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Old Hollywood Soundtrack
Girl About Town and Murder Among the Stars by director/producer Adam Shankman and Laura L. Sullivan, are a sultry mystery series set in the days of Old Hollywood that are perfect for reading on a dark and stormy night with a cup of tea in one hand and a sleeping cat by your side. I know this […] -
Writing Tip: Start with the End
“Where do you get your ideas?” Authors get this question a lot. For me the better question is “What do you do once you get an idea?” I’m lucky that I’ve never had a time when I’ve not known what to write next. Because my genres are fantasy and science fiction, I’m constantly observing and […] -
6 Reasons to Read Here Lies Daniel Tate
If you haven’t started reading Here Lies Daniel Tate by Cristin Terrill, you aren’t living your best life now! Check out the book description, then let me explain exactly why this book is AMAZING! It seems too good to be true when Daniel Tate, missing since he was abducted from one of California’s most elite private […] -
Like The Last Tycoon? Try This!
Are you a fan of old Hollywood, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and/or finding the perfect books to pair with your TV show? Then you’ve found the perfect post for you! I’ve been (im)patiently waiting for the first full season of The Last Tycoon and found THE PERFECT book companion to help make the wait (somewhat) manageable. If […] -
8 Ruthless Characters You Can Appreciate
As you will see in Such A Good Girl by Amanda K. Morgan, nothing will keep you turning page after page quite like a protagonist who doesn’t tell you their whole story. Riley Stone seems perfect on the outside, but as you discover more about her and her nonnegotiable plans to keep things that way, you […] -
5 Reasons You Should Read Such a Good Girl ASAP
I just finished reading Such a Good Girl by Amanda K. Morgan, and let me tell you all, I. AM. SHOOK. I don’t know if I can ever trust anyone again. This book makes me question literally everything about everyone, including myself. But before I go into details about why, read the book description: Pretty […] -
Behind the Book: Dangerous Lies
I grew up in a small town much like Thunder Basin, Nebraska, the setting for Dangerous Lies. Like Stella, the main character, I worked as a carhop at a local diner. As a seventeen-year-old girl, I spent a summer making shakes and onion rings by hand, listening to The Beatles on my Sony Walkman, sunbathing […] -
Join Riveted on Wattpad!
You guys know about Wattpad, right? It’s an amazing site where people—over 45 million of them!—share their stories. And what do we do every week here on Riveted? We share stories!! It seems like destiny that Riveted and Wattpad should finally meet. Kismet, even! Sure, Wattpad has a lot of suitors but Riveted’s a scrappy […] -
Behind the Book: The Potion Diaries
If you haven’t read The Potion Diaries by Amy Alward, you should. It’s kind of amazing (it’s also a free read until June 19th so you should get on it ASAP). The first time I read it I couldn’t stop talking about it! It reads like a fairy tale that’s fun, magical, and full of adventure, […] -
The Potion Diaries Scavenger Hunt
Samantha Kemi comes from a long line of skilled alchemists, gifted in concocting potions together to cure all sorts of ailments. In The Potion Diaries, Sam finds herself racing to find a list of obscure items (everything from merpearls to pink jasmine) in order to create a cure for Princess Evelyn, who has accidentally fallen in […]