Interview with Patricia Leavy

Hello Everyone, We have something special for you all on Book Reviews by a Chick Who Reads Everything today. We have award-winning author Patricia Leavy on today. She is the author of the new book Cinematic Destinies. You can see my interview with her down below. Emily: What inspired the “Red Carpet Romance” series? Patricia: ItContinue reading “Interview with Patricia Leavy”

Cinematic Destinies Book Review

Full disclosure: I was given an advance reader’s copy of this book from SparkPoint Studio in exchange for an honest review. Romance novels can be predictable. I’ve talked about this in my review of I Owe You One by Sophie Kinsella. However, it’s not inherently a bad thing. Sometimes, readers want feel-good stories to balanceContinue reading “Cinematic Destinies Book Review”

Sputnik Sweetheart Book Review

Haruki Murakami is one author that I’ve wanted to read for awhile. For those who don’t know, he is one of the most prolific Asian authors of the last few decades. His work has been translated all across the globe and adapted into several movies, including the Oscar-nominated Drive My Car. Recently, I finally readContinue reading “Sputnik Sweetheart Book Review”

Hive Book Review

Full disclosure: I was given a free advance reader copy of this book by Mindbuck Media Publicity in exchange for an honest review. It’s been about a year since I read a time-travel romance. The last one I looked at was The 23rd Hero by Rebecca Ann Nguyen, which involved going back in time toContinue reading “Hive Book Review”

Adapt Me Podcast – The Night Circus

Hi Everybody! The latest episode of the Adapt Me Podcast is up right now. In it, guests Amanda and Claire from the Fictional Hangover Podcast and I talk about how we would adapt The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern. We discuss about how it would be absolutely possible to translate this magical and whimsical novel into aContinue reading “Adapt Me Podcast – The Night Circus”

Before I Let Go Book Review

Content warning: this review discusses stillborn births and mental health. I’ve read plenty of romances, especially within the last two months. Yet, there is one trope that I’ve always been curious about, but never fully explored until now, and that is the second chance romance. This involves a couple breaking up, finding themselves, and possiblyContinue reading “Before I Let Go Book Review”

The 23rd Hero Book Review

Content warning: this review discusses trauma and sexual assault. Full disclosure: I was given a free advance reader copy of this book by the author in exchange for an honest review. You know what I haven’t read in awhile? A time travel romance! The last one I read was Transcendence by Shay Savage, which involvedContinue reading “The 23rd Hero Book Review”

Adapt Me Podcast – The Haunting of Maddy Clare

Hi Everybody! Grab your 1920s ghost hunting kits and take a trip to the countryside because returning guest Mel B. – owner of BDA Publishing – and I talk about how we would adapt “The Haunting of Maddy Clare” by Simone St. James on the latest episode of the Adapt Me Podcast. You can checkContinue reading “Adapt Me Podcast – The Haunting of Maddy Clare”

The Haunting of Maddy Clare Book Review

I’ve read a handful of mysteries, yet there’s one kind that I haven’t encountered in a while: a ghost story. The fact that it has taken me this long to read a book with this kind of plot is actually not surprising. I’ve never cared that much about ghosts, for I haven’t had any formalContinue reading “The Haunting of Maddy Clare Book Review”

Interview with Bari Beckett

Full disclosure: this interview was recorded at the Bloomfield Township Public Library in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan and has been edited for clarification. Hello Everybody, We have something special on Book Reviews by a Chick Who Reads Everything today. Our guest is the author of the book Big Love. Please welcome, Bari Beckett. Bari: Hello! ThankContinue reading “Interview with Bari Beckett”