Monthly Wrap Up April – Look What We Did In April!

In case you missed anything this past month, here is the recap for April. Also – WE TURNED 2!!! I hope you entered the giveaway !!

We’ve partnered up with our lovely friends over at Swoony Boys Podcast for some new features! We hope you join us for all the conversations and fun!

REAL BOOK CHALLENGE
Have you gotten used to reading on your Kindle, iPad, Nook, or other reading device? Do you have tons of pretty books filling your bookshelves that are just begging to be read (and maybe sniffed a little too)? Do you have a favorite book or series that you’ve been looking for a reason to reread? All these scenarios, and so many more, are the perfect reason to join the “Real” Book Challenge! Join us in a quest to put down the electronic devices and pick up a physical copy of your favorite book(s).

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SPOTLIGHT SUNDAY

Our new feature, hosted by us and Swoony Boys Podcast(Kassiah & Meg), is called Spotlight Sunday and it’s about ALL things bookish.

Spotlight Sunday on Swoony Boys Podcast and Fiction Fare

What Makes An Ending Satisfying

Author/Reader Relations

To Swag Or Not To Swag

FLASHBACK FRIDAY

This is a way for us to highlight books that are older that maybe don’t get as much recognition now because they have been out for a while. Books that we read and loved or books that have been on our To Be Read lists for ages, but we just haven’t gotten around to them yet.

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April 4th Picks

April 11th Picks

April 18th Picks

April 25th Picks

It’s All About The Authors

EVENTS

We had the opportunity to meet some great authors this month and definitely encourage you to check out their books if you haven’t already!

Testing Dark Waters was an event we attended in Arlington Heights, IL. The library and local book store, The Book Stall, hosted it and we were able to connect with some great authors. Elizabeth Fama, Joelle Charbonneau, Kat Falls, and Demetria Lunetta were absolutely lovely and we also left with some great giveaway books for the blog!

The Barbara Vey Reader Appreciation Luncheon 2014 is something we have been planning to attend since last summer. We lucked out and were able to sit with one of our favorite authors – Ruthie Knox(you may also know her as Robin York) and we had such a good time! This event has become huge. It is only the third year and there were over 60 authors in attendance. There were door prizes, raffles, and the guest speaker was Debbie Macomber. Plus, we got some great gifts from Ruthie and I’m pretty sure we will be having a giveaway with all the books and swag we ended up with!

MONTHLY READALONG!

Our April book was Robyn Schneider’s The Beginning of Everything. Thanks to everyone who joined in for the discussion. We had a great time and if you haven’t read this yet, you should go now. It is a lyrical, witty, and heart-wrenching novel about how difficult it is to play the part that people expect, and how new beginnings can stem from abrupt and tragic endings. Plus…Ezra.