amazon giftcard for Christmas and this is what I got:
Can't wait to read this series! I did get a ebook galley but it didn't load right on my Nook. Happy to finally have the book in print!
5. Loved this YA romance:
YA Books Central review: http://www.yabookscentral.com/yafiction/16317-burning
Teaser: I totally loved this story. Romantic bittersweet coming of age story that heats up in the shadow of the Burning Man festival. Seems that the fortune Lala gave might not be Ben's alone. Choices are made by not only Ben but Lala. They have to have the courage to make their own fates.
There's a twist of Romeo and Juliet conflict woven through this tale with surprise revelations at the end.
**Shout out to YA author friend Marlene Perez's latest:
This is a fun twist on what if one of the Fates had a son in modern times? Love Marlene's worlds and punchy dialogue.
**Guilty Pleasure:
While son is at a friend's 13th birthday party, husband and I are going out on a date to an Italian restaurant:
