Author Archives: Colleen Houck

About Colleen Houck

New York Times Bestselling author Colleen Houck is a lifelong reader whose literary interests include action, adventure, paranormal, science fiction, and romance. When she's not busy writing, she likes to spend time chatting on the phone with one of her six siblings, watching plays, and shopping online. Colleen has lived in Arizona, Idaho, Utah, California, and North Carolina and is now permanently settled in Salem, Oregon with her husband and a huge assortment of plush tigers.

Mayday Monday (2)

Posted on May 4 2015 by Colleen Houck

Mayday Monday–that time when we talk about upcoming books! Kiera Cass’s #1 New York Times bestselling Selection series has enchanted readers from the very first page. In this fourth romantic novel, follow Illéa’s royal family into a whole new Selection—and find out what happens after happily ever after. Twenty years ago, America Singer entered the Selection and won Prince Maxon’s heart. Now the time has come for Princess Eadlyn to hold a Selection of her own. Eadlyn doesn’t expect her Selection to be anything like her parents’ fairy-tale love story…but as the competition begins, she may discover that finding …

Double Feature Movie Review: Cinderella & Insurgent

Posted on April 22 2015 by Colleen Houck

Cinderella Colleen’s Movie Review I always give spoilers so consider yourself warned. =) Romance: So…I loved Prince Charming and the way the two of them met and the fact that he saw her and not the pretty dress when she came into the ball. I liked that they had this little bonding moment on the swing, but other than that, the depth of their romance was pretty much the same as the original cartoon. They see each other, they dance, they chat briefly, and that’s it. Special Effects: I loved the CGI mice and the lizards and the goose. Pretty …

Dance Scene

Posted on April 13 2015 by Colleen Houck

Hello! In case you missed the Spring YA Scavenger Hunt, I wanted to make the sneak peek of Reawakened available to all my fans. In this scene, Lily and Amon take a break from hunting for clues when they come upon a dance club in Cairo. Enjoy! Soon we came upon a building that had been made over into a club. Techno music blasted and beautiful young people lined up, waiting their turn to get in. “What is this?” Amon asked. “It looks like a club. A place where people dance and celebrate,” I added. “My people dance?” “Well, yes. …

Swag

Posted on April 11 2015 by Colleen Houck

Hello Tiger Fans! We are planning some really cool things for the RT convention. Check out the cool swag! First up-BUTTONS! I’ll be bringing REAWAKENED buttons along with Team Tiger and Ren and Kishan buttons so you can adorn your lanyards appropriately. Second cool swag item-CHOCOLATE! My sisters have made these really cool little bag stuffers with a white chocolate tiger and a dark chocolate tiger. They’re so cute and yummy too! These are earmarked for the Spooky Slumber Party at the RT Convention but we will have some for fans to …

YA Scavenger Hunt-Spring 2015

Posted on April 2 2015 by Colleen Houck

Welcome to the 10th YA Scavenger Hunt! Hello! I am Colleen Houck, your hostess for this leg of the hunt. About Me My favorite mythological creature is a dragon. I went on a cruise for the first time last year. I do all my writing in my bedroom. I went to school to be a teacher. I’m fluent in American Sign Language. You are currently hunting on TEAM BLUE! Looking for my exclusive bonus content? You’ll have to keep searching. Somewhere on this blog hop, I’ve hidden a sneak peek from the first book in my brand new Egyptian series, REAWAKENED. AND …

Posted on April 2 2015 by Colleen Houck

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Spring 2015 YA Scavenger Hunt Authors!

Posted on March 20 2015 by Colleen Houck

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Tribute to Leonard Nimoy

Posted on March 3 2015 by Colleen Houck

The passing of Leonard Nimoy was very sad for me. There are a lot of fantastic actors in Hollywood who play wonderful characters but there is no character as memorable to me as Mr. Spock. He’s been a part of my life for as long as I can remember and I love him as if he were a real person. My fondness for Star Trek began when I was a little girl. I remember sitting on my dad’s lap watching Saturday Star Trek marathons. We bonded over it and I grew to love the show as much as he did. With …

Movie Review: Jupiter Ascending

Posted on February 25 2015 by Colleen Houck

Jupiter Ascending I always give spoilers so consider yourself warned. =) Colleen’s Movie Review Romance: Loved the line where Jupiter says she loves dogs. Like the two of them together but the romance was just a bit forced. It didn’t have time to develop naturally. A few more interactions between them and a few less action scenes would have cemented the relationship a bit more. Other than his eye twitches there was no way to tell if Caine had feelings at all, let alone romantic ones. Get latest updates about movies at colabioclipanama2019 . Special Effects: One of the coolest special …

Salt Lake Comic Con

Posted on February 7 2015 by Colleen Houck

Salt Lake Comic Con Colleen-This was my first ever Comic Con. I’ve always wanted to go to one but never knew any existed outside of San Diego. Why didn’t you all tell me I was missing out? It was everything I hoped it would be so thanks to my good friend, Bree Despain, for getting me invited. Day 1 (Wednesday) Shara-My daughter I up arrived a bit early so we could walk around and see some of the local sites. We arrived too late for the famed Salt Lake Temple Christmas lights, but we did have a chance to walk …

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