Sunday Post #186

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 week was pretty meh, we had a change in routine which always is a pain. The week started with a headache and I didn’t sleep good for a few nights in a row, I actually got out of bed to read a bit more one night when […]

Posted July 10, 2016 by Lola in Sunday Post / 54 Comments

My To-Be Read List #23: the winner

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 gave you three cozy mysteries books to vote for and I am happy to announce that the book I’ll be reading this month […]

Posted July 9, 2016 by Lola in My To-Be Read List / 22 Comments

Review: Esther the Wonder Pig by Steve Jenkins, Derek Walter and Caprice Crane

Esther the Wonder Pig by Steve Jenkins, Derek Walter and Caprice Crane Rating: 4 stars Blurb: In the bestselling tradition of Marley and Me, a funny, heartwarming and inspiring true story about how one little pig changed her owners’ lives forever. When an old friend contacted Steve Jenkins out of the blue and begged him to take in a ‘micro’ piglet, he couldn’t say no. Though he knew his partner wouldn’t be thrilled about him taking in yet another stray, the idea of having a cute little pig to care for was simply irresistible. Little did he know, that decision […]

Posted July 6, 2016 by Lola in Non-Fiction, Review / 16 Comments

Lola’s Advice: How to Make the Most of a Blog Tour

Lola’s Advice is a monthly feature on my blog Lola’s Reviews, which will be posted on the first Monday of the month. Lola’s Advice posts are usually how-to or tips type of posts. They are mainly aimed at authors, but I also try and show the blogger/ reader side of the topic I address. I share my knowledge or personal opinion on mostly book, authors, marketing and promotion related topics. I hope it’s helpful for authors and bloggers alike. Also even though it’s advice please understand that even if you follow all my advice it still won’t guarantee your book […]

Posted July 4, 2016 by Lola in Lola's Advice / 26 Comments

Sunday Post #185

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 week was a bit more quiet which was a welcome change. I was still busy with tour work, as three tours started this week and sending out media kits for future tours. And I worked on some marketing assistant work this week. But I also had some […]

Posted July 3, 2016 by Lola in Sunday Post / 28 Comments

My To-Be Read List #23: 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 go again with the cozy mystery genre, all three are cozy mysteries, books I got for review through netgalley and books I read […]

Posted July 2, 2016 by Lola in My To-Be Read List / 40 Comments

Lola’s Kitchen: Apple Pie Dough Cookies 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 love apple pie, everything from the yummy dough to the sweet apple filling. One day while my sister was making apple […]

Posted July 1, 2016 by Lola in Lola's Kitchen / 20 Comments