Blog Confession - Tours /Cover Reveals etc

Does participating in book tours/cover reveals and author guests post drive traffic to your blog? What type of problems have you encountered when hosting them? (please keep it civil - no names or calling specific people out) As a blog follower, are you ever turned off by these kinds of posts? How much publicity is too much? 

Okay thinking back..I think the only day I had a good day with the blog and an author was with the Teralynn Child's scavenger Hunt. I have over 600 from that one day. The most I have ever had on a single day. 

I don't really do them any more because usually there are multiple blogs doing the reveal , and I see them all in my reader. No I don't get much traffic. No real problems with hosting them. Yes as stated before ...if I see them in my reader then I don't even look at them...ie Marcus Finch tour. 

But I did do a tour with an author a couple years back , and I sent my reviews to her because one book was a DNF  because of the ebook formatting. I kept my review up on Goodreads of the book. But even with this book tour I didn't see much of a change. 

Another author I read and love her books, she sends out an email with links to her books, and I admit that I do see some hits from that tour. 

Overall its a mixed bag when it comes to working with authors and tours. 

Thanks Pam and Karen for this topic 

fml--mini review

Simon has been in love with Cassie . Tonight she is having a barter party and he wants to tell her how he really feels for her. This is a sliding doors for Simon because in one world he close and living the dream . And in Reality he has found someone else but still wants to tell Cassie how he feels. He is best with Coop and Ben , who are gay and haven't done it yet. His other best friend is trying a thing with a girl. Simon is also hanging out with this girl that came with him to the party and has a pet dog named Falcor.

This is did take me a while to get into because I couldn't figure what was real or not. Also some of the same things happened to Simon, so it was tough to figure out the time line. This is my first time reading the author. This remind me of the many teen movies I like to watch.

Book Review= C

Thanks to Simon Teen for the book and this is my Honest Review and this book comes out Jun 23

Armchair BEA- Blogging & Genre

  Have you branched out into your community? Do you partner with other bloggers?  Have you gone "pro" or begun supplementing your income through your blog?  Are you a long-term blogger, and how has your online personality developed over the years?  

Yes I have meet some great book bloggers in my area. No I don't partner with anyone at all. No I haven't gone pro yet. Yes I think my online and blogging has changed through the years. I love talking on twitter. I have made the choice to take a break from blogging and go back to school . 

 What draws you to a specific genre?  Do vampires, zombies, or witches float your boat?  Or, do you prefer the heat of romance?  

Some books that I read and adore are these : 

Armchair BEA-- all about myself

Please tell us a little bit about yourself: Who are you? How long have you been blogging? Why did you get into blogging?  

Hello my name is julie and I have been blogging for 6 years ...and I started this blog as a family blog 

Where in the world are you blogging from? Tell a random fact or something special about your current location. 

 I am from California and live in the state capital 

Have you previously participated in Armchair BEA? What brought you back for another year? If you have not previously participated, what drew you to the event?  Yes I did participated the past two years and really enjoyed myself 

What are you currently reading, or what is your favorite book you have read so far in 2013? I am reading Gated and so far my best books have been Written in Red 

Tell us one non-book-related thing that everyone reading your blog may not know about you.  Well I have started training for a Tough Mudder  which 10-12 miles and obstacles courses :) 

Impostor Book review

Tessa is a Variant . She can change into anyone . She has had a crush on Alex for the longest time , and has never been kissed. Alec has been seeing Kate . Tess lives and works with the FEA . Major is in charge of all the Variants. She has no idea of who her father is at all.

Tessa gets a mission to go to this small town in Oregon and become Madison. She has go undercover and find clues that might lead them to the killer. While as Madison , she needs to find out what happened on this one day. It could be her ex boyfriend Ryan , or the mean girls. Life as Madison isn't easy but she learns that she has lot more secrets.

There is some romance but didn't like some parts of it. Also there is more surprises through this book. This book reminded me of the Xmen .

Book Review= B/C

Thanks to Penguin for the book and this my Honest Review

This book comes out May 28

Sacramento Out Door Movie Nights

Storage Kings 

8740 Calvine Road

Elk Grove, CA 95828

Telephone #: 916-525-7181

Dates and Movies:

6/8/2013- The Wizard of Oz

7/20/2013- Brave

8/17/2013- Toy Story 3

*this location will have FOODMOB food trucks on site

Location 2:

Superior Self Storage
7716 Folsom Blvd

Sacramento, CA 95826

Telephone #: 916-383-9800

Dates and Movies:

6/15/2013- Wizard of Oz

7/13/2013- Brave

8/10/2013- Toy Story 3


Be sure to go and have fun 

Nantucket Blue & The Secret Ingredient

Cricket is best friend with Jules. Zack is Jules younger brother , and he flirts with her sometimes. Jules mother invited Cricket to come to the cape with their family, but she suddenly dies. The vacation with Jules family isn't going to happen.
Cricket finds a job , and then loses it. She finds another job and is able to work on the cape , and see Jules. Also her crush is also there too.

This is a summer of growth for Cricket and her relationships with Jules, Zack , and even her mom. Cricket makes some good friends & even reads her mom's journal  when they were both the same age.

Book Review= C

Thanks Disney for the letting me read the book and it comes out May 7 and this is my Honest Review

Like with Cooking and having all the right ingredients..a book is the same way. No recipe for making cooking is always going to be the same, neither is reading a book.
Olivia loves to cook , and she does odd jobs for her neighbors and cooks at the family restaurant. She lives with her Dads. Her parents are having relationship issues and financial issues too. She finds a old cookbook with notes about a relationship and hints with cooking. She also is even more curious about her mom. She gets another job and runs into her crush , who is also having family issues.

This was an okay story but I didn't really connect with anyone at all. This seemed to read like a journal entries . This was a story of self growth and realizing what is the secret ingredient. I was glad that there was a family , and that she had friends.

Book Review= C

Thanks Random House for the book and this is my Honest Review and this book comes out June 11