Quick Update

A portion of October and now for the month of November makes me glad that I have a backlog of unpublished reviews written.  Literally, all I have to do is hit publish for them because I already have them set up and formatted, ready to go.  As of now, until future notice, I will not be accepting review requests or participating in tours of any kind.

For my husband's job, we have recently moved, once again, to a different state.  The only thing different about this move is that it's permanent.  We're currently staying with family until we can find a house to put a down payment on.  At this moment in time, I just don't have the time to be on a set schedule for reviews and things of that nature.  I don't want to commit to something that I might not be able to follow through on.

I don't, however, want to put Rainy Days and Pajamas through a hiatus because I hate doing that and after a while I get completely unmotivated to begin posting again.  So, I'm just going to be posting backlogged book and product reviews as well as swatches and photos that are already ready to be posted.

Sorry for any inconvenience, but I need a blogging break at the moment.

Review: Invisible by Jeff Erno

Cover Source: GoodReads.com

Title: Invisible

Author: Jeff Erno

Series: 

Version Reviewed: Finished, eBook

Website: www.jefferno.com

GoodReads Summary:

Chase Devereaux is a fifteen year old boy under a great deal of stress. He has to give a speech today for his Oral Communications class, and he's terrified of public speaking. Worse yet, he's being bullied by one of the most popular kids at school. He just has to make it through his third-hour gym class and then give his speech, and everything will be all right. The events about to transpire, however, may make this what proves to be the worst day of his life.

I have to admit that this piece of work got an emotional response from me. The things that Chase deals with on a daily basis are horrible. Sometimes, being out of school, I forget how badly bullying really is. When I read something like this, it takes me back to when I was Chase's age. I was depressed, wore heavy makeup, I scraped at my arms with safety pins and hid the wounds beneath wrist bands. I was suicidal and felt like no one, with the exception of my best friend at the time, wanted me in existence. Now looking back on that, it's hard for me to imagine those moments. But a work like this reminds me how I once felt and how other teenagers feel everyday.

With all that said, it was a good story. The only problem I had with it was the way it was written. It was written in a way that I am not a fan of. But as a reader, I can get over that. I can ignore it and read between the words.


Favorite Character:

Rating: 3 Stars.

*This book was free on GoodReads.

Review: Ignite by Kaitlyn Davis

Cover Source: GoodReads.com

Title: Ignite

Author: Kaitlyn Davis

Series: Midnight Fire Series #1

Version Reviewed: ARC, eBook

Website: www.kaitlyndavisbooks.blogspot.com

GoodReads Summary:

"With one last look, one final search of the lines of his face for some sign, Kira turned and ran away from the sound of the man she loved laughing in the face of her death." 

When Kira Dawson moves to South Carolina, she meets Luke, a blond goofball who quickly becomes her best friend, and Tristan, a mysterious bad boy who sends shivers down her spine. Kira knows they're keeping secrets, but when she discovers Tristan's lust for blood and her own dormant mystical powers, Kira is forced to fight for her life and make the heartbreaking decision between the familiar comfort of friendship and the fiery passion of love.

I immediately accepted this book when I received a request to review it - or as quick as the schedule would allow. It sounded like a good book and I was excited to read it.

In the beginning, I'll be honest, I compared it to Twilight quite a bit. It had a few twists, but it still had the same basic beginning. As the story continued I got more into it and the story got a little more complex and interesting. It was really well written and I enjoyed the characters and the ideas that the author had come up with.

The only problem I had was that I became a little bored by about the last twenty pages. I did enjoy it as a whole, however.

Favorite Character: Luke.

Rating: 3 Stars.

*This book was provided for free by the author for review.