by Nicole Etolen | Jun 16, 2015 | Books
We are so excited to share the covers for this amazing series – Worth of Souls. The first book will be released July 6, book 2 July 8, and book 3 July 10 but you can pre-order NOW so they come to your eReader the day of release! Check out the Book Trailer....
by Nicole Etolen | Jun 11, 2015 | Books, Summer Reading
This post is brought to you by Scholastic and ENERGIZER® Batteries. All opinions are my own. Summer reading is a pretty huge deal here on Pretty Opinionated because reading has always been a pretty huge part of my life. Ever since Jake was born (before, even!),...
by Nicole Etolen | Jun 10, 2015 | Books
Book 1 Adventure wasn’t something Lorelei was interested in. Gifted with two otherworldly talents for singing and healing, she’s always shied away from her gifts, preferring anonymity, over attention. But when she meets Adrius, with his dangerous mystique and eyes...
by Nicole Etolen | Jun 4, 2015 | Books
Verona is a bottom feeder. She is the one mer in her clan who is considered the ugliest and least intelligent. Growing up with the constant bullying and abuse wasn’t the worst of what her kind had in store for her. At seventeen years old, she must now endure “The...
by Nicole Etolen | May 29, 2015 | Books
If you’re wondering where you heard the name “Derrolyn Anderson” before, but can’t quite connect it to the cover image and title above, let me help you out. Anderson wrote two brilliantly written young adult series that I absolutely adored:...
by Nicole Etolen | May 27, 2015 | Books, Summer Reading, What to Read
Every year, I try to put together a huge summer reading list for at least one age group. This year, I’m really going to try to outdo myself and make it an ULTIMATE summer reading list! I’m going with middle graders because my own baby boy is heading to 5th...
by Nicole Etolen | May 19, 2015 | Books, Kids & Family, Tech Time
With like a zillion downloads to date, Minecraft is one of the most popular games of all time and it’s here to stay. Rather than rebelling against your child’s passion for the game, embrace it and use it as a teaching tool! My son has learned so much by...
by Nicole Etolen | May 18, 2015 | Books
Today marks an exciting day for the personalized children’s book industry: the Crayon Crunch Kickstarter campaign launched at 11AM PST. This is HUGE news for moms who want to give their kids the most advanced printed personalized book ever. I’m talking...
by Nicole Etolen | May 16, 2015 | Books
Indie BookFest 2015 is a three-day event celebrating indie/hybrid/traditional authors and artists and their freedom of expression. Join some of your favorite authors for three days filled with a book signing, sessions, lunch, author meet and greets, an after...
by Nicole Etolen | May 12, 2015 | Books, Summer Reading
This post is brought to you by Scholastic and ENERGIZER® Batteries. All opinions are my own. Every year, I sign Jacob up for the Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge. I’ve been doing it since he was in preschool! During the early years, I did most of the reading...
