More Spring Break Reads

I'm vacationing with the fam right now.  We're having a great time. But I'm reminded once again why family vacations are a great time to dive into novellas....there's no time to read a whole book!!  Maybe if I was lounging on a beach sans kids I could.  But when our day is packed with Shamu and overpriced food, if I start a novel, I'm just gonna get frustrated!

So here are some great novellas that you can start and finish relatively quickly.  And they're some of our favs.

1.  Elements of Chemistry by Penny Reid.  There are three parts.  Each part is a continuation of the last and there are cliffhangers.  However, the main female character is my favorite female character of any book.  Ever.  

2.  Three Little Lies series by Sara Ney.  They are fun.  They are fresh.  And each of the three is a stand alone.   I highly recommend all of them.  You can even get them in the box set.

3.  If you haven't read FriendTrip by ME Carter and Sara Ney, grab it.  If you have, WeddedBliss is the follow up.  Becky and Janine are still best friends and still cooky.  But now, things are about to get crazy.

4.  The highly anticipated follow up to Therapy by Kathryn Perez, Therapy Ever After takes us deeper into the journey with Jessica and Jace.  You don't want to miss it.

These "Four" Novellas Are Just What Spring Break Ordered

It's no secret that I am late to the Outlander madness.  Nor that it has become my obsession.  I mean, who doesn't love the sexiest, sweetest, most rugged virgin Highlander to ever wear a kilt?

While my obsession may be going strong, 18th century Scotland can be exhausting.  Sometimes I just need a break from war and plundering and all that hard living.  But finding something to take the edge off for a while can be difficult.

Or so I thought.

"Four Play" by Amalie Silver came at just the right time!  The book is actually four novellas.  None of them are related.  But all are super fun.  

I was really impressed with Ms. Silver's writing in "Word Play", which is how I was introduced to her.  And she doesn't disappoint me here. The writing is great.  Even better, the story lines are all completely different and she has no problem making each of the characters different and interesting.  

Each of them can easily be reading a couple of hours so they are great for Spring Break reads.  And the modern day situations were just dramatic enough to give my time-hopping brain just the break it needed.

Pick up "Four Play" by clicking here.  And when you're done, grab "Word Play" as well. (The prequel, "Fair Play" is one of the novellas)  Your overly stressed brain will thank you for it.

Five Reasons Every Reader Should Go To A Large Author Event (in Pictures)

5. Babies

Ok, fine.  So that's not really a reason.  But he's so stinking cute and put up with a lot of crazy book nerds.  He deserves a nod.

4.  Bands

Griffin Peterson (who you may remember from the music in Maybe Someday)

and his band that has no name, except their real names (Jon and Adam) showed up for the signing!  They took pictures and signed autographs.  Later that night, they put on a free concert for us.

Props to them for driving 13 hours just to entertain a bunch of book nerds.  They're awesome!

3.  Books

This isn't even half my loot.  And I got almost nothing compared to some die hards!  The only place you'll see more rolly luggage than at an author event is at the airport.

2.  Authors

Like Kristen Ashley,

Colleen Hoover, whose line was so long she stayed about thirty minutes past time and still signed again that night for about two hours,

And Mia Sheridan who signed for eight straight hours with no break.  Now that is dedication to your fans!

And the #1 reason to attend a large author event....Friends.

I met up with friends from Wisconsin, California, Chicago, etc.  And that doesn't include the people I met from as far away as Brazil.  

Insane.

And so, so worth the lack of sleep and junk food.

Here's to next year!