wrap up | Literary, etc

We had a fantastic March! I’m hoping April is just as awesome. I’m hoping you’ll join us for a few giveaways and I’m calling April a Tempting month. We also have some great interviews with two rocking authors and I hope you enjoy getting to know them better.

Here’s a recap of what you may have missed on Literary, etc during March.

News and Features
Film Friday: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Top Ten Tuesday:10 Books I Recommend
Film Friday: The Bridges of Madison County
Feature & Follow: My Guilty Reading Pleasure
Film Friday: Her Majesty Mrs. Brown
Discussion: Swag
Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Bought, But Still Haven’t Read
Feature & Follow: Favorite Reading Spot
Top Ten Tuesday:TBR List: Books To Read By June
Top Ten Tuesday: Books Other Have Read, But I Haven’t

Cover Reveals
Paige Edward’s Dare Me Forever
Jessica Scott’s The Long Way Home
Melissa R. Smith’s Touch of Silver with excerpt
Rachel Harris’ A Tale of Two Centuries with excerpt

Guest Post
Rachelle: Gillian Flynn Chicago Discussion of Gone Girl

Author & Book Spotlights
Leave of Absence
The Ashford Affair
The Photo Traveler

Author Interviews
Alan Cupp
Rebecca Reid

Books Reviewed
3/5: Toni Aleo’s Taking Shots
5/5: Amy Maurer Jones’ April Drools
4/5: Arthur Gonzalez’s The Photo Traveler
5/5: Aaron Cooley’s Shaken, Not Stirred
3/5: Jessa Russo’s Ever
5/5: Melissa R Smith’s Touch of Silver
4/5: Margot Berwin’s Scent of Darkness
5/5: Jessica Lemmon’s Tempting the Billionaire
3/5 : Ashlyn Macnamara’s A Most Scandalous Proposal

Favorite Book of the Month
Without a doubt it’s Tempting the Billionaire.

Fun with keyword searches
my book collection etc, castles fairytales, fan fiction bared to you the crossfire series from gideon cross pov, jack cigarette case

Books Acquired For Review

Giveaways Won

Another Little Piece and Night School via Epic Reads

The Liar’s Gospel via Little Brown Co.

Pin it To Win it winner from Henery Press

Soap from author Elise Marion

February was an amazing month for Literary, etc! Thank you to everyone who made it possible. Lauren and I decided to do a monthly wrap up post to help both current and new followers. Instead of having to scroll the archives (well you can) to find exactly the post you wanted to read or are new to blog, we hope having a recap will be useful.

News and Features
Book Blogger Twitter Con: Nomination and how to vote
Auto-buy Lists: Authors who could start selling junk & I’d buy it
Favorite Romances: He Loves, He Loves Me Not
Bookish Memories: Fangirl Memories

Cover Reveals
J. Lynn’s Wait For You

Guest Review
Derick Upton: Valentine’s Day – Myth, Mystery or Money Making Machine

Author & Book Spotlights
Rebecca Reid
Alan Cupp
Sanguine Series
Tom Barry

Author Interview
Melissa R Smith
Tom Barry

Books Reviewed
5/5: Elizabeth Hoyt’s Lord of Darkness
5/5: LynDee Walker’s Front Page Fatality
4/5: Alan Cupp’s Malicious Masquerade
4/5: Melissa R Smith’s Legacy
5/5: Dara England’s Death on Dartmoor
4/5: Shannen Camp’s Finding June
4/5: Tom Barry’s When the Siren Calls
4/5: Amy Maurer Jones’ Vampire Valentine

Favorite Book of the Month
I had a hard time deciding which book would be my favorite since I enjoyed all the books above, but Front Page Fatality stood out.

Fun with keyword searches
These make me chuckle and scratch my head: corporal punishment in diana gabaldon books, values of color in a outfit, robert burns photos, maid marian kiss, erotica histroical costume drama, sophie’s diary book report, 9399336, post valentas day

Books Acquired
Won from Fools For Luv blog hop. A Taste of Scandal by Erin Knightly, Colorado Heart by Cindy Holby, Her Highness and the Highlander by Tracy Anne Warren, Heartbreak Creek by Kaki Warner, Chocolate, Bookmarks, 2 Sephora Body Wash pods, a notepad and a pen from Gabrielle Bisset.