Water. Above and below and inside me. Tendrils grasp at my hair, my arms and legs, pull me ever deeper. My chest is surrounded by a thousand pounds of nothing and everything, all at the same time. Pressure so intense, my lungs will burst at any second, will finally put me out of this misery. Will finally send me to a watery grave. I open my eyes, which is exactly what I don’t want to do. The world around me is fuzzy and dark, except for that one bright spot, the one my body i

Finally!! I’ve been waiting for the release of this book for years. (Yes, that’s an “S” on the end of that word!) Exactly two years ago I read the first release in this series, “Drowned” by Nicholla Reilly (Cyn Balog‘s YA pen name.) (You can find that review here.) I immediately fell in love with the story and contacted her to beg for the next one! It’s taken some time, but the prequel to the first book–“Burned”–was released in August! Read on to find out more about Cyn Balog

Happy Birthday to me! This coming Saturday is my birthday! Yippee! What better way to celebrate than by giving stuff away, amiright? So, for this month’s giveaway, I’ve decided to give away stuff related to all things me! That’s right! One lucky winner will win not one, not two… but five fun prizes! All things that I love or represent my life. Check out the fun items to be won and don’t forget to read how to enter multiple times to earn these great birthday treats!! Happy Jul

An occupational hazard as a lover of books is becoming attached to the characters. Lately I’ve been thinking about a few specific characters from the book review I gave last week (‘Never Never’ by Hoover and Fisher). Silas and Charlie have been bouncing around inside my head, driving me crazy. I just want to know what’s next! So I got to thinking about characters from my past. Lots of them actually. Throughout the years there have been plenty of series I’ve read where I’ve co

What are you planning to read this year? I’ve got a number of favorite authors that have books coming out, that I’m looking forward to devouring, asap! 😉 Here’s a look ahead to how my 2015 is shaping up. Burned (Drowned series Prequel) by Nichola Reilly: Long before Coe and Tiam look for a way to save their people before their world is underwater, King Wallow and Coe’s father have a past that needs to be told. Learn the answers to all the questions you’ve had about this amaz

Only 3 days left to win prizes! Where has the time gone?? Congrats to yesterday’s winners of doTerra Essential Oils – Erica, Erin and Jen B. So happy for you! 😉 Now on to Day 10 of Caffeinated Fiction’s ’12 Days of Giveaways’. I can’t stress just how excited I am to tell you about today’s awesome giveaway item! This was a book I read this past summer and I can honestly say, it was one of my favorites of 2014! A signed copy of YA novel, ‘Drowned’ by Nichola Reilly!! Oh my goo