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My 2015 Book Boyfriends
Anyone who’s read me knows I like romance. For that reason, I’ve decided to dedicate a blog post to my top ten book boyfriends of 2015. In no particular order, here they are! Jace Wayland The Mortal Instruments Series by Cassandra Clare “There is no pretending,” Jace said with absolute clarity. “I love you, and I will love you until I die, and if there is life after that, I’ll love you then.” Elias Veturius An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir And she has no idea how pretty she is – or what …
Colleen Houck Book Club 2016 Picks!
Hi Everyone! I’m very excited to share with you my CHBC picks for 2016. There are some fabulous authors and books on the list so pick these up and then join me for the conversation. If you’re new to the Colleen Houck Book Club, it’s super easy to join. I host the club on Goodreads and each month you get the chance to ask authors questions. You can ask anything from what they like to eat to what they’re writing right now. You don’t have to read the book to participate and every month I choose one lucky person from the …
Colleen Houck Book Club- December
Welcome to Last month’s pick was Prisoner of Cell 25 by Richard Paul Evans. For those of you who participated in the chat on Goodreads thankyou! For the next reading selection Colleen is excited to feature … Omega City by Diana Peterfreund Here’s a little teaser “Gillian Seagret doesn’t listen to people who say her father’s a crackpot. His conspiracy theories about the lost technology of Cold War-era rocket scientist Dr. Aloysius Underberg may have cost him his job and forced the family to move to a cottage in the sticks, but Gillian knows he’s right, and plans to prove it. When she discovers a …
My Top Ten Reads of 2015
For those of you looking for YA book ideas for gifts this holiday season, here is the list of my top ten reads/recommendations this year in no particular order. You’ll notice that my preferences drift towards fantasy. 😉 An Ember In The Ashes by Sabaa Tahir My Bookshelves: angels-demons, another-world, assassin, death, disabilities, genie, heroes-journey, knights-in-shining-armor, love-triangle, magic, military, murder-mystery, my-recommendations, read, romance, swoonworthy-guys, villain My Review: This book has it all! Loved every minute of it. I felt every death and injury and the impact of those things on the characters, who are all so well developed, they seem real. …
Colleen Houck Book Club- November
Welcome to Last month’s pick was Sisters of Blood and Spirit by Kady Cross. For those of you who participated in the live chat on Goodreads thanks! For the next reading selection Colleen is excited to feature … Prisoner of Cell 25 by Richard Paul Evans Here’s a little teaser “To everyone at Meridian High School, Michael Vey seems like an ordinary 14-year-old–he likes waffles and video games, hates homework and gets bullied at school. But Michael is anything but ordinary. He was born with special electrical powers. When Michael’s best friends, Ostin Liss and cheerleader Taylor Ridley, make an accidental discovery, the trio …
Modern Ink Society- October
FEATURING GUEST Kady Cross My Favorite Ghost Movies Welcome to the twenty-third session of THE MODERN INK SOCIETY! “There’s a light on in the attic, though the house is dark and shattered, I can see a flickering flutter, and I know what it’s about.” — A Light in the Attic Featured Author is Colleen first met Kady at Romantic Times Book Convention. She always has the greatest hair and makeup and fashion sense! One of these days I’m going to get her to teach me how to make my own boots! Introducing the talented Kady Cross, My Favorite …
Colleen Houck Book Club- October
Welcome to Last month’s pick was Fairest by Marissa Meyer. For those of you who participated in the live chat on Goodreads thanks! For the next reading selection Colleen has selected… Sisters of Blood and Spirit by Kady Cross Here’s a little teaser “Wren Noble is dead—she was born that way. Vibrant, unlike other dead things, she craves those rare moments when her twin sister allows her to step inside her body and experience the world of the living. Lark Noble is alive but often feels she belongs in the muted Shadow Lands—the realm of the dead. Known as the crazy girl who talks …
Modern Ink Society Featuring Marissa Meyer
FEATURING GUEST Marissa Meyer A Teaser from FAIREST Welcome to the twenty-second session of THE MODERN INK SOCIETY! “Don’t be afraid of being different, be afraid of being the same as everyone else.” — Unknown Introducing the lovely Marissa Meyer A Teaser from FAIREST SHE WAS LYING ON A BURNING PYRE, HOT COALS BENEATH her back. White sparks floated in her vision but the mercy of unconsciousness wouldn’t come. Her throat was hoarse from screaming. The smell of her own burning flesh invaded her nostrils. Smoke stung her eyes. Blisters burbled across her skin, and entire swaths of …
September-Colleen Houck Book Club
Fairest by Marissa Meyer Last month’s pick was The Body Electric by Beth Revis. For those of you who participated in the live chat on Goodreads with authors Beth and Colleen Houck, thanks! It was so much fun! For the next reading selection Colleen has chosen… Fairest Marissa Meyer Book Four in the Lunar Chronicles Series Here’s a little teaser “Mirror, mirror, on the wall, Who is the fairest of them all? Fans of the Lunar Chronicles know Queen Levana as a ruler who uses her “glamour” to gain power. But long before she crossed paths with Cinder, Scarlet, and Cress, Levana lived a …
Modern Ink Society- Featuring Author April Tucholke
FEATURING GUEST April Tucholke Films that Inspire Welcome to the twenty-first session of THE MODERN INK SOCIETY! “Don’t be afraid of being different, be afraid of being the same as everyone else.” — Unknown Introducing the lovely April Tucholke Today we are featuring the author, April Tucholke, in celebration of her new YA horror anthology, Slasher Girls & Monster Boys, releasing TODAY, August 18th! Check it out, Here’s a little description, A host of the smartest young adult authors come together in this collection of scary stories and psychological thrillers curated by Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea’s April Genevieve Tucholke. Each story …
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