Write-On Review-a-Thon

The Write On review-a-thon is a monthly event created and hosted by Brianna at The Book Vixen. It’s 2 days dedicated to getting reviews done, whether you have one review to write or 30+. This edition of the review-a-thon takes place all day Saturday, July 26th and Sunday, July 27th. Let’s get those reviews done!

The details...

There are a few more details about this awesome review-a-thon that you need to know about, like the reviews can be in any format (written/video), you're not just limited to reviews on books either (reviews on cool gadgets, movies, etc. are welcome) too. All you need to do to participate is just create a post with the list of the reviews that you are in need of completing, nab up the official blurb and button above, and then fill out the sign-up form. If you don't have an actual blog, you can post on Facebook using this blurb and the button, or you can post to Twitter with a link back to the sign up post. It's as simple as that, ya'll. For more info on the details visit the sign up post. 

My Reviews To Be Written...
Exquisite Captive by Heather Demetrios
Sublime by Christina Lauren
I'll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson
Blue Sky Days by Marie Landry
The Sound of Letting Go by Stasia Ward Kehoe

Update on Reviews Written & Completed for Review-a-Thon

Updated July 28, 2014

I think I over-shot a little bit, with the amount of reviews that I felt I could get written within two days. Usually, I can get at least three good ones finished, but for some reason I wasn't able to this time. I think I was just a little physically and mentally exhausted, because a lot of things have been happening within the last two weeks. It just felt really crazy, ya know. Anyway, I was able to get finished reviews written and posted to Goodreads for, Sublime by Christina Lauren and Blue Sky Days by Marie Landry. I even started writing a review for Exquisite Captive by Heather Demetrios, which I will be finishing within the next couple of days. along with the reviews for I'll Give You the Sun and The Sound of Letting Go. 

Even though I was only able to get two reviews completed and one half-way written, I still feel like I was pretty productive, given the way I felt. So, I'll definitely be participating again, because I think this is a really good way to get some reviews written to get caught up as well. I'll definitely be scheduling Sublime and Blue Sky Days on the blog, you'll be seeing the there. I'll also be cross-posting them to Amazon, Barnes&Noble as well. 

So, get ready for August 30-31st!

Wishful Wednesday featuring Exquisite Captive by Heather Demetrios

Wishful Wednesday was inspired by Waiting on Wednesday and Desperately Wanting Wednesday by Breaking the Spine and Parajunkee.

Wishful Wednesday is my own little version of "Waiting On Wednesday". Every two weeks or so, I'll pick a topic or genre and list a few upcoming books (or book) that I'm anticipating the release for. This week, that book is going to be what I hope is an awesome book, Exquisite Captive by Heather Demetrios. This is going to be the first book in the Dark Caravan Cycle series and it looks like it's going to be AH-MAZING! Holy crap, this is dark fantasy, magic, and elements in a swirling whirlwind of dark illustrious danger waiting to happen. I have to get my hands on a copy of this soon!

Exquisite Captive by Heather Demetrios

Expected Publication: October 7, 2014

Publisher: Balzer + Bray

Age Demographic: YA Dark Fantasy
Pages: 480

Forced to obey her master.

Compelled to help her enemy.

Determined to free herself.

Nalia is a jinni of tremendous ancient power, the only survivor of a coup that killed nearly everyone she loved. Stuffed into a bottle and sold by a slave trader, she’s now in hiding on the dark caravan, the lucrative jinni slave trade between Arjinna and Earth, where jinn are forced to grant wishes and obey their human masters’ every command. She’d give almost anything to be free of the golden shackles that bind her to Malek, her handsome, cruel master, and his lavish Hollywood lifestyle.

Enter Raif, the enigmatic leader of Arjinna’s revolution and Nalia’s sworn enemy. He promises to free Nalia from her master so that she can return to her ravaged homeland and free her imprisoned brother—all for an unbearably high price. Nalia’s not sure she can trust him, but Raif’s her only hope of escape. With her enemies on the hunt, Earth has become more perilous than ever for Nalia. There’s just one catch: for Raif’s unbinding magic to work, Nalia must gain possession of her bottle…and convince the dangerously persuasive Malek that she truly loves him. Battling a dark past and harboring a terrible secret, Nalia soon realizes her freedom may come at a price too terrible to pay: but how far is she willing to go for it?

Inspired by Arabian Nights, EXQUISITE CAPTIVE brings to life a deliciously seductive world where a wish can be a curse and shadows are sometimes safer than the light..

To PreOrder a copy of Exquisite Captive by Heather Demetrios visit Amazon & Barnes&Noble!

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When she's not traipsing around the world or spending time in imaginary places, Heather Demetrios lives with her husband in New York City. Originally from Los Angeles, she now calls the East Coast home. Heather is a recipient of the PEN New England Susan P. Bloom Discovery Award for her debut novel, Something Real, which Publisher's Weekly calls “[An] addictive yet thoughtful debut” about reality TV stardom. She is the author of the upcoming EXQUISITE CAPTIVE, a smoldering fantasy about jinn in Los Angeles (#1 in the DARK CARAVAN CYCLE), as well as I’ll Meet You There. Coming from Macmillan in Winter 2015, I’ll Meet You There is a love story about a young combat veteran and a girl trapped in their small town, both struggling to escape the war at home. Heather is the founder of Live Your What, an organization dedicated to fostering passion in people of all ages and creating writing opportunities for youth of limited economic means. She is proud to have an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts.