Event Recap: FanX Denver One of the first things I did in coming to Colorado was to look for local events. Cons, concerts, etc. Imagine my joy when I learned that Fan Expo, a popular fan convention, was scheduled the week after we moved here! FanX, as it’s referred to, […]
Event Recap & Feature: A Look back at 5 Years of YallWest & Looking Forward to YallStayHome Team BookCrushin has spent the last 5 years celebrating YA at the annual YallWest book festival, held in late spring in Santa Monica. This is a time when we see friends from around […]
Event Recap: YANovCon 2020 Now in its 5th year, YANovCon (hosted by the San Mateo County Library system) continues to be a premiere youth-focused reading festival located in the Bay Area. This year, 18 YA and middle grade authors, ranging from local and new-to-us plus debut and seasoned authors alike, […]
ARC Review & Event Recap: All the Stars and Teeth by Adalyn Grace If you are looking for a spectacular book with magic, pirates, mermaids, and a love triangle, then All the Stars and Teeth is your book! Thank you to Fierce Reads for this ARC to read and review, […]
Author Interview, Event Recap, & Giveaway: 10 Blind Dates by Ashley Elston The holidays are right around the corner so it’s time to break out the holiday reads. We are kicking off our December with 10 Blind Dates, which is a holiday contemporary story full of heart. We caught up […]
Audiobook Review & Event Recap: A Thousand Fires by Shannon Price In January 2019, we met Shannon Price, upcoming local debut author. It’s something else to realize her book is FINALLY here, so many months later! Set in San Francisco, A Thousand Fires is The Iliad meets The Outsiders – […]
Movie Musings, Event Recap, & Giveaway: Let It Snow Let It Snow connects three holiday stories in a distinct way, transitioning from one story to another set in the same town. In the movie, this transition is that much more smooth as they are woven together. This is one of […]
Audiobook Review + Event Recap: There Came a Darkness by Katy Rose Pool There Came a Darkness is THE fantasy everyone is talking about this fantasy and I’m here today to share my thoughts on why everyone needs the audiobook on their TBR plus a little recap from her launch […]
Audiobook Review + Event Recap: The Girl the Sea Gave Back by Adrienne Young This 4 star read is an engaging story and I liked how the author brought both characters together. I felt that this story was character driven but very connected to the world they are surrounded in, […]
Event Tips, Recap & Giveaway: BookExpo & BookCon 2019 Let me start by saying it is always such a privileged to attend BookExpo and BookCon and I couldn’t be more thankful for that opportunity. This year had so many amazing moments that I try and capture in words & photos […]