Confessions of an Almost-Girlfriend was exactly what I wanted it to be: real, raw, unfiltered high school… in all its awkwardness. Just like the previous book, Confessions of an Angry Girl, this book doesn’t romanticize high school. It isn’t all butterflies, swoony boys, and first […]
Recap & Giveaway: San Francisco Independent Authors Event
On June 15th I attended the San Francisco Independent Authors Event (SFINE). This was an event where independent authors (primarily romance) joined together to sell/sign their books, chat with readers, and more! Overall it was an AWESOME event! I got to meet some of my […]
What Book Bloggers Need to Know About FTC Disclosures
Notice: I am not a lawyer and this post does not constitute as legal advice. It is simply my interpretation of the FTC guidelines after having read them. I actually read through the FTC guidelines several weeks ago and I’d been meaning to do a […]
Epilogue by CJ Roberts
I wanted Epilogue to be amazing. It was the book I turned to in my hour of darkness, when my “bad book” tally was up to 3 books in a row. I needed something great—a “guaranteed to be amazing” book. I chose Epilogue (no pressure). […]
Waiting on Wednesday (58) – All the Truth That’s In Me
All the Truth That’s In Me by Julie Berry Publication date: September 26th 2013 Add it to your shelf on Goodreads Four years ago, Judith and her best friend disappeared from their small town of Roswell Station. Two years ago, only Judith returned, permanently mutilated, […]
Left Drowning by Jessica Park
Oh boy. Strap yourselves in, guys. This is going to be one crazy—and slightly ranty—review. Seriously though. If you don’t like ranty reviews, don’t read this. And I just want to say that I love the author to bits. I only met her for about […]
The Effects of Changing My Blog Name – 2 Months Later
Two months ago I changed my blog name from BookNook to Nose Graze. A few weeks later, I wrote some steps you should follow when changing your blog name. But today, I’m here to talk about the effects of changing your blog name, and I’m […]
Let the Sky Fall by Shannon Messenger
I’m not entirely sure how I feel about Let the Sky Fall. There were several things I didn’t like about this book, but there were a few things I did like. Ultimately, I wasn’t left with a sense of either love or hate. For the […]
The Most Important Social Media Sites for Growing Your Blog
I may not be the all powerful, all knowledgeable, social media guru, but at least I can share my experiences. I’ll talk to you a bit about my traffic from social media, and how beneficial I think each site is for growing your blog! Social […]
Entwined with You by Sylvia Day
Entwined with You is the kind of book that I absolutely adore: the one that gives you butterflies in your stomach and makes you giggle insanely. There is nothing in the world better than that! (Except coding god.) First thing first: it’s pretty important that […]