by Nicole Etolen | Sep 21, 2017 | Books
Thanks to Disney-Hyperion for sending me a copy of The Dreadful Tale of Prosper Redding by Alexandra Bracken, and for providing a prize pack! All opinions are, of course, my own. I’ve always felt that magical reads were best enjoyed during the fall, and...
by Nicole Etolen | Sep 14, 2017 | Books
Can one girl really change the world? Clover has always been a plain farm girl. But when her uncle has a horrible tractor accident, she discovers just how extraordinary she is. She thought magic only existed in fairy tales, and that vampires and werewolves were stuff...
by Nicole Etolen | Aug 28, 2017 | Books
Dot journals, aka bullet journals, are definitely among the hottest trends of the year. Every where I turn, I see people talking about them. Pinterest is ripe with everything from layout tips to writing prompts. At first, I kind of skimmed over the whole trend. It...
by Nicole Etolen | Aug 25, 2017 | Books
Las Vegas stripper, Jazz Connolly is wrongly accused of murder and finds out the killer may be her identical twin. With help from a Denver cop Mike Mitchell—the latest victim’s best friend and her accuser, Jazz uncovers facts about her past, a dark secret twisted with...
by Nicole Etolen | Aug 17, 2017 | Books
Over eighty fabulous authors, panels and workshops for both authors and readers . . . two amazing parties and a huge signing . . . where in the world can you find all of this awesomeness in one event? Indie BookFest, of course! This premier author-reader event, in its...
by Nicole Etolen | Aug 16, 2017 | Books
I raced in to the sight of her sitting placidly on my couch – completely, utterly, stark naked. *Affiliate links included below. Thanks for your support! Only a small blip in the lives of lifelong best friends Arnie Fischer and Zellie Morgan, who with no license and...
by Nicole Etolen | Aug 15, 2017 | Books
You know when you’re looking at someone and you can’t help but smile at how oblivious they are to their own charm? That’s what was happening to me, and it was making me feel…happy. Euphoric. Something indescribable. It was like we already knew each other, like...
by Nicole Etolen | Aug 14, 2017 | Books
Finding magical reads for middle graders that cast girls as strong main characters is a bit of a challenge, don’t you think? Even my all-time favorite middle-grade fantasy books seem to delegate strong girls to supporting roles. Author D.E. Night evens the...
by Nicole Etolen | Aug 9, 2017 | Books
Raise your hand if you love mermaids! They’re crazy hot right now, right up there with unicorns, so I’m betting I’d see a lot of hands up in the air if I could, you know, actually see you. While I’m not sure what prompted the sudden resurgence...
by Nicole Etolen | Jul 31, 2017 | Books
The Little Flame Series is COMPLETE! From beginning to end, the story has been told and you don’t have to wait for a thing. And the celebration is going on all summer long! Only $2.99 for a limited time! For a limited time you can get the Little Flame Box...