Author: Lola

My To-Be Read List #20: poll

My To-Be Read List is a meme hosted by Because Reading is Better Than Real Life where at the beginning of the month visitors can choose which book I’ll be reading this month. On the first saturday of a month the poll will be up, then on the second saturday of the month I’ll announce the book that won and on the last saturday of the month I’ll post my review of the book. This month I decided to go with something different than cozy mysteries, which was my theme for the previous two months. I am feeling in a […]

Posted April 2, 2016 by Lola in Fantasy, My To-Be Read List / 36 Comments

Lola’s Kitchen: Aioli Recipe

Lola’s Kitchen is a feature on Lola’s Reviews where I talk about all things related to food, cooking and baking. These posts can be recipe posts, tens list posts about food or recipes or more discussion type posts about food. I love cooking and spend some time in the kitchen almost every day, so I wanted to give it a place on my blog as well. The banner for this feature is designed by Michelle from Limabean Designs. Aioli is a spanish recipe for garlic sauce involving oil, garlic, raw eggs and greek yoghurt. It’s a bit of a weird […]

Posted April 1, 2016 by Lola in Lola's Kitchen / 18 Comments

Reading Challenges 2016: First Quarterly Recap

I decided to join some reading challenges this year and will do quarterly recaps, so at the end of March, June, September and December. I’ll list my challenges, goals and how well I am doing so far and list the books I read for each challenge. I am doing good with some challenges, but really bad at some others. The Blogger Shame Review Challenge is hosted by Herding Cats and Burning Soup and Addicted to Happily Ever After. The goal of this challenge is to read books you received for review that have been on your review list for 6+ […]

Posted March 31, 2016 by Lola in Challenges / 32 Comments

Book Blitz: Saven Deception by Siobhan Davis

This is my stop during the book blitz for Saven: Deception (The Saven Series #1) by Siobhan Davis. This book blitz is organized by Lola’s Blog Tours. The book blitz runs from 30 March till 5 April, you can view the complete blitz schedule on the website of Lola’s Blog Tours. Saven: Deception is now free on all book selling sites, so make sure to grab your copy! And there’s a tour wide giveaway! Saven: Deception (The Saven Series #1) By Siobhan Davis Genre: Science Fiction Romance Age category: Young Adult Release Date: December 15, 2015 Blurb: I’ve fallen hard […]

Posted March 30, 2016 by Lola in Blog Tour, Romance, Sci-Fi / 12 Comments

Review: Nobody but You by Jill Shalvis

Nobody But You (Cedar Ridge #3) by Jill Shalvis Blurb: Sometimes you can go home again… After an overseas mission goes wrong, Army Special Forces officer Jacob Kincaid knows where he must go to make things right: back home to the tiny town of Cedar Ridge, Colorado. All he needs to scrub away his painful past is fresh mountain air, a lakeside cabin, and quiet solitude. But what he discovers is a gorgeous woman living on a boat at his dock. Sophie Marren has nowhere else to go. She’s broke, intermittently seasick, and fighting a serious attraction to the brooding, […]

Posted March 28, 2016 by Lola in Coyer, Review, Romance / 24 Comments

Sunday Post #171

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimba @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to share News. A post to recap the past week, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up for the week on our blog. What happened this week? I don’t really have a lot to tell about this week either. It’s been the same as previous weeks, busy in the good sense of the word. I spent a lot of time working on tours, sending out media kits and two new cover reveals and a book […]

Posted March 27, 2016 by Lola in Sunday Post / 30 Comments

Review: A Disguise to Die For by Diane Vallere

My To-Be Read List is a meme hosted by Because Reading is Better Than Real Life where at the beginning of the month visitors can choose which book I’ll be reading this month. On the first saturday of a month the poll will be up, then on the second saturday of the month I’ll announce the book that won and on the last saturday of the month I’ll post my review of the book. A Disguise to Die For (Costume Shop Mystery #1) by Diane Vallere Blurb: Someone is dressed to kill in the debut Costume Shop Mystery from the […]

Posted March 26, 2016 by Lola in My To-Be Read List, Mystery, Review / 20 Comments