Hi Ashley! I really enjoy your Bitchin’ Book Blog posts—they’re all so helpful. I have a question about coding (especially for designs) in WordPress. I’m not exactly a pro at HTML and CSS coding, but I can manage in Blogger, and I just wanted to […]
My Blogging & Web Developing Tools of the Trade
Today I’m going to share some of the tools and applications that I use as a blogger and web designer. Maybe you’ll get some ideas for new applications to try out! The Quick List If you just want a fast overview, here’s the list of […]
Sweet Peril by Wendy Higgins
I think Sweet Peril suffered a bit from second book syndrome. Anyone who fell in love with Sweet Evil probably adored the romance, but that aspect was yanked out of Sweet Peril. Kaidan is non-existent for about 75% of the book. It definitely made the […]
I Don’t Have Publisher or Author Contacts
Here are some of the things I see when I visit other blogs: Bloggers hosting guest posts from authors, and the way it’s written makes it seem like the author and blogger are close friends (and this post is not part of a blog tour) […]
When Authors, Tour Hosts, or Bloggers add You to a Mailing List Without Your Permission (RAGE!)
I’ve noticed a new trend: authors, tour hosts, and/or bloggers adding bloggers to their mailing lists without their permission and without any way to unsubscribe! This makes me RAGE! I find it extremely rude and a horrible business practice. But more importantly… This is spam! […]
My Pivot Point – A Decision that Changes Everything
I’ve been reading Kasie West’s Split Second, which has me thinking back on Pivot Point. In Pivot Point, Addie lives out two different paths of her life. She can see how one decision can change everything. That got me thinking about my own “pivot point”. […]
Side Effects May Vary by Julie Murphy
I was disappointed in Side Effects May Vary 🙁 There were two main problems for me: I didn’t like the “then” and “now” style of narration (I don’t think it worked well here), and the main character quickly became very unlikable, and that made it […]
I Have Trouble Reviewing Popular Books
I have so little desire to review “popular” or “hyped” books if I agree with the majority. I usually feel like I have nothing to add to what thousands of people have already said. I recently encountered this problem when I sat down to review […]
Elusion by Claudia Gabel and Cheryl Klam
What I liked The tech! I loved all the technology talk! It spoke to my inner nerd. There’s a lot of talk about tablets, visors, gadgets, and other elusion equipment. We get a bit of programming talk as well. If you’re not a tech nerd […]
How Do You Organize Your Goodreads Shelves? (Specifically “TBR”)
Before I get to my big question, I’m going to talk a bit about how I organize my TBR pile. I add all books that I own and want to read to my “to-read” shelf. But then I created a separate shelf called “wishlist”. This […]