My To-Be Read List #7: 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. Okay below are are the 3 books on which you can vote this month, all 3 are romance books and first in a series. They are […]

Posted March 7, 2015 by Lola in My To-Be Read List, Romance / 26 Comments

Lola’s Kitchen: Korma 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 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 Design. I have made a lot of indian recipes to date and while this Korma is one of the more difficult indian recipes I made, it’s also really good. Mostly […]

Posted March 6, 2015 by Lola in Lola's Kitchen / 16 Comments

Coyer Winter: Recap Post

The Clean Out Your E-Reads Challenge is hosted by Berls @ Fantasy is More Fun and Michelle @ Because Reading. The winter Coyer runs from December 20th 2014 – March 6th 2015! I am so sad that Coyer is over already, but I had a lot of fun and read quite some books. First let’s take a look to see if I met my goal and then I show you which books I read during this Coyer. My Goals Read and Review at least a total 8 books. I reached this goal! I have read 15 books during this Coyer. […]

Posted March 6, 2015 by Lola in Coyer / 12 Comments

Lola’s Ramblings: How do you Rate books?

Lola’s Rambings is a feature on Lola’s Review where I talk about me. Usually these posts are everything that doesn’t fall under any standard header, like blog tours, book blitzes, cover reveals or reviews. Lola’s Ramblings posts are are personal discussions of a certain topic. Sometimes about book related topics and sometimes about non-book related topics. This feature was previously known as About Me. The banner for this feature is designed by Michelle from Limabean Design. One of the things I find interesting is how most book reviewers rate book, but for everyone the same ratings can mean different things. […]

Posted March 5, 2015 by Lola in Lola's Ramblings / 34 Comments

Review: Shadow Study by Maria v Snyder

Shadow Study (Soulfinders #1, Study #4, The Chronicles of Ixia #7) by Maria v Snyder Blurb: New York Times bestselling author Maria V. Snyder wowed readers with Poison Study, the unforgettable story of poison taster Yelena. Now she’s back with a new tale of intrigue. Once, only her own life hung in the balance… Oddly enough, when Yelena was a poison taster, her life was simpler. But she’d survived to become a vital part of the balance of power between rival countries Ixia and Sitia. Now she uses her magic to keep the peace in both lands—and protect her relationship […]

Posted March 4, 2015 by Lola in Coyer, Fantasy, Review / 8 Comments

Review: The Legacy Human by Susan Kaye Quinn

The Legacy Human (Singularity #1) by Susan Kaye Quinn Blurb: Spiritual successor to the bestselling Mindjack trilogy… When transcending humanity is the prize, winning the Game is all that matters. Seventeen-year-old Elijah Brighton wants to become an ascender—a post-Singularity human/machine hybrid—after all, they’re smarter, more enlightened, more compassionate, and above all, achingly beautiful. But Eli is a legacy human, preserved and cherished for his unaltered genetic code, just like the rainforest he paints. When a fugue state possesses him and creates great art, Eli miraculously lands a sponsor for the creative Olympics. If he could just master the fugue, he […]

Posted March 2, 2015 by Lola in Coyer, Release Day, Review, Sci-Fi / 6 Comments

Sunday Post #115

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? All in all this was a nice and busy week. Lots of researching about Pita and older rats, but more about that later. The beginning of the week was a bit slow for Lola’s Blog Tours, but I did book an ad on a blog for next month. […]

Posted March 1, 2015 by Lola in Sunday Post / 22 Comments