Showing posts with label monthly wrap up. Show all posts
Showing posts with label monthly wrap up. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 30, 2014

December Update at Thoughts


I've decided to do monthly updates instead of weekly updates here at Thoughts. So here's a racap of the month of December for you.


~*Reviews*~


TOTAL: 14
  1. The Duality Principle by Rebecca Grace Allen
  2. Truth or Dare by Mira Lyn Kelly
  3. The Surrogate Husband by Wynter Daniels
  4. Dare to Resist by Laura Kaye
  5. Seducing the Princess by Diane Alberts
  6. One Song Away by Molli Moran
  7. Jilted by Rachael Johns
  8. Love Thy Neighbor by Sophie Wintner
  9. Flirting With The Competition by Kerri Carpenter
  10. Ring in the Holidays by Katie Lane
  11. My First, My Last by Lacey Silks 
  12.  Eyes Turned Skyward by Rebecca Yarros
  13. Pretending with the Playboy by Tracey Livesay
  14.  Leo Maddox by Sarah Darlington


~*Books Finished*~


TOTAL: 12
  1. Seducing the Princess (Shillings Agency #3) by Diane Alberts
  2. Touch & Go (Dare to Love #2) by Mira Lyn Kelly
  3. Club Luxe 1: The Private Room (Billionaires Underground #1) by Olivia Noble
  4. Completely: A Cunningham Family Short Story by Ember Casey
  5. Burnin' Up Memphis (Firehouse 69 #1) by Delilah Devlin
  6. Eyes Turned Skyward by Rebecca Yarros
  7. Pretending with the Playboy by Tracey Livesay
  8. The Trouble with Love (Sex, Love & Stiletto #4) by Lauren Layne
  9. Snowed In with Her Ex (Brides and Belles #1) by Andrea Laurence
  10. The Rules According to Gracie by Stefanie London
  11. Thirty Days to Win His Wife (Brides and Belles #2) by Andrea Laurence
  12. More Than a Convenient Bride (Texas Cattleman's Club: After the Storm #6) by Michelle Celmer


~*Tours/Blasts/Reveals*~


~*Otherwise*~


~*As for me...*~

Well, I got a new job! I'm making fruit arrangements for a living now. It's actually a lot of fun to do, and the people I work with are super awesome and funny. Also? It's NOT pharmacy! So, score!

I've got a lot of projects going on--Etsy and eBay selling mostly. Which hasn't been going according to plan. I originally thought I had a decent amount of stuff to sell online. Turns out I underestimated... bigtime. There's a TON of junk around here that I set aside to sell, I just completely forgot about what there was! So I didn't get around to putting anything up for sale on eBay, which is unfortunate since December is a good month for selling online. So, I had to delay the sales until January.

Otherwise, not much else happening around here to report! One thing I do have to say? Totally looking forward to 2015! Almost here. <3


And that's about it! I hope everyone's been having a great year!

Jessica
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Sunday, November 30, 2014

November Update at Thoughts


I've decided to do monthly updates instead of weekly updates here at Thoughts. So here's a racap of the month of November for you.


~*Reviews*~


TOTAL: 12


~*Books Finished*~


TOTAL: 10
  • Reining Men (Boot Knockers Ranch #3) by Em Petrova
  • Playing Doctor by Jan Meredith
  • One Night of Sin (After Hours #1) by Elle Kennedy
  • One Night of Scandal (After Hours #2) by Elle Kennedy
  • Flirting with Love (Love in Bloom #18) by Melissa Foster
  • Being Neighborly: a novella by Carey Heywood
  • The Surrogate Husband by Wynter Daniels
  • No Time Like Forever (Wardham #4) by Zoe York
  • Leo Maddox by Sarah Darlington
  • Take You Away: A Novella (Her Wicked Heart #1.5) by Ember Casey


~*Tours/Blasts/Reveals*~


~*Otherwise*~


~*As for me...*~

So, something big happened this month. After several months of deliberation, I decided that the best thing for me would be to quit my job... so I finally did. My last day was Wednesday. I don't have another job yet, but I do have an interview on Tuesday for a part time gig, so... *shrugs* In the meantime, I'm going to be taking care of business around here. Organizing my place, donating stuff to the thrift store, and selling crap online. And, of course, spending a little bit of extra time WRITING.

Some people think I'm a bit crazy to make this kind of decision. "It seems ridiculously dangerous to just stop working, right?" And you think I don't know this? Yes, I need a job to pay the bills. Yes, I can't just stay unemployed for long. But, I need this. I need a break from adulthood. I spent TEN YEARS in pharmacy, having a love/hate relationship with the job, and always being placed in situations that frustrate me to no end. I had to get out before I lost the last shred of my sanity. So, it was either stay and lose all the joy left in my life, or leave and be happy again.

I chose happiness.

I know that I'll make it, no matter what happens or how it happens or when it happens. I'm an industrious and clever woman--and I can do anything I set my mind to. ANYTHING. It can all be summed up in this:


And that's that!

Other than that little thing going on, I haven't been up to much else. My apartment has been torn apart, but I'm actually starting to get somewhere. Oh, and I've been marathon watching Home Improvement on YouTube (did you know you can watch the WHOLE SERIES on YouTube???) and Veronica Mars. If you want to see some hilarious quotes from either show, you can follow me on Twitter--because I've been quoting them both non-stop. I just finished season 1 of Veronica Mars (probably about the 15th or 20th time I've watched it, or more), so I'll probably take a break from that so that I don't watch everything too fast (seeing as there are only 3 seasons altogether). I still need to catch up on so many other shows (Gilmore Girls and original CSI for example). It's good to have on while I'm working on stuff around here. ;)

And that's about it! I hope everyone's been having a great year!

Jessica
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Friday, October 31, 2014

October Update at Thoughts


I've decided to do monthly updates instead of weekly updates here at Thoughts. So here's a racap of the month of October for you.


~*Reviews*~


TOTAL: 12


~*Books Finished*~


TOTAL: 16
  • Jilted by Rachael Johns
  • Wanted: Wife (French Kiss #1) by Gwen Jones
  • Ring in the Holidays (Hunk for the Holidays #2) by Katie Lane
  • Tempting Her Fake Fiancé (a Gone Hollywood novel) by Julie Particka
  • Taste (Take It Off #9) by Cambria Hebert
  • The Duality Principle by Rebecca Grace Allen
  • Love Thy Neighbor (an Unexpected Love novel) by Sophie Wintner
  • Alex (Cold Fury Hockey #1) by Sawyer Bennett
  • Flirting With The Competition by Kerri Carpenter
  • Swept Away (Swept Away #1) by J. Haymore
  • A Last Chance Christmas by Vicki Lewis Thompson
  • Take Them By Storm (Angel Island #3) by Marie Landry
  • Christmas with a SEAL by Tawny Weber
  • Night Fever (Night Fever #1) by Jessica Hawkins
  • Not Her Type by Kay Jaybee
  • Come to Me Quietly (Closer to You #1) by A.L. Jackson
  • Still Yours (20Something #2) by Amy Patrick


~*Tours/Blasts/Reveals*~


~*Otherwise*~


~*As for me...*~


Well, I opened a new Etsy shop for my photography! It's just simply called Jess Sankiewicz Photos (mostly because that was what fit for a username, lol). So, favorite my shop please! There isn't much on there yet, only four 8x10 photos, but there are a bunch of 5x7's that I'll be putting up next month.

Here's a taste of what I've got on there:


That is my absolutely lovely model and BFF 'Roxanne'. We're actually long overdue for another photo shoot, and with fall being here, I really hope we can manage to squeeze one in because FALL COVER SHOOT STUFF TYPE THINGS. The colors and the shading. We're supposed to hang on Monday so *fingers crossed* that the weather is decent!

On October 27th 2014, it was the one year anniversary/book birthday for my first published novel, If Only We! It's kind of exciting and exhilarating to think about. It really doesn't feel like it's been that long. I've got a Goodreads giveaway going for a paperback copy of If Only We, so be sure to enter if you're interested in winning one.

I mean, you know you want to. ;)

Otherwise, not much else happening over here!


And that's about it! I hope everyone's been having a great year!

Jessica
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Tuesday, September 30, 2014

September Update at Thoughts


I've decided to do monthly updates instead of weekly updates here at Thoughts. So here's a racap of the month of September for you.


~*Reviews*~


TOTAL: 10


~*Books Finished*~


TOTAL: 11

  • What a Duke Dares (Sons of Sin #3) by Anna Campbell
  • Made for You (The Best Mistake #2) by Lauren Layne
  • Truth or Dare (Dare to Love #1) by Mira Lyn Kelly
  • Switch Me On by Jule McBride
  • Stripping the Billionaire (Heirs of Damon #4) by Noelle Adams
  • Billy Joel by Fred Schruers
  • Stranded with the Rancher (Texas Cattleman's Club: After the Storm #1) by Janice Maynard
  • My First, My Last by Lacey Silks
  • No More Mr. Nice Guy by Amy Andrews
  • Oh, Naughty Night! by Leslie Kelly
  • One Song Away by Molli Moran


~*Tours/Blasts/Reveals*~ 




~*Otherwise*~

 
 


~*As for me...*~


Has anything even been happening? All I feel like I do is work and a bunch of other adulting. I didn't sign up for that! Lol.

I did manage to plot out a lot of my blog posts for the next couple months and I'm working on a new method of getting reviews done in a timely manner, so SCORE! there. It isn't really anything special, I just keep my review draft up at all times to remind myself to write the review in a couple days. It's been working! I just finished one, so I have to pull another couple up to work on over the coming days.


And that's about it! I hope everyone's been having a great year!

Jessica
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Sunday, August 31, 2014

August Update at Thoughts



I've decided to do monthly updates instead of weekly updates here at Thoughts. So here's a racap of the month of August for you.


~*Reviews*~


TOTAL: 12


~*Books Finished*~


TOTAL: 16

  • Seducing the Enemy (Heirs of Damon #1) by Noelle Adams
  • Hothouse Flower (Calloway Sisters #2) by Krista & Becca Ritchie
  • Sugar on the Edge (Last Call #3) by Sawyer Bennett
  • Scandalous Summer Nights by various authors
  • Getting Off (Cosmo Red-Hot Reads from Harlequin) by Abby Green
  • Breaking All Her Rules by Maisey Yates
  • A SEAL's Fantasy (Uniformly Hot SEALs #5) by Tawny Weber
  • Channel 20Something (20Something #1) by Amy Patrick
  • Keeping Mr. Right Now (Kisses in the Sand) by Robin Bielman
  • This is Falling (Falling #1) by Ginger Scott
  • Sleeping with the Boss (Anderson Brothers #1) by Marissa Clarke
  • Wild Attraction (Wild 0.5) by Emma Hart
  • Wild Temptation (Wild #1) by Emma Hart
  • One Night with her Boss (One Night novellas #4) by Noelle Adams
  • Dare to Resist (Wedding Dare 0.5) by Laura Kaye
  • Wild (The Ivy Chronicles #3) by Sophie Jordan


~*Tours/Blasts/Reveals*~



~*Otherwise*~



~*As for me...*~


Yeah, so, nothing really happening here! I've been working and taking care of other stuff around here. I'm planning on starting up a new Etsy shop for my photos soon, but that's about it. I DID go see If I Stay last Monday with The Rebecca and The Steph. It was AMAZING. I mean, it's been like literally 5 years since I read the book, but they did a great job with the movie. Did any of you see it yet? What do you think?

And that's about it! I hope everyone's been having a great year, and a great summer!

Jessica
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Thursday, July 31, 2014

July Update at Thoughts + the annual corn picture


I've decided to do monthly updates instead of weekly updates here at Thoughts. So here's a racap of the month of July for you.


~*Reviews*~


TOTAL: 14



~*Books Finished*~


TOTAL: 14

  • Boys and Toys by Cara Lockwood
  • Sex on the Beach (Tropical Trysts #2) by Delphine Dryden
  • Final Call (Call #2) by Emma Hart
  • Road Tripping by Noelle Adams
  • Tease (The Ivy Chronicles #2) by Sophie Jordan
  • Only with You (The Best Mistake #1) by Lauren Layne
  • No Regrets by Claire Kent
  • Playing to Win (Play by Play #4) by Jaci Burton
  • Kill Devil Hills by Sarah Darlington
  • Seven by Claire Kent
  • A Woman Made For Sin (Promises Trilogy #2) by Michele Sinclair
  • The Other Side of Someday (Carolina Days #1) by Carey Heywood
  • If I Were You (Inside Out #1) by Lisa Renee Jones
  • Burned (Miller Sisters #2) by Sarah Morgan


~*Tours/Blasts/Reveals*~




~*As for me...*~


Well then... I can't really think of much to report here... just plugging away at reading and writing and photographing and spending time with friends. OH! I did my annual "Jessica High by the 4th of July" picture. For those of you unfamiliar with this... I had this theory that the corn isn't "knee-high" by the 4th of July, but that it's "Jessica High", in other words, as tall as me. And, it always is. So I started to document it on film. Here's this year's photo:


Haha! I'm such a dork. It took me forever to find a spot I could TAKE a bloody picture because every road I drove down there was too much traffic. I finally found a road that was a dead end and nobody was on it the whole time, THANK GOD. Parked my car, set up the mini tripod on my car hood (because this is a one woman show now, folks), and took the picture. I'm wearing my new "Adventure" shirt. Oh, and if you're wondering, I'm 5'2", so, yeah--the corn be very tall! I look like a mini me next to it. As if I don't already feel short... lol. Good times.

And that's about it! I hope everyone's been having a great year, and a great summer so far!

Jessica
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Monday, June 30, 2014

June Update at Thoughts + Half Year Recap Type Thing


I've decided to do monthly updates instead of weekly updates here at Thoughts. So here's a racap of the month of June for you.

~*Reviews*~

TOTAL: 9

~*Books Finished*~


TOTAL: 14
  • Undeniable (Undeniable #1) by Ashley Simone
  • Beyond Love and Hate (Wardham #3.5) by Zoe York
  • Slade (Walk Of Shame #1) by Victoria Ashley
  • The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
  • The Millionaire Affair (Love in the Balance #3) by Jessica Lemmon
  • The Moment We Began (Fairhope #2) by Sarra Cannon
  • The End of Feeling by Cindy C. Bennett
  • Blue Sky Days by Marie Landry
  • Relentless (The Marsh Brothers #1) by Anna Wells
  • Sweet Addiction (Sweet Addiction #1) by Jessica Daniels
  • Overexposed by Noelle Adams
  • One Night with her Bodyguard (One Night novellas #3) by Noelle Adams
  • One Night in the Ice Storm (One Night novellas #2) by Noelle Adams
  • One Night with her Best Friend (One Night novellas #1) by Noelle Adams

~*Tours/Blasts/Reveals*~

     ~*Otherwise*~


    ~*Half Year Recap Type Thing*~


    Total book reviews posted so far this year:
    ~41~
     
    Total books read so far this year:
    ~59~

    ~*As for me...*~

    Yet another crazy month that just went by too fast... a lot of work and some hanging out with friends. And also, a lot of plotting for stories and real life. I've been doing a lot of organizing and sorting at my apartment. Well, I STARTED to do this. I had to pause the plan a couple times because of work and other things but I'm going to get back to it soon. I have my reasons for it, which I'll probably go into in another post soon. Let's just say it involves stuff on my bucket list. ;)

    Today, The Rebecca and I did a photo shoot behind my apartment. Nothing fancy, just messing around with my camera. I have this idea for photographs for Etsy, and I'd like to have some people shots instead of just the nature photography I already have. I'll probably do a post on that sometime in the near future as well once I have more photos together and get them printed for Etsy sale, just to show you guys. :)

    And that's about it! I hope everyone's been having a great year, and a great summer so far!

    Jessica
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    Saturday, May 31, 2014

    May Update at Thoughts (including a thank you to readers and bloggers!!)


    I've decided to do monthly updates instead of weekly updates here at Thoughts. So here's a racap of the month of May for you.

    May was a lot like April post-wise, but like I said before, this summer will be different! I've actually got some plans for the blog to boost it up a little bit. ;)

    ~*Reviews*~

    TOTAL: 6



    ~*Books Finished*~


    TOTAL: 10

    • The Scoundrel's Seduction (House of Trent #3) by Jennifer Haymore
    • Breaking (Escorted #1.5) by Claire Kent
    • Heated (Most Wanted #2) by J. Kenner
    • The Reunion (Sugar Cay #2) by Jennifer Haymore
    • Late Call (Call #1) by Emma Hart
    • Just A Kiss (It's In His Kiss #0.5) by Ally Broadfield
    • Moments of Julian by Keary Taylor
    • Matched to a Billionaire (Happily Ever After, Inc. #1) by Kat Cantrell
    • Her Wicked Heart by Ember Casey
    • Mockingjay (The Hunger Games #3) by Suzanne Collins





      ~*Tours/Blasts/Reveals*~

       ~*Otherwise*~






      ~*As for me...*~

      It was a whirlwind month for me with work and writing and reading. I managed to go out and have some fun with friends. Thank goodness the weather is better so that I can DO STUFF again! I'm glad for June being almost here (in only a few hours). Summer means being able to do even MORE stuff. Not only that, but I'll be attempting to get a lot more writing in so that I can publish the second book in my novella series, This Night, called All This Time (already put it up on Goodreads, don't know the exact date for release yet, but I should know once I have more of the book written out).

       OH! And I'm working on some new fun stuff for the blog for the summer. I'm hoping to have a few giveaways and participate in a couple of memes I've been wanting to do for the longest time. So keep an eye out because it's gonna be awesome. ^_^


      ~*Thank you!!!*~

      I wanted to say a HUGE thank you to all the wonderful people who have shared, read, and/or reviewed my book Not Until Tonight! It's been a great week and I have read the absolute sweetest things ever. I seriously couldn't stop grinning the one day and I almost started crying.

      You guys are the BEST EVAH.
      *hugs and kisses for you all*

      Oh, and don't forget! You still have a chance to enter my Release Day Blitz Giveaway where you can win a Prize Pack with chocolate or signed postcards. So, go do that... like right now... because you KNOW you want to... SERIOUSLY. Who doesn't love giveaways and winning? Because if you don't love them, you're crazy.

      Jessica
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      Wednesday, April 30, 2014

      April Update at Thoughts


      I've decided to do monthly updates instead of weekly updates here at Thoughts. So here's a racap of the month of April for you.

      April appears to be a light month on posts... but I'll be making up for it by summer, promise. ;)

      ~*Reviews*~

      TOTAL: 5

      Something Borrowed by Adriana Hunter
      After the Storm by Marie Landry
      Unlikely by Sylvie Fox
      Impasse by Sylvie Fox
      Layers Peeled by Lacey Silks

      ~*Books Finished*~
      TOTAL: 11

      One Night with an Earl (House of Trent #2.5) by Jennifer Haymore
      Never Entice an Earl (One Scandalous Season #2) by Lily Dalton
      In Bed With the Boss by Alexa Bravo
      After the Scandal (The Reckless Brides #4) by Elizabeth Essex
      A Night with the Bride (By Invitation Only #3) by Kate McKinley
      Improper Proposals (Improper #3) by Juliana Ross
      In Bed with Mr. Wrong (Out of Uniform #1) by Katee Robert
      The Wedding Trap (Second Service) by Adrienne Bell
      Seducing Mr. Right (Come Undone #3.5) by Katee Robert
      Fiance by Fate (Anyone But You #1) by Jennifer Shirk
      The Wedding Favor (Save the Date #2) by Cara Connelly

      ~*Tours/Blasts/Reveals*~

      Blitz: Escorted by Claire Kent
      Book Blitz: Late Call by Emma Hart

       ~*Otherwise*~

      It's Release Day for After the Storm by Marie Landry! Guest Post
      Stacking the Shelves #24: March Edition
      My Writing Process

      ~*As for me...*~

      Well, not really much to report... except that I finished writing the first draft of Not Until Tonight. I set it aside for a little bit so that I can clear my mind and edit refreshed. I'm still aiming for a May 20th release and crossing my fingers I don't have to push it back. Might have to push it to the following Monday, but I'm gonna try really hard NOT to. So, that means I need to get my butt MOVING on it starting tomorrow. I've got this new story that keeps begging to be written every time I have a free second to write. It's haunting my day and really trying to frustrate me with its awesomeness. Gotta love those stories. ^_^

      Speaking of Not Until Tonight..... the awesome Marie Landry and I are working on getting the cover figured out! WOOOOOOOOT! So, keep an eye out for sign ups soon... or you can just comment below with your email addy or shoot me an email (impulsivities[at]gmail[dot]com) and I'll put you on the list. I'm hoping to have the reveal within the next week or so since the book will be OUT at the end of the month.

      Jessica
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      Monday, March 31, 2014

      March Update at Thoughts (including a few thoughts on the #Divergent movie)


      I've decided to do monthly updates instead of weekly updates here at Thoughts. So here's a racap of the month of March for you.


      ~*Reviews*~

      TOTAL: 7

      As You Turn Away by Molli Moran
      He Belongs With Me by Sarah Darlington
      Kiss Me at Midnight by Diane Alberts
      Just One Night by Lauren Layne
      Asking For Trouble by Tessa Bailey
      One Night in Santiago by Audra North
      Hard To Handle by Jessica Lemmon

      ~*Books Finished*~
      TOTAL: 9

      Something Borrowed by Adriana Hunter
      Secrets of Seduction (Legendary Lovers #3) by Nicole Jordan
      After the Storm (Angel Island #2) by Marie Landry
      The Trouble With Honor (The Cabot Sisters #1) by Julie London
      Layers Peeled (Layers Trilogy #2) by Lacey Silks
      Star-Crossed by Luna LaCour
      Fool Me Twice (Rules for the Reckless #2) by Meridith Duran
      In Bloom (The Brightside #1) by Katie Delahanty
       Escorted (Escorted #1) by Claire Kent

      ~*Tours/Blasts/Reveals*~

      Book Blitz: Shattered Worlds Boxed Set
      Release Day Blitz: He Belongs With Me by Sarah Darlington
      Book Tour and Excerpt: Invisible by L.A. Remenicky
      Tour: Mail-Order Groom by Cindy Flores Martinez
       Teaser Poster for the Hothouse Flower by Krista and Becca Ritchie Promo Tour!

      ~*Otherwise*~

      It's Release Day for As You Turn Away by Molli Moran!
      Stacking The Shelves #23: Febuary Edition
      Waiting On Wednesday (18): The Retribution of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin

      ~*As for me...*~

      Well, March has been a major month of ups and downs in every sense. I had to spend most of the month packing and then moving to a new apartment. A lot of it seemed to go smoothly enough, but now I'm running into other issues that need to be resolved quickly. Ah, the joys of being an adult!

      So, anyways...

      I've been at the new place for a week and I'm still trying to unpack sections little by little. It looks a lot better than the first couple days. Luckily for me, I have an extra closet to put random stuff in for now--like my online sale stuff and stuff I'm going to donate to a thrift store. So it is A LOT nicer because the clutter isn't as overwhelming.

      Unfortunately, between packing and moving and unpacking and working way too much overtime (again), I haven't had ANY free time for writing. AT ALL. And that's just disappointing. Very disappointing. I'll probably have to push the release date for Not Until Tonight back yet again. Once I finish writing the whole thing, I'll decide on a new date. For now, I'm changing it to May (tentatively on the 9th, but I may have to push that back) because I want to give it enough time. I hate delaying it though.

      BUT!!! When I get settled in here (which should be within the next week *fingers crossed*) I'll be able to get back to Not Until Tonight and that makes me happy because I want to share this story. And when I'm finished with this one, I can start writing another one and that makes me happier because I have SO MANY STORIES to tell.

      ~*Divergent...*~

      Other than all the above, not much else has been happening due to no free time. I DID go see Divergent the weekend it came out and it was pretty good. As I was watching it the first time, I was thinking about all the different things that take place throughout in the book and matching up and awaiting the next. There were several aspects missing, which was a little bit frustrating... BUT... they only have so much time in the movie. I was mostly concerned because there are things tied to the second book that needed to be explored in the first movie to make sense. I can't complain though because they did do a good job, and I really enjoyed the acting all around (especially Theo James *swoon*). I'll probably go see it at least one more time in the theater.

      People are saying stuff about them splitting Allegiant into two parts. In my opinion, I don't see it happening. I mean, yeah, they probably WILL just to bring in more money, but nothing really HAPPENED in the third book to warrant dragging it out. And considering the fact that the first movie wasn't as big as they anticipated, not to mention the heated dislike of the third book, I'm doubting they'll extend it to four movies total. This is just me speaking though. *shrugs*

      Hopefully everyone has had a great March and here's to a great April!!

      Jessica
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      Friday, February 28, 2014

      February Update at Thoughts


      I've decided to do monthly updates instead of weekly updates here at Thoughts. So here's a racap of the month of February for you.


      ~*Reviews*~

      TOTAL: 7

      Sneaking Candy by Lisa Burstein
      Down for the Count by Christine Bell
      No Dress Required by Cari Quinn
      Addicted for Now by Krista Ritchie & Becca Ritchie
      Love the One You're With by Lauren Layne
      Only In Vegas by Lindsey Brookes
      Sleepless in Las Vegas by Colleen Collins

      ~*Books Finished*~

      TOTAL: 9

      Domino Effect (The Domino Trilogy #1) by Jill Elaine Hughes
      Kiss Me at Midnight by Diane Alberts
      Changing His Game by Justine Elvira
      One Night in Santiago by Audra North
      The Billionaire's Paradigm: His Absolute Purpose (The Billionaire's Paradigm #1-7) by Cerys du Lys
       Unlikely (L.A. Nights #1) by Sylvie Fox
      Impasse (L.A. Nights #1) by Sylvie Fox
      He Belongs With Me by Sarah Darlington
      Just One Night (Sex, Love & Stiletto #3) by Lauren Layne

      ~*Tours/Blasts/Reveals*~

      Cover Reveal: He Belongs With Me by Sarah Darlington
      Cover Reveal: After the Storm by Marie Landry
      Book Blitz: In Pursuit by Olivia Luck
      Book Blitz: Here All Along by Lilly Avalon
      Cover Reveal: Desire (Brightest Kind of Darkness #4) by PT Michelle
      Blog Tour: Saving Toby by Suzanne McKenna Link

      ~*Otherwise*~

      Stacking The Shelves #22: January Edition
       Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Books That Will Make You Swoon
      If Only We Four-month-i-versary #Giveaway spectacular!

      ~*As for me...*~

      Well! February has been slightly better than January. I say slightly because a few snags came up along the way, aside from more weather related frustration (welcome to Ohio). One of those snags is that I need to move... AGAIN. As you may remember, I moved out on my own last year around this time (March 23rd to be exact). My lease is almost up and I just got notice that my monthly rent is increasing... by much more than I can afford. So! I'm going to be moving out and into another apartment, one that will be much closer to work.

      While this change might be tolerable, I'm more irritated by the heap of annoyances that come with the moving. #1: I have to pack everything up and MOVE again. #2: I have to change my address with every company, and let me tell you, that just takes up way too much time. #3: I lose a huge chunk of my free time because I'm trying to pack, transport all my stuff, and take care of all necessary business associated with moving.

      And losing my free time means not much time to write. That one burns me up the most. I've been working REALLY hard trying to write Not Until Tonight so that I can publish it on time. I already moved the release date up from February to March... and now I'm having to move it from March to April.

      *sigh*

      But I'm not going to let the negative win! I'm viewing it this way: It gives me plenty of time to finish, send to betas, set up the cover reveal/release day blitz/mini blog tour, send out ARCs... So, I'm remaining optimistic about the changes ahead!


      Hopefully everyone has had a great February and here's to a great March!!

      Jessica
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      Friday, January 31, 2014

      January Update at Thoughts


      I've decided to do monthly updates instead of weekly updates here at Thoughts. So here's a racap of the month of January for you.


      ~*Reviews*~

      TOTAL: 7

      Entwine by Rebecca Berto
      The Almost Girl by Amalie Howard
      Layers Deep by Lacey Silks
      Wrong Bed, Right Guy by Katee Robert
      Wicked Heat by Nicola Marsh
      Sweet Victory by Ember Casey
      Allegiant by Veronica Roth

      ~*Books Finished*~
      TOTAL: 6

      Only In Vegas by Lindsey Brookes
      Addicted for Now (Addicted, #2) by Krista & Becca Ritchie
      Asking for Trouble (Line of Duty, #4) by Tessa Bailey
      Love the One You're With (Sex, Love & Stiletto #2) by Lauren Layne
      Sleepless in Las Vegas by Colleen Collins

      As You Turn Away (The Walker Boys #1) by Molli Moran

      ~*Tours/Blasts/Reveals*~

      Cover Reveal: As You Turn Away by Molli Moran
      Book Blitz: Where Life Takes You by Claudia Y. Burgoa
      Cover Reveal: Almost Broken Up by A.O. Peart
      Book Blitz: Forever Loved by Deanna Roy  
      Book Blitz: Layers Peeled by Lacey Silks
      Book Blitz: All I Ever Wanted: An Abbott Springs Anthology
      Cover Reveal: Ringer C.J. Duggan
      Cover Reveal: Here All Along by Lilly Avalon
      Waiting On Wednesday (17): Lady Thief by A.C. Gaughen

      ~*Otherwise*~

      Life starts now.
      Stacking The Shelves #21: December Edition

      ~*As for me...*~

      Well, not too much to report. I spend most of January INDOORS for two reasons: #1. The weather has been absolutely horrible in Ohio, and #2. I was sick for two weeks. Which, the weather did not assist in me getting better faster. The cold I can handle as long as I can be indoors most of the time and be well stocked on food and necessities. It's when I have to DRIVE on the icy roads that it is a problem. We had, I think, three days under a Level 3 Snow Emergency. Unfortunately, since I work in the medical field, I can't just say, "Sorry, not allowed to be on the road." I am expected to show up. Le sigh. But, what was nice is that two of my coworkers with better vehicles than mine were able to pick me up and take me home that week. I don't know what I would have done without them!

      I've been making more of an effort to write since the new year started. I try to write at least a little bit every day, and I think I have been able to do that. Maybe not "sit down and write" kind of write, but I'm always thinking about my stories and coming up with new ideas to actually "sit down and write" out in their entirety later. So, I'd say it's been a good month when it comes to writing. ^_^


      Hopefully everyone has had a great January and here's to a great February!!

      Jessica
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