Novel Thoughts: Are Facebook Pages Actually Useful?

Novel Thoughts: Are Facebook Pages Actually Useful?
Posted by Jessi (Geo) on August 20, 2014 | 28 Comments

On my old Facebook page, back when I was still Auntie Spinelli Reads, I had nearly 1,000 likes. Then I had to start over. Now, despite having the new page for almost a year, I only have 166 likes. I’ve tried posting on the old page, tweeting, and posting on here. Nothing seems to help. My question is: Is there even any point? I’m honestly thinking of deleting my Facebook page altogether. It posts for me automatically when I publish a […]

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Review: Deliverance by C. J. Redwine

Review: Deliverance by C. J. Redwine
Posted by Jessi (Geo) on August 18, 2014 | 2 Comments

I’m sorry to say that this book is my least favorite of the series, but I still enjoyed the journey and I like the way everything was wrapped up in the end. And something I liked – this book was really dark. Most of the book is a major struggle for both Logan and Rachel (especially Rachel). There was a lot of gloom and doom, which really drove home the desperation of the characters. Sadly the pacing was horribly slow through […]

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Heartbeat Weekly (27): YA Beach Bash & Giveaway!

Heartbeat Weekly (27): YA Beach Bash & Giveaway!
Posted by Jessi (Geo) on August 17, 2014 | 18 Comments

Books I got this week   From the YA Beach Bash (all signed): Not a Drop to Drink by Mindy McGinnis Breaking Point by Kristen Simmons The Forever Song by Julie Kagawa Avalon by Mindee Arnett Alienated by Melissa Landers Tons of signed swag including a signed bookplate of TALON! Ahhhh!!! (The Avalon poster has a Ship Configuration section, how cool is that?!) I also bought generic business cards for my Etsy shop as well as a tote bag with the Novel […]

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BtH Readathon Mini Challenge: Guess That Book Title!

BtH Readathon Mini Challenge: Guess That Book Title!
Posted by Jessi (Geo) on August 15, 2014 | 1 Comment

A guest post by Nikki @ Fiction Freak Hey guys! When Jessi asked me to do a mini challenge, how could I resist? So here I have five: 2014 debuts, 2014 standalones, and 2015 winter debuts*! Your challenge is to guess which book I’m talking about and answer in the form below! A couple quick rules: You must guess at least FOUR books to get the bonus for this challenge on the final giveaway. If you get them all correct you […]

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Life of a Blogger: Favorite Restaurants

Life of a Blogger: Favorite Restaurants
Posted by Jessi (Geo) on August 14, 2014 | 1 Comment

See the full list of topics HERE. Last week’s topic: Best childhood memory This week’s topic: Favorite restaurants   My favorite restaurant growing up   Friendly’s!! It was tradition for my mom, my grandma and I to all go to Friendly’s when I was younger (sometimes we still do!). They have awesome melts and fried clams…not to mention ice cream to die for! Over the years I’ve lost some of that interest, but the restaurant will always hold a special place […]

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Novel Thoughts: In Which I Fail at All 2014 Challenges

Novel Thoughts: In Which I Fail at All 2014 Challenges
Posted by Jessi (Geo) on August 13, 2014 | 12 Comments

I went into the year all gung-ho about my reading challenges. In fact, I set my goals lower than last year and only chose to participate in 4 challenges.   13 books behind schedule. THIRTEEN. How awful is that?! Two years ago, I read 140 books in a year. Last year I read 100. This year, I set my number low to alleviate some of the pressure. And still, I’m failing. *sighs* Granted, I did move into a new house and […]

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