March Month in Review // April Preview


March wasn't the greatest month in terms of reading. I've been going through a reading drought, so I haven't fallen in love with any of the books I've been reading the last three weeks or so. I even picked up a book I KNOW I love and re-read my favorite scenes and was all MEH. That's how you KNOW it's bad. ^^;; I might be out of the drought now, though, since I was able to fully embrace a Kasie West book this past week and be sad when it was over! *cheers*

Because of the drought, I'm pretty far behind on my reading for 
Fairy Tale Fortnight. I've always reviewed a book every single day in previous years. I don't know if I can do that this year, especially since three of my books were during my MEH drought. *sigh*

But even so, there's still SO MUCH to share with you. Wait until you see the authors we have lined up to drop by and the books we'll be featuring. I'm so excited about so many things!! I'm so glad it's finally April!
Fairy Tale Time!!!!

Are you ready for FTF? It will be held from April 20th to May 3rd this year!!! 


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Here's a look at everything that's been going on and everything still to come!


ONGOING GIVEAWAYS:

*"Frozen" Earrings from SLEEPING JENNY's Aubrie Dionne (4/7)
*ROSE AND THE LOST PRINCESS by Holly Webb (4/14)
*Caben Flask Necklace from Goddess Wars author Trisha Wolfe  (4/30)

Check out the April Blog Tour Schedule for more upcoming giveaways!
MARCH BLOG TOUR SCHEDULE
(Most blog tour stops feature giveaways as well!)



***There will be SO MANY author interviews and guest posts and giveaways from April 20th to May 3rd for Fairy Tale Fortnight!!!***


*DEAR NOBODY by Legs McNeil and Gillian McCain {Various dates; street team events}
*ROSE AND THE LOST PRINCESS by Holly Web {4/7 review}
*SHATTERED by Mari Mancusi {4/8 cover reveal}
*THE ROMEO CLUB by Rebekah L. Purdy {4/8 blitz}
*THE GEOGRAPHY OF YOU AND ME by Jennifer E. Smith {4/8 excerpt}
*DON'T LOOK BACK by Jennifer L. Armentrout {4/15 blitz}
*MORTAL ENCHANTMENT by Stacey O'Neale {4/15 cover reveal}
*CRANE by Stacey Rourke {4/28 cover reveal}   
READING NOW:
{All links to Goodreads!}

*THE CHAPEL WARS by Lindsey Leavitt (YA)

PLANNING TO READ IN APRIL:

*OPEN ROAD SUMMER by Emery Lord (YA)
*CUTLASS by Ashley Nixon (YA)
*BORN OF ILLUSION by Teri Brown (YA)
*BORN OF DECEPTION by Teri Brown (YA)
*CHANTRESS ALCHEMY by Amy Butler Greenfield (YA)

***If I can get to more of Bloomsbury's upcoming First Love Tour books read before May besides THE CHAPEL WARS and OPEN ROAD SUMMER, I will, but I think they'll probably be May reads, so I'm not going to list them here.

***I'm also planning to read as many fairy tale books as I can this month!

Here's a peek at my toppling fairy tale list of DOOM:
(And ONLY a peek! I have more on my nook and some books that weren't in the pile!)




[link to my GoodReads account so you can see my blurb feed as I read]
READ IN MARCH:
{All links to Goodreads!}

TOTAL: 15 Books (and 2 shorts/novellas and 2 graphic novels)
{**A couple of these were skim-raed at times because I was in my slump and going through the motions of reading. Some of these books, I know I'd love if I wasn't in a slump because I ALMOST could. I won't tell you what was when, though! And not ALL of these are slump books! ^.~ }

*#16ThingsIThoughtWereTrue by Janet Gurtler {YA}
*UNDISCOVERED by Jessica Brody {YA Novella 
*DEATH SWORN by Leah Cypess {YA}
*POISON STUDY by Maria V. Snyder {Adult with upper YA crossover appeal}
*ASSASSIN STUDY by Maria V. Snyder {Adult with upper YA crossover appeal}
*LIV, FOREVER by Amy Talkington {YA}
*THE KISS OF DECEPTION by Mary E. Pearson {YA}
*NAMESAKE, Vol. 1 by Isabelle Melançon and Megan Lavey-Heaton {graphic novel}
*NAMESAKE, Vol. 2 by Isabelle Melançon and Megan Lavey-Heaton {graphic novel}
*SECOND STAR by Alyssa B. Sheinmel {YA}
*DOROTHY MUST DIE by Danielle Paige {YA}
*ON THE FENCE by Kasie West {YA}
*A VERY HEXY VALENTINE'S DAY by Rachel Hawkins {YA online extra scene}
*THE PROMISE OF AMAZING by Robin Constantine {YA}
*THE PRINCESS IN THE OPAL MASK by Jenny Lundquist {YA}
*STOLEN SONGBIRD by Danielle L. Jensen {YA}
*ROSES by G.R. Mannering {YA}
*ROSE by Holly Webb {MG 
*THE SHADOW PRINCE by Bree Despain {YA}
REVIEWED IN MARCH:
{All links to my review!}

*#16ThingsIThoughtWereTrue by Janet Gurtler {YA}
*LIV, FOREVER by Amy Talkington {YA}
*EVERNEATH by Brodi Ashton {YA} [Kat's Korner]
*NEVERFALL by Brodi Ashton {YA} [Kat's Korner]
*THE KISS OF DECEPTION by Mary E. Pearson {YA} [Spotlight]
*DEATH SWORN by Leah Cypess {YA}
*DOLL BONES by Holly Black  {MG}
*THRONE OF GLASS by Sarah J. Maas {YA} [Kat's Korner]
*DOROTHY MUST DIE by Danielle Paige {YA}
*EVERBOUND by Brodi Ashton {YA} [Kat's Korner]
FEATURES IN MARCH:

*{Cover Reveal} THE GOLDEN APPLE by Michelle Diener 
*{Guest Post} Revising From Draft to Finished Copy with SING SWEET NIGHTINGALE Author Erica Cameron
*{Cover Reveal} STONE COLD TOUCH by Jennifer L. Armentrout
*{DEATH SWORN Blog Tour} Top 10 Assassin Novels You Should Be Reading
*Megg Jensen's 6-Book Cover Re-Reveal Extravaganza!
*{Excerpt} KNIGHT ASSASSIN by Rima Jean
*Revealing 12 of the Prettiest New Covers!
*{A Twist in the Tail} Movie News on Maleficent, The Little Mermaid, and Peter Pan!
*Read First 12 Chapters of DOROTHY MUST DIE by Danielle Paige NOW!!!
*9 Great fantasy e-books for $1.99 RIGHT NOW!!!
*{Cover Redesign} PROPHECY OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL by Diantha Jones
*{Excerpt} TWELVE STEPS by Veronica Bartles
*Visit me today on Rachael Turns Pages for Eight Reasons It Would Be AWESOME To Live In Rapunzel's Fairy Tale
*{Book Blitz} The Inspiration behind Michelle Diener's THE GOLDEN APPLE

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