Welcome to my website! First and foremost, I’m an author. I write Young Adult and New Adult books. Occasionally, I branch off into other genres, just to keep the creativity flowing. But this site isn’t just for my writing. Here’s what you’ll find here…
First Chapters – All of This is True – Lygia Day Penaflor
Have you heard of First 5 from Epic Reads? It's an email newsletter that lets you read the first 5 chapters of featured Young Adult books. It's a great way to find new writers and to get a feel if you'd like to read them. This past week's featured book was All of This...
Echo Dot Kids Edition Review
About a month ago, I purchased the Echo Dot Kids Edition (Green) for my two kids. Mainly, it was for my 4 year-old who loves to dance and ask lots of questions. We have the regular Echo Dot in our living room, so she's familiar with how it works. This version allows...
TWO Readers’ Christmas Gift Guide Giveaways
Download the Reader's Gift Guide from Book Hub to access the links for TWO Christmas giveaways! Win a Kindle Fire or a bundle of books (including ANNA)! There will be one winner for the Kindle Fire and 3 potential winners for the bundle of books. Plus, the gift guide...
Echo Dot Kids Edition Review
About a month ago, I purchased the Echo Dot Kids Edition (Green) for my two kids. Mainly, it was for my 4 year-old who loves to dance and ask lots of questions. We have the regular Echo Dot in our living room, so she's familiar with how it works. This version allows...
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First Chapters – All of This is True – Lygia Day Penaflor
Have you heard of First 5 from Epic Reads? It's an email newsletter that lets you read the first 5 chapters of featured Young Adult books. It's a great way to find new writers and to get a feel if you'd like to read them. This past week's featured book was All of This...
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Firstlife (An Everlife Novel) – Gena Showalter | Young Adult Fantasy
Firstlife by Gena Showalter wasn't exactly what I expected from reading the blurb on the cover. Matter-of-fact, I had a hard time getting into the first part of the story, which revolves around a teen girl named Tenley or "Ten". She's been sent to an asylum for...
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Mars One – Jonathan Maberry | Young Adult Sci-fi Review
The cover of Jonathan Maberry's novel Mars One caught my eye immediately. The dark image of an astronaut alone in space is very alluring. It's been a while since I've read a really good space travel book, so I thought I'd give it a go even though I'd never read...
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