I thought that Dangerous—a supposed young adult book—sounded intriguing and intense with a hint of romance. I was PSYCHED! Well, it turns out this is so not young adult. My first impression was: this book is really rushed. All within about 15 pages we have […]
Month: March 2014
Should You Contact the Author Before Posting a DNF Review?
Recently, a self-published author sent me a copy of her newest book because she thought it “fit the focus of my blog.” I agreed to read/review the book without reading the synopsis carefully. The book really isn’t my type of novel, but I gave it […]
Stacking the Shelves (74) – New Pre-Made WordPress Theme!
New Books Here are the new books I got this week! The Here and Now by Ann Brashares Goodreads My Last Kiss by Bethany Neal Goodreads The Winner’s Curse by Marie Rutkoski Goodreads New Pre-Made WordPress theme A few days ago I found a random, […]
Using Different Google Fonts for Headings
Hello, Ashley! I’m wondering if you could give us a tutorial in how to add different Google Fonts to the headings for our posts. I mean a different font for Heading 1, Heading 2, Heading 3, etc. 😀 Thank you! Anna Hi Anna! 🙂 First […]
Designing Your Blog in WordPress vs Blogger
Hi Ashley! I really enjoy your Bitchin’ Book Blog posts—they’re all so helpful. I have a question about coding (especially for designs) in WordPress. I’m not exactly a pro at HTML and CSS coding, but I can manage in Blogger, and I just wanted to […]
My Blogging & Web Developing Tools of the Trade
Today I’m going to share some of the tools and applications that I use as a blogger and web designer. Maybe you’ll get some ideas for new applications to try out! The Quick List If you just want a fast overview, here’s the list of […]
Sweet Peril by Wendy Higgins
I think Sweet Peril suffered a bit from second book syndrome. Anyone who fell in love with Sweet Evil probably adored the romance, but that aspect was yanked out of Sweet Peril. Kaidan is non-existent for about 75% of the book. It definitely made the […]
I Don’t Have Publisher or Author Contacts
Here are some of the things I see when I visit other blogs: Bloggers hosting guest posts from authors, and the way it’s written makes it seem like the author and blogger are close friends (and this post is not part of a blog tour) […]
When Authors, Tour Hosts, or Bloggers add You to a Mailing List Without Your Permission (RAGE!)
I’ve noticed a new trend: authors, tour hosts, and/or bloggers adding bloggers to their mailing lists without their permission and without any way to unsubscribe! This makes me RAGE! I find it extremely rude and a horrible business practice. But more importantly… This is spam! […]
My Pivot Point – A Decision that Changes Everything
I’ve been reading Kasie West’s Split Second, which has me thinking back on Pivot Point. In Pivot Point, Addie lives out two different paths of her life. She can see how one decision can change everything. That got me thinking about my own “pivot point”. […]