The Romance Bookie

Hey Everyone! So unfortunately this year Meg-A Readers is not going at all like I had hoped.  I'm so sorry, I feel like such a flake, but this is a really tough time right now.  You see, I am transferring in the fall to University.  It's taken SIX years of Community college, because I work two jobs, and to be honest due to personal reasons it's taken me a bit longer than most.  Anyway, I've finally made it one step closer to achieving my dream of becoming an elementary school teacher!  I got my Associated of Science this semester in Liberal Arts, and was supposed to transfer to a University in my area.  However, I've been having some serious anxiety problems when it comes to commuting yet again for another THREE and a HALF years (that is my bachelors and teaching credentials), because I will end up having to give up my school job...the one job I actually need to keep my foot in the door.  But here's the problem...I can't commute three to four times a...

Hey Everyone!! Week 2 of Meg-A Readers 2015 is already all done!! So finals are over, but I got sick of course, because isn't that just the dandy part of life?! But anyway, I know I suck, but I haven't had the brain or energy to read in the last few days.  Now that doesn't mean I HAVEN'T read, it just means I haven't finished reading the book, I had set myself to finish this week!  But I should be done soon with it, and as soon as I do, my review will be up! :) But for now I have other Meg-A Readers 2015 posts to share with you, a small announcement, and a GIVEAWAY for this week's recap!!! :) First, to my announcement! I have decided that for this year's Meg-A Readers I will be focusing on Meg Cabot's historical romances!  I was able to pick up three of them from Amazon for super cheap, and I've been trying to get my hands on those babies for years!!  I'm reading Nicola and the Viscount  right now, which I've had sitting on my...

Hey Everyone! So if you're like me, and a huge Kody Keplinger fan, then you are probably gearing up for the much anticipated release of her latest novel Lying Out Loud !  Well, we are less than 2 weeks away!!!  That's pretty darn exciting!! And in honor of the release, thanks to New Leaf publishing, I am hosting an AMAZING Giveaway, for one SUPER lucky USA (SORRY International Readers!!!) Winner! If you win, you will receive: -the COMPLETE set of Kody's Hamilton High books in HARDCOVER! -a download code for the audiobook of "Midsummer's Nightmare" -AND a SIGNED ARC of Lying Out Loud , out April 28th!!! All you have to do to enter is fill out of the Rafflecopter below, and if you're picked I will email you, and you will have 48 hours to email me your US mailing address, so we can send you this awesome package! :) a Rafflecopter giveaway Thanks Everyone!! The Romance Bookie :)

Hey Everyone!!!! WOW, I honestly can't believe it has been another year!  The time sure is flying when you're having fun! While, this year has been extremely slow, it has still been an amazing year! FOUR YEARS GUYS!!! FOUR!! On this day in 2010, I was going through all the layout settings, and designing The Romance Bookie.  It looked so different back then, with a simple sea-foam green background, and the words "The Romance Bookie" written over the top in purple; it's definitely come a long way! I know this year has not been as huge of a year for The Romance Bookie as the previous three; however, none the less it's been a huge year for me!  I'm growing more and more as a person, learning more and more, and enjoying life more and more, mostly thanks to a very special someone in my life. I'm one semester away from transferring to University from City College, which after six years you may be saying "About time!".  Which is very true...

Hey Everyone! I just can't believe it...but it's been THREE YEARS since I started The Romance Bookie!! Wow, I know I say this every year, but what an incredible three years! This past year brought on my first major publisher sending me books (Atria and Gallery, which are publishers through Simon and Schuster). Over the the past three years I have written almost 250 reviews! 250!!  I just counted them up...and can I just say I'm a little bit in a state of shock! Unbelievable! 250!!!!!!! Before I say thank you to everyone that has helped me with this blog over the last three years, I just want to say again how sorry I am about neglecting The Romance Bookie the last six months! You see 2013 was a year of many firsts for me.  Among them was getting my drivers license, which has allowed me a lot more freedom, getting TWO news jobs, and also meeting an incredible guy.  Before this year, I had always been a bit of a loner.  I will admit at the time I preferre...

Hey Everyone!! s So I'm participating in the Books to Movie Giveaway Hop hosted by  I Am a Reader  and  Book Hounds ! For my part in the Giveaway Hop I am giving away a Hardcover of Catching Fire , the second book in The Hunger Games Trilogy .  This was my favorite book in the series, and so I'm very much looking forward to the movie coming out in November!! :) Image from Goodreads It's coming up, the release date, so winning this book will give you plenty of time to either read it for the first time or reread it before the release to refresh your memory! :) r All you have to do is enter the Rafflecopter widget below, if you are in US!  I want to apologize to the international readers, unfortunately shipping is just too much internationally. a Rafflecopter giveaway Thanks everyone! :) The Romance Bookie :)

OMG Guys! I am so excited to be taking part in The Best Book Ever Hop!!! So I am giving away one of my favorite books ever!! I read this book back in January of 2011, and absolutely FELL IN LOVE with it!! Like no joke! I couldn't get it out of my head for days, so I ended up rereading it again a couple of weeks later! This author is super cool too! I've gotten the opportunity to talk to her a few times now, and she is super sweet, she also happens to be my age!  Almost 22! AND already released THREE books, with a fourth on its way soon!  How awesome is that?! Anyway, the book is... The DUFF  by Kody Keplinger!!! The DUFF stands for: The Designated Ugly Fat Friend... This book caught my eyes back in late 2010, and with that title I just knew I had to have it!! I was 100% not disappointed after I read it, and to this day, it is one of my all-time favorites!! And I would like one of you to have it!! This giveaway will be USA Shipping ONLY!! Sorry guys!...

Hey everyone!! So I'm participating in the Clear Your Shelves Giveaway Hop hosted by  I am a Reader, Not a Writer ! I have decided to give to one lucky winner ONE of the following choices: You can have either: Patrick Swayze's Memoir: The Time Of My Life  (Hardcover, pretty much brand new!) Chloe Does Yale by Natalie Krinsky Little Lady, Big Apple by Hester Browne Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen by Dyan Sheldon In her Shoes by Jennifer Weiner So you Want to be Wizard by Diane Duane Jersey Angel by Beth Ann Bauman (ARC) OR Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen This giveaway is US ONLY!!!! Sorry shipping is too expensive Internationally!! a Rafflecopter giveaway Thanks Everyone!! :) The Romance Bookie <3

Hey Everyone! I am participating in Spring Cleaning Giveaway Hop!! :) I've got some fabulous books, that I have either read or haven't had a chance to read, that I would like to get rid of! So here's what I got: You can either pick one of TWO of these: So you can choose TWO of either: Life in the Fat Lane: Cherie Bennett Jersey Angel: Beth Ann Bauman (ARC Edition) Flavor of the Week: Tucker Shaw OR Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen Or you can choose the Jennifer Weiner mini Package, which consists of: In Her Shoes AND The Next Best Thing So those are your choices, all you have to do is fill out the Rafflecopter form! :) THE GIVEAWAY IS USA Only!!! I am trying to put together an International Giveaway very soon! :)  And it will be open until the 25th! :) a Rafflecopter giveaway The Romance Bookie :)