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 at YALLWest! All the crazy fun with Becky Albertalli, Tomi Adeyemi, Jim Lee and more!

The Lovely Erica May 10, 2018 Book Beat, Book signings, Conventions, Signings and Cons, The Lovely Erica

Anyone else still recovering from all the crazy fun at YALLWest this past weekend? Books, authors and friends made for a packed weekend at the annual book festival in Santa Monica. Here’s how my weekend went down! Share on Facebook

Book Beat quick takes on Love, Hate, Rose Tico from The Last Jedi and a lot of Reign

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

It’s that time of year when cozying up to a good book is a great idea. (Brrrr! Stay warm people!) This edition of Book Beat features stand-alone books or series launches so don’t be afraid to nab one and escape to a new viewpoint, a new world

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