2012 Young Adult Reading Challenge

Another challenge to join is the 2012 Young Adult Reading Challenge at The Eclectic Bookshelf.  Specifics on what defines an ARC and sign-ups can be found here.  Otherwise here is an overview of the rules and the levels from her blog:

The Rules:

• Anyone can join.
• You don't need a blog to participate.
• Non-Bloggers: Post your list of books in the comment section of the wrap-up post on Jamie's blog.
• Audio, eBooks, paper, re-reads all count.
• No need to list your books in advance. You may select books as you go. Even if you list them now, you can change the list if needed.

There are four levels:

1. The Mini YA Reading Challenge – Read 12 Young Adult novels.
2. The "Fun Size" YA Reading Challenge – Read 20 Young Adult novels.
3. The Jumbo Size YA Reading Challenge – Read 40 Young Adult novels.
4. The Mega size YA Reading Challenge – Read 50+ Young Adult novels.

I'm joining at the Mega size level because I love YA books.  I'll list them as I finish.

1. Cinder by Marissa Mayer - 1/5/2012
2. Everneath by Brodi Ashton - 1/7/2012 
3. Dragon's Oath by P.C. and Kristin Cast - 1/15/12
4. The Power of Six by Pittacus Lore - 1/29/12
5. The Jerk Magnet by Melody Carlson - 2/2/12
6. Partials by Dan Wells - 2/18/12
7. Chase Against Time by Steve Reifman - 3/1/12
8. On a Dark Wing by Jordan Dane - 3/4/12
9. The Other Life by Susanne Winnacker - 3/10/12
10. Delirium by Lauren Kate - 3/19/12
11. The Blood Lie by Shirley Reva Vernick - 3/21/12
12. Tessa Masterson Will Go to Prom by Emily Franklin - 3/22/12
13.  My Soul to Lose by Rachel Vincent - 3/23/12
14. My Soul to Save by Rachel Vincent - 3/24/12
15. What She Left Behind by Tracy Bilen - 3/24/12
16. Cobbogoth by Hannah L. Clark - 3/29/12
17. On Moment by Kristen McBride - 3/30/12
18. My Soul to Keep by Rachel Vincent - 3/31/12
19. Lenobia's Vow by P.C. and Kristin Cast - 4/3/12
20. The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen - 4/6/12
21. The Selection by Kiera Cass - 4/21/12
22. Invincible by Sherrilyn Kenyon - 5/21/12
23. Infamous by Sherrilyn Kenyon - 5/26/12
24. Crazy by Amy Reed - 6/1/12
25. Divergent by Veronica Roth - 6/6/12
26. The Best Friend by Melody Carlson - 6/7/12
27. Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins - 6/9/12
28. Phantom by Laura DeLuca - 6/12/12
29. Lies Beneath by Anne Greenwood Brown - 6/21/12
30. My Soul to Steal by Rachel Vincent - 7/15/12
31. Reaper by Rachel Vincent -  7/18/12
32. Virals by Kathy Reichs - 7/20/12
33. Emerald Isle by Kate Hinderer - 7/23/12
34. Dante's Girl by Courtney Cole - 7/24/12
35. Insurgent by Veronica Roth - 8/2/12
36. If I Die by Rachel Vincent - 8/4/12
37. The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky - 8/4/12
38. Wake by Amanda Hocking - 8/5/12
39. Fallen by Lauren Kate - 8/12/12
40. Cora Flash and the Diamond of Madagascar by Tommy Davey - 8/15/12
41. Torment by Lauren Kate - 8/29/12
42. Never to Sleep by Rachel Vincent - 8/31/12
43. Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire - 9/3/12
44. The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin - 9/5/12
45. Before I Wake by Rachel Vincent - 9/13/12
46. Demonglass by Rachel Hawkins - 9/17/12
47. Beneath the Glitter by Elle and Blair Fowler - 9/19/12
48. Passion by Kate Lauren - 9/21/12
49. Burn for Burn by Jenny Han - 9/22/12
50. Fever by Lauren DeStefano - 9/24/12
51. Frostbite by Richelle Mead - 9/26/12
52. Ashen Winter by Mike Mullin - 9/30/12
53. Settling by Shelley Workinger - 10/4/12
54. Solid by Shelley Workinger - 10/5/12
55. Fallen in Love by Kate Lauren - 10/6/12
56. Conjure by Lea Nolan - 10/18/12
57. Commencement by Paige Cuccaro - 10/23/12
58. Spell Bound by Rachel Hawkins - 10/28/12
59. Forgotten Lyrics by Amanda Hocking - 11/6/12
60. Rapture by Lauren Kate - 11/6/12
61. Confessions of a Murder Suspect by James Patterson - 11/14/12
62. Across the Universe by Beth Revis - 11/16/12
63. Between the Lines by Jodi Picoult and Samantha Van Leer - 11/23/12
64. Dark Frost by Jennifer Estep - 11/25/12
65. Crossed by Ally Condie - 11/27/12
66. Shadow Kiss by Richelle Mead - 11/30/12
67. Reached by Ally Condie - 12/4/12
68. Girl of Nightmares by Kendare Blake - 12/8/12
69. A Million Suns by Beth Revis - 12/12/12
70. All the Broken Pieces by Cindi Madsen - 12/17/12
71. Crimson Frost by Jennifer Estep - 12/18/12

2012 ARC Reading Challenge

Another challenge to join is the 2012 ARC Reading Challenge at The Eclectic Bookshelf.  Specifics on what defines an ARC and sign-ups can be found here.  Otherwise here is an overview of the rules and the levels from her blog:

The Rules:

• Anyone can join.
• You don't need a blog to participate.
• Non-Bloggers: Post your list of books in the comment section of the monthly wrap-up post on Jamie's blog.
• Audio, eBooks, and bound books count.
• No need to list your books in advance. You may select books as you go. Even if you list them now, you can change the list if needed.
• Create a sign up post and link to the linky below.
• Challenge runs from January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012.
• Crossover challenges is ok

There are four levels:

1. The Mini ARC Challenge – Read 4 ARC's.
2. The "Fun Size" ARC Challenge – Read 10 ARC's.
3. The Jumbo Size ARC Challenge – Read 20 ARC's.
4. The Mega size ARC Challenge – Read 21+ ARC's.

I'm joining at the Mega size level because I really need to make headway through my ARCs this year!  I'll list them as I finish.

1. A Whisper to a Scream by Karen Wojcik Berner - 1/1/2012
2. Cinder by Marissa Mayer - 1/5/2012
3. Everneath by Brodi Ashton - 1/7/2012 
4. The Legacy of Eden by Nelle Davy - 2/11/2012
5. Lovesick by Spencer Seidel - 2/15/2012
6. Partials by Dan Wells - 2/19/2012
7. The Other Life by Susanne Winnacker - 3/10/2012
8. What She Left Behind by Tracy Bilen - 3/24/2012
9. One Moment by Kristina McBride - 3/30/2012
10. The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen - 4/6/2012
11. The Good Father by Diane Chamberlain - 4/24/2012
12. Barefoot in the Sand by Roxanne St. Claire - 4/30/2012
13. Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn - 6/15/2012
14. Monarch Beach by Anita Hughes - 6/16/2012
15. Love is Murder edited by Sandra Brown - 6/18/2012
16. Lies Beneath by Anne Greenwood Brown - 6/21/2012
17. One Breath Away by Heather Gudenkauf - 7/1/2012
18. The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky - 8/4/2012
19. Wake by Amanda Hocking - 8/5/2012
20. Beneath the Glitter by Elle and Blair Fowler - 9/19/2012
21. Heaven Should Fall by Rebecca Coleman - 10/3/2012
22. Double Time by Olivia Cunning - 11/12/2012
23. Thoughtless by S.C. Stephens - 12/2/2012
24. 
    

Book Review: Cinder by Marissa Meyer

Cinder by Marissa Meyer

Publisher: Feiwel and Friends

Publish Date: January 3, 2012

Hardcover, 400 pages 
Fiction, Young Adult, Futuristic, Fantasy, Science Fiction
 ISBN: 978-0312641894
The Lunar Chronicles #1

My Review:
Cinder had a lot to live up to and I usually dread reading books that I have heard nothing but wonderful things about.  What if I don't like it, what if it doesn't work for me?  Does that make me strange.  Well there wasn't anything to worry about here because I am jumping on the I absolutely love Cinder and can't wait for the next Lunar Chronicle bandwagon!

Ms. Meyer has really impressed me with this book.  First she has constructed this future world that while not too different from our world is still different enough that needs explanation.  Yet she never mires us in the explanation.  She lets the description of the world unfold as you read the book.  I got to know more about New Beijing and the futuristic Earth as the book progressed and it flowed so nicely.  From learning about the cyborgs, to the hovers and life in New Beijing and the life on the moon as well.  Ms. Meyer has carefully crafted the world and it comes to life on the page and in the reader's imagination as you read.

Second the characters.  Cinder, I love Cinder.  A futuristic Cinderella.  A taken-in cyborg and pseudo-step sister to one sweet girl and one vapid girl.  In this story Cinder is a talented mechanic and she is the provider for the family.  I really liked her character.  She's hard-working, she's strong and she's nice.  She loves and likes genuinely and she tries to be a good person and succeeds at it.  She is self-conscious at being a cyborg and a bit frustrated with it, but the reader understands this.  And of course Prince Kai, he is amazing.  Not stuck-up, but down-to-earth.  I loved him as well and pulled for him and Cinder through the book.  I look forward to future books to see what happens.  I loved the secondary characters as well, Ms. Meyer does a great job at making them interesting, nice, helpful or evil, whatever the situation needs.

Finally there is the plot.  Wow, a lot is going on, but you are never confused.  You know me, I won't go into details because I don't want to spoil anything, but just let me say.  If you start this book, you will finish it because you will want to know what is going to happen.  I loved it and felt it moved at a perfect pace.  And the ending is great - it ties up nicely for this book, but it sets up for the next book as well.  Which I cannot wait for.  When is it coming out?  Soon I hope - get writing Ms. Meyer!

So for me, Cinder has lived up to the hype so far.  It is a well-constructed story that held me captive for hours and kept me up past my bedtime (and that's hard to do when you take sleeping pills).  Cinder is a story for the ages, a new and original way to retell the Cinderella story.  I love the setting, the characters, the plot, oh my, what is not to love about this book.  Read it, and read it soon!

My Rating: 5.0/5.0

Parental guidance: From the standpoint of a parent, Cinder is a very clean book with no bad language or sexual situations (there are some references but they are vague enough to keep the book what I consider to be clean).  I would say this is definitely can be read as young as 12 and younger if your child is an advanced reader.  Ms. Meyer has cleverly crafted a book that is clean, yet I never thought about that fact until after it was over.  I love books, movies and tv shows like that.

About the Book:
Humans and androids crowd the raucous streets of New Beijing. A deadly plague ravages the population. From space, a ruthless lunar people watch, waiting to make their move. No one knows that Earth’s fate hinges on one girl. . . .

Cinder, a gifted mechanic, is a cyborg. She’s a second-class citizen with a mysterious past, reviled by her stepmother and blamed for her stepsister’s illness. But when her life becomes intertwined with the handsome Prince Kai’s, she suddenly finds herself at the center of an intergalactic struggle, and a forbidden attraction. Caught between duty and freedom, loyalty and betrayal, she must uncover secrets about her past in order to protect her world’s future.

In this thrilling debut young adult novel, the first of a quartet, Marissa Meyer introduces readers to an unforgettable heroine and a masterfully crafted new world that’s enthralling.

About the Author (from Goodreads.com): 
I live in Tacoma, Washington, with my fiancé and our two cats. In addition to my slight obsession with books and writing, I'm big on road-tripping, wine-tasting, and hunting for antiques. I'm represented by Jill Grinberg.

CINDER, my debut novel, is a futuristic re-envisioning of Cinderella in which Cinder is a cyborg mechanic. Release date: 3 Jan 2012.

Blog

Twitter
Facebook

YouTube
Goodreads

FTC Information: I received this book from the publisher for an honest review.  I do make money from purchases made at The Book Depository and B&N.com, but all money is used to fund giveaways and shipping for giveaways from the blog.

Young Adult Faeries & Fantasy Giveaway Hop

Welcome to the Young Adult Faeries and Fantasy Giveaway Hop sponsored by I Am A Reader, Not a Writer and vvb32 reads. I have a great prize for you.  One of my favorite YA fantasy authors, Victoria Simcox, has offered a signed copy of her book, The Black Shard for this giveaway hop.  More info about the book below and my 5/5 review can be found here.  This giveaway is open to US only. Fill out the Rafflecopter below to enter.

Please note that if you are signed into Rafflecopter with Facebook you will not have to enter your name and email, it does it automatically, you just have to hit enter.  If you have any problems with the form, email me at crystalfulcher(at)ec.rr.com.

The Black Shard by Victoria Simcox

The Black Shard, Victoria Simcox’s fast-paced, intricately woven sequel to The Magic Warble, takes Kristina Kingsly and her schoolmates back to Bernovem … and into a thrilling, often dangerous adventure.

Kristina’s stay at summer horse camp is horrible to say the least, and it’s all because Hester and Davina are there as well, making her life miserable. When Hester’s cruel prank goes terribly wrong, it’s actually what sends the three girls back to the magical land of Bernovem. In Bernovem, Kristina is very excited to see her former friend, Prince Werrien. When he invites her to sail with him on his ship to his homeland Tezerel, putting it simply, Kristina can’t refuse.

Reunited with her gnome, dwarf, animal, fairy friends … and best of all, Werrien, things seem like they couldn’t get any better for Kristina. But when Werrien becomes fascinated with an unusual seeing stone, the “Black Shard”, Kristina is haunted by a ghostlike old hag. Struggling against suspicion, guilt, illness, and ultimately the one who wants to possess her soul, Kristina will see it’s in her weakest moment that she will encounter more strength than she has ever known.

The Black Shard Website

The Black Shard on FB 

Victoria Simcox on twitter 

Victoria Simcox's Blog

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Playlist for Don't Breathe a Word by Holly Cupala + Giveaway

Hello, and thanks to Crystal for celebrating the release of Don’t Breathe a Word and inviting me to stop by and chat about the playlist! Music is a huge part of Don’t Breathe a Word—Joy escapes
her secretly abusive life to a life on the streets with a new family…including Creed, the dreamy
musician who teaches her about survival and love.

Crystal asked me to tell you a little bit about the playlist—songs that both inspired the novel or
captured the emotional undercurrents of Joy and Creed’s story. I hope you enjoy!

(note: use the pop-out player to see the music - I don't know why it won't show up in my post, but the music shows up in the pop-out player)

This is Your Life, Switchfoot – Everything seems perfect in Joy’s life on the surface…so when
did it spin out of control? Nothing is what it seems, and there is only one way out.

I’m With You, Avril Lavigne – Even though Joy has spoken to Creed only once, his music speaks to her soul and calls her to believe his words: If you ever need help, you know where to find me.


Street Spirit (Fade Out), Radiohead – This is such a deeply painful and hopeless song, reminding me of the plight of many on the street. Joy begins to feel this kind of hopelessness before she meets May, Santos, and Creed.

You’re Not Alone, Saosin – Things change for Joy when she meets Creed, May, and Santos. But
there are challenges even in finding a new family…especially when they have secrets of their
own.


I Will Follow You into the Dark, Death Cab for Cutie – A song about life, death, loyalty, and love. Joy will find all of them, but in this moment, she finds only happiness.

Curl Up & Die, Relient K – Joy wants nothing but to rest her restless soul, but first she must
navigate her loyalty to her new family and the growing feelings she has for Creed.

Something of an End, My Brightest Diamond – Some good things must come to an end…and
some things shatter. When I heard this song, it gave me chills because it so closely mirrored such
a scene in DBAW.

Seventeen Forever, Metro Station – “We’re one mistake from being together, but let’s not ask
why it’s not right. You won’t be seventeen forever, and we can get away with this tonight…”
Sigh.


You Are More, Tenth Avenue North – Joy comes to a place where she must make a choice—to
stay silent and safe, or to speak and save the life of a friend.


Pride (In the Name of Love), U2 – A song of love, of triumph, of discovering that words have
power…and the power is love.

There are two songs I wasn’t able to include in the playlist—Deserter by Splashdown and
Frontload by Freezepop. I’ve loved Deserter for a long time, and it captures the essence of Joy’s story (that’s why we decided to use it for the DBAW trailer). Frontload is the song Joy and her friends are singing the night Asher shows his true colors…and the night Joy first meets Creed.
Plus it’s an awesome song!

Check out the rest of the DBAW tour for lots of chances to win books and prizes. Thank you,
Crystal, for having me to your blog, and I hope readers love Don’t Breathe a Word!

Holly's website 

Don’t Breathe a Word official site 

The {Teen} Book Scene DBAW tour 

Holly on Twitter

Holly on Facebook 

DBAW on Goodreads 

Order DBAW at Amazon

DBAW at IndieBound

GIVEAWAY Details

Harper has been kind enough to give Holly enough copies of DBaW to do a prize per day of the tour! And trust me when I say you want this book - my review will be coming next week - I read this months ago and it still sticks with me.  It's amazing!

Here is the details of how this is going to work:

*There will be one book given per day, drawn weekly. Everything entered by Saturday night will be put into a drawing on Sunday.

*The points DO accumulate, meaning entries put in for week one are still going to count for the drawings in weeks 2 and 3. (This is to reward those who follow/enter from the start, and doesn't punish them later because their entries are more spread out)

ENTRIES:

*There is one automatic entry

*For every post you comment on, it is one entry.  You must enter the link to the post you commented on in the entry form below.  (So make sure you comment here for an entry!)  Then check out the rest of the tour stops and comment and enter them on the form below)

*There is an extra entry if you tweet, facebook, do a blog post or somehow include on your blog. It is one for each of these, but only 1 per type (meaning you can't tweet every day and get points for it... its just one tweet)

*You need to fill out the form EACH time you do something to enter. If there is no link, the entry does not count (beyond the first initial entry, that you can just enter to win from)

There will be ONE international winner a week, assuming an international person gets drawn.  If the winner is international, they will be getting a copy from The Book Depository. US/Canada copies will be mailed from Holly and the copies will be signed.

The final drawing will held Sunday, January 15, and will include all entries through midnight CST Sat, Jan 14.

Here is the form to enter from: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dGtuYnlZaWF1UUJmTlVzQmFEb1ZEV1E6MQ

Waiting on Wednesday (13)

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

I tried out Lisa Scottoline years ago when I found out about her through the Nora Roberts message board, A Day with out French Fries, (long before there were numerous blogs to help me find books).  And ever since I tried her, I keep coming back.  I haven't read as  much of her series as I have wanted (I meant to go back and start from the beginning), but I have read each of her stand-alones as they come out and I have yet to be disappointed.  So I eagerly await this one:

Come Home by Lisa Scottoline

Publish Date: 4/10/2012

Lisa Scottoline has delivered taut thrillers with a powerful emotional wallop in her New York Times bestsellers Save Me, Think Twice, and Look Again. Now, with her new novel, Come Home, she ratchets up the suspense with the riveting story of a mother who sacrifices her future for a child from her past.

Jill Farrow is a typical suburban mom who has finally gotten her and her daughter's lives back on track after a divorce. She is about to remarry, her job as a pediatrician fulfills her---though it is stressful---and her daughter, Megan, is a happily over-scheduled thirteen-year-old juggling homework and the swim team.

But Jill’s life is turned upside down when her ex-stepdaughter, Abby, shows up on her doorstep late one night and delivers shocking news: Jill’s ex-husband is dead. Abby insists that he was murdered and pleads with Jill to help find his killer. Jill reluctantly agrees to make a few inquiries and discovers that things don’t add up. As she digs deeper, her actions threaten to rip apart her new family, destroy their hard-earned happiness, and even endanger her own life. Yet Jill can’t turn her back on a child she loves and once called her own.

Come Home reads with the breakneck pacing of a thriller while also exploring the definition of motherhood, asking the questions: Do you ever stop being a mother? Can you ever have an ex-child? What are the limits to love of family? 

So what are you waiting on this week?

Book Review: A Whisper to a Scream by Karen Wojcik Berner

A Whisper to a Scream by Karen Wojcik Berner

Publisher: CreateSpace

Publish Date: June 14, 2011

Paperback, 278 pages 
Fiction, Women's Fiction, General Fiction
 ISBN: 9781456593650

My Review:
Overall I really enjoyed A Whisper to a Scream.  I feel like Ms. Berner created two main characters that I could relate to even though I am in neither of their specific situations.  I am not a stay-at-home mom with a husband on the road and I am not a want-to-be mom with fertility problems.  I am a working mom with two children so that puts me somewhere between the two I guess, closer to the SAHM you would think, but then like Annie because I work. 

I think that's what made A Whisper to a Scream really stand out to me is the relatability of the characters.  I think as a woman (and for the most part this is a book that will appeal to women) no matter where you are at in life you will find something to relate to in both of these characters.  Annie and Sarah are very real.  They face hardships.  They have ups, they have downs, they learn to celebrate the good and deal with the bad most of the time.  I loved them.  At times I wanted to strangle them but then I understood them.  I always came back to understanding them, and then I always came back to loving them.  Ms. Berner creates and brings to life wonderful characters and this is her strong suit in writing.  Her characters were amazing to me.

Did I have some issues with the book, yes I did, but it didn't spoil my overall love of the book for it's characters. I will eagerly await the second in this series so I can see more of the characters and hopefully get to know more of The Bibliophiles (I'm guessing that is the intent of the series).  One of my issues was that some things were paced wonderfully and then things were hurried up and tied up too quickly (or what I thought was too quickly).  I wished that it was just a little more evenly paced plot-wise.  Another issue I had was jumping around a bit between some of the minor characters.  I liked learning about them, but sometimes it left me confused about who it was and why it would be important to the story.  I liked having the back story, but by the end,  I wished some of that space could have been used to pace the main stories out a little better.  That said, again the characterizations are Ms. Berner's strong suit so these back stories really stand out and are memorable even if I had to ask myself who that character was in the framework of the story (who he or she was related to).  I also wish I could have seen just a little more of the book club together, but that is a small wish and minor to things overall.  These are all personal preferences and really minor in the scheme of how the book was to me and things that only came up after reading the book.  While I read the book, I only had complete enjoyment and just kept thinking that I could relate to both women so well.

Overall this book was very much worth my time and yours if you enjoy novels that revolve around the characters.  This isn't a happy-go-lucky novel, Sarah and Annie have tough issues to deal with, but in the end I like how they do it.  I like that the book club brings them together.  I read this book on New Year's Day and it was a great way to spend my afternoon.  I went through some emotions but came out feeling happy not drained and eager to see what happens next for The Bibliophiles.  I think A Whisper to a Scream is a good start for Karen Wojcik Berner and I'm interested to see where her writing takes her next.

My Rating: 4.0/5.0


About the Book:
Ovulation detectors. Hormone surges. Anxiety-ridden dreams. This is the world in which Annie Jacobs is thrust when she and her husband John receive a diagnosis of unexplained infertility. A 37-year old PR executive, Annie has wanted to be a mother since she first cuddled her Baby Tenderlove at age five. She is dreading another Christmas of relatives asking when they will be hearing the pitter patter of little feet, and Uncle Joe slapping John on the back, telling him to relax and take a cruise. Lots of people get pregnant on vacation, you know.

Across town, stay-at-home mom of two, Sarah Anderson, attempts grocery shopping with a toddler intent on hurling items from the cart at passersby. She notices a box of rice heading straight for a gray-haired head. Leaping across the aisle, Sarah grabs it, saving the woman from certain doom, or at least a minor head injury. Little Alex screams at being thwarted. The unknowing octogenarian shakes her head and admonishes Sarah for not knowing how to keep her child quiet in public.

"A Whisper to a Scream" is the story of two women on opposite ends of the child-bearing spectrum who come to realize the grass is not necessarily greener on the other side of the fence. A vivid portrayal of contemporary marriage and its problems, the novel speaks to a longing in all of us, a yearning that might start as a vague notion, but eventually grows into an unbearable, vociferous cry.

About the Author (from Goodreads.com): 
Everyone has a story. When walking past the houses on your block during an after-dinner stroll or driving down a rural road dotted with singular farms, have you ever wondered what was going on inside? I have always been interested in people’s backstories. How did they get to where they are today? What ramifications does the past have on the present?

So I decided to bring a group of people together, bound only by their love of classic literature, and see what happened.

The result is The Bibliophiles Series, which begins with “A Whisper to a Scream,” the story of Sarah Anderson, a stay-at-home mother of two, and Annie Jacobs, a PR executive dealing with fertility issues, and continues with each novel devoted to one or two of the Classics Book Club members, including their fearless leader, Edwina Hipplewhite.

I have been a writer/editor for more than twenty-five years, ten of which were spent in editing trade publications. A two-time “Folio Magazine” Ozzie Award for Excellence in Magazine Editorial and Design winner, my work has appeared in countless magazines and newspapers. I have bachelor’s degrees in English with a writing concentration and communications.

Website 
Twitter
Facebook
Blog

FTC Information: I received this book from the author through WoW Tours for an honest review.  I do make money from purchases made at The Book Depository and B&N.com, but all money is used to fund giveaways and shipping for giveaways from the blog.