2021 was…well, it was a year, wasn’t it? There were plenty of hardships and stress in the world and lows in my own life, including some tough burn out. But as ever, there were fun and good things, too! Things like good, encouraging friends and family, consuming so many Christmas Read more…
24 indie book recs for your holiday shopping–or your Christmas gift cards!
A princess. A cursed prince in hiding. Two kingdoms on the edge… Pre-order A Thieving Curse, a Young Adult Beauty and the Beast story with surprising twists, and get free bonus swag! Swag pack: clear “I do not purr” dragon art sticker, holographic “He’s not a monster. Not where it Read more…
With the new year comes new books! Here’s some books releasing (mostly in early) 2021 that have caught my eye, in order of release date. Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas – January 12th Thomas has an excellent, easy-to-read contemporary narrative voice. I loved THUG and really liked On the Come Read more…
Are you doing Christmas or holiday shopping for a book lover in your life? Why not try giving them a book they might not know about already and gift them an indie book? Unsure where to start? Allow me to help! Urban fantasy, adventures, quests, and humor:Forged Steel by H.A. Read more…
Servant, Mercenary, Brother: A Dresden Jakobs Vignette Collection Volume II releases November 21st, 2020! If you buy an ebook or paperback copy of SMB II thru Nov 21st and send an email to selina[at]selinargonzalez[dot]com with Subject: SMB II Preorder and give me your name and mailing address and attach/paste in Read more…
Do I have a HUGE backlist of unread books? Yes. Have I gotten to all the 2019 releases I was excited for? No. Do I plan on doing some rereads of old books in the new year? Yes. Does any of that stop me from scouring Goodreads and stalking friends’ book lists for 2020 releases to be excited about? Absolutely not.
It feels a touch early to list favorite reads of 2019, but I’m already having a hard enough time choosing. At least this way, I can’t add any MORE books to the mix. XD First: My reading goal! I met and exceeded my goal of 40 books. So far, I’ve Read more…
In my last post I highlighted what movies I’m most looking forward to seeing in theaters this year. So I thought today I’d highlight what books I’m most looking forward to reading this year. This is honestly SO HARD to narrow down. I haven’t been reading a lot the last Read more…
Happy New Year’s Eve! 2018 is ending, and a new year with new adventures is nearly upon us. It’s a time of reflection, and a time of looking forward. I haven’t done resolutions in a few years, but I felt like it’d be a good way to prepare myself for Read more…