Buffy's Ramblings

Thanks to Book Monster Promotions for hosting this blog tour. I'm sharing the blurb for Back to You by Natalie-Nicole Bates. There's the single title and the collection which includes the bonus stories Remember the Stars and Antique Charming . Happy Reading! ***************************** On the surface, Lynsey Reznor seems to have it all. She is beautiful, brilliant, and a successful true-crime writer who has been living the past decade in Miami. But what Lynsey lacks is what she needs the most—a family. After the death of her mother, and yet another failed relationship, Lynsey makes an impulsive decision to return to her hometown of Unity. But Unity will present its own bittersweet memories, most notably, her first love, Nick Lincoln. Twenty years ago, Nick broke teenager Lynsey’s heart when he decided to marry another. He had his own private reasons—reasons he never explained to Lynsey. Now she is back, along with a chance to reclaim her love. But Lynsey w...

Recap: This is another anthology of bizarre tales ranging from emotional holidays to the zombie apocalypse. Fifteen short stories that will have your mind reeling with wonder and sometimes even fear. Title:   Flashy Fiction and Other Insane Tales 2 Series:   Flashy Fiction Book #:  2 Author:   Jen Wylie and Sean Hayden Approximate Book Length:   118 Pages Recommended Reader Age:   16+ Sexual Content:   Mild Thoughts: This time around, there were a couple stories where the authors decided to pick a topic and both write a story around it. The first was fireflies. Fireflies by Jen Wylie surrounds the magic you feel when catching fireflies. Security by Sean Hayden is about how catching fireflies can have grave consequences. These stories are both a little weird, but in vastly different ways. Just a Bear by Jen Wylie is about how sinister or safe a stuffed bear can be, and really made me appreciate the old stuffed animals that res...

Recap: This is an anthology of strange tales that include vampires, zombies, ghosts, crickets…anything is possible from these two fantasy authors. Fifteen different short “quickie” stories that will take you through the range of emotions. Title:   Flashy Fiction and Other Insane Tales Series:   Flashy Fiction Book #:  1 Author:   Jen Wylie and Sean Hayden Approximate Book Length:   108 Pages Recommended Reader Age:   13+ Sexual Content:   Mild Thoughts: This was actually a really neat book. Both authors are very talented writers and they even put a little note at the end of each story letting the reader know what the inspiration was and that is such a cool little detail that I absolutely loved. This didn’t feel like a book that was written because the authors needed to write, but because they wanted to give something to readers. That being said, I’ll touch on the actual stories, and I’ll start with Sean Hayden’s. Some of his ...