Book Beat’s best books of 2018 (so far)! Time to grab some great summer reads!

The Lovely Erica July 1, 2018 Book Beat, Book Reviews, The Lovely Erica, Year End Lists

It’s July! Can you believe we’re halfway through 2018? To mark the occasion, this edition of Book Beat looks back at my favorite books so far this year. (And there have been some GREAT ones!) Share on Facebook

Book Beat quick takes on Star Wars! Supervillain! A Thousand Beginnings and Endings!

The Lovely Erica June 15, 2018 Book Beat, Book Reviews, The Lovely Erica

Who wants to make a few trips to a galaxy far, far away? Want to step into a fun superhero romance? I have quick takes on those and a collection of stories based on Asian myths and folktales and some grounded contemporary stories to round out my quick

YALLFest 2015! A look at the biggest YA book festival! Alexandra Bracken! Victoria Aveyard! Gail Carriger!

The Lovely Erica November 19, 2015 Book Beat, Book signings, Conventions, Fanboying!, The Lovely Erica

Last weekend, I made my first trip to YALLFest, a huge Young Adult book festival which hosts over 60 authors for panels and signings in Charleston, SC. I’ve been hearing so much about it, I decided to take a trip down South and had a great time!

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