Author: Lola

Review: Lost in Chance by Lize Jacobs

Lost in Chance by Lize Jacobs Blurb: Recently divorced teacher, Chrisna, is stuck in her small-town life in South Africa. One day, she angrily tells her best friend that she would like to throw her wedding ring off the top of the Eiffel Tower. So her friend gifts her a five-day trip to Paris, for her thirtieth birthday, to do just that. Unsure of whether she would actually be able to do it, she sets off, unprepared for the life-changing adventure, quirky new friend, and romance that await her, as she gets lost in chance. My Review: I received a […]

Posted January 18, 2016 by Lola in Contemporary, Coyer, Review, Romance / 16 Comments

Sunday Post #161

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? This was another busy week, with lots of work, but I also made some time for reading, gaming and baking. 3 new cover reveals and a review opportunity went live on Lola’s Blog Tours this week and I’ve been busy working on this month’s marketing assistant work. I […]

Posted January 17, 2016 by Lola in Sunday Post / 36 Comments

Review: Crystal Cadets by Anne Toole and Katie O’Neill

Crystal Cadets (Crystal Cadets #1) by Anne Toole, Adam Staffaroni (Editor) and Katie O’Neill (Illustrator) Blurb: Zoe is a shy girl, struggling to fit in at her new school, when she finds a mysterious gem left to her by her birth mother. All of a sudden, darkness-spewing dragons are chasing her down in the schoolyard, and a squad of crystal-wielding girls is there to save her! What does this mean for Zoe? Find out in the all-new Crystal Cadets #1 My Review: I received a copy in exchange for an honest review Crystal Cadets is a fun and cute graphic […]

Posted January 16, 2016 by Lola in Coyer, Fantasy, Review / 4 Comments

Lola’s Kitchen: Lentils and Veggies in Peanut Sauce 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. I found this recipe on one of the indian food blogs I follow. I love lentils and peanut sauce and I liked […]

Posted January 15, 2016 by Lola in Lola's Kitchen / 12 Comments

Lola’s Ramblings: Do you Visualize while Reading?

Lola’s Ramblings is a feature on my blog Lola’s Reviews where I ramble on about a book related or a non-book related topic. These are discussion type of posts where I talk about a topic and readers can weigh in on the topic in the comments. Usually these posts are everything that doesn’t fall under any standard header, like tours, cover reveals, memes, challenges, recaps or reviews. Lola’s Ramblings posts are discussions of a certain topic and my point of view on them. The banner for this feature is designed by Michelle from Limabean Designs. Today I want to talk […]

Posted January 14, 2016 by Lola in Lola's Ramblings / 48 Comments

Review: Indestructible by Emma L Adams

Indestructible (Indestructible #1) by Emma L. Adams Blurb: Two years ago, the fiends invaded, with a devastating explosion that split the world in two. Even now, energy blasts strike without warning, destroying everything in their paths. The fiends hunt anyone unlucky enough to escape. My name is Leah. An energy blast killed my group. It should have killed me, too. Instead, I woke up alone in the wilderness, stalked by the fiends. My only hope is the red-cloaked strangers who call themselves the Pyros. They can do the impossible and make flames shoot from their hands. Right now, my one […]

Posted January 12, 2016 by Lola in Coyer, Fantasy, Post-apocalyptic, Review / 16 Comments

Review: Yarned and Dangerous by Sadie Hartwell

Yarned and Dangerous (Tangled Web Mystery #1) by Sadie Hartwell Blurb: Time has not been kind to sleepy Dorset Falls, Connecticut, where an erstwhile resident is hoping to bring a tattered yarn shop back to life—but with a murderer on the loose, the whole town is in knots… Josie Blair left Dorset Falls twelve years ago in hopes of making it big in New York City. But after earning an overpriced master’s degree and getting fired by a temperamental designer, she finds herself heading back to her hometown. Her great-uncle was injured in a car accident, and newly unemployed Josie […]

Posted January 11, 2016 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 14 Comments