{Book Review Policy}

(Book) Review Policy:

All reviews posted via my blog TPIL and social media are the results of my personal reading, or from books I have been asked to review. (Reviews are noted accordingly). Opinions are my own, and I am not paid for these reviews.

My Go-To Genre: Fiction.
Specific Preferences:
-Contemporary Fiction (examples but not limited to JoJo Moyes, Kristin Hannah, Sarah Jio)
-Historical Fiction (examples but not limited to WWII era; also Fiona Davis)
-Magical Realism (examples but not limited to Alice Hoffman, Sarah Addison Allen, Ellen Herrick, Deborah Harkness, Katherine Howe)
-Literary Fiction (example but not limited to Elizabeth Gilbert)
-touch of Mystery (examples but not limited to Kate Morton, Rhys Bowen, Sarah Jio)
-Contemporary Southern (examples but not limited to Mary Alice Monroe, Ann Hite, Billie Letts, Molly Harper, Kathryn Stockett, Mary Kay Andrews).

Unfortunately I no longer read strait up horror/thrillers, domestic/legal thrillers, true crime or crime fiction, traditional cozy mysteries or religious fiction, and I do not review non-fiction or memoir by request. (Exceptions may be made after discussion with publisher / marketing agency). Thank you in advance for your understanding.

You may also refer to my Instagram page for my featured reads at bloomin.chick or by clicking here to take a scroll through my feed.

If you have a book you would like me to consider for read & review, please email me at bloominchick.jo@gmail.com with the title, author, and synopsis for consideration. Thank you!

An Enchanted Garden Party

Welcome to my post! To visit other participants, please head over to the Practical Magic Blog Party 2010 blog. I must say that while I think Practical Magic the movie is adorable, I think the novel is incredible. And that is where I gleaned my inspiration from for these festivities. Gardens are mysterious, magical and enchanting, don't you think? Now follow me out into the garden, I have everything all ready for you, including music! (Turn your volume on). *Update: Music has reverted to my regular Fall soundtrack, 9/28/2010* For all of you non Practical Magic Blog Party folks, head on over to NJ Through My Eyes where I've posted 2 new slide-shows today; one is a preview of a new project I'm working on!

2009 Halloween Fete! (Saturday October 17, 2009) UPDATED! This shindig is still going strong!

Welcome! I'm so happy to have had so many visitors already! I must apologize for not being ready for you earlier! I also apologize for the wacky font sizes throughout my post. No matter how hard I try, I can't correct them. If music doesn't begin playing shortly after your arrival, scroll down until you see a purple music widget begin to load in the left hand column and wait until you hear the music before scrolling back up here. Happy Halloween Fete 2009! Love and Spookiness to All! ~Jo (Continue scrolling down until the end of the post) Outside, it's a gloomy & cold day here on the NJ coast. Many a restless Spirit wander here on days like this. One can never be too sure if the fog & mist are just as they seem. Inside, it is warm yet equally frightful! Creepy crawlies have gotten into the food & drink, I so hope you don't mind! What with all of the party hopping we're doing, I didn't want you to bust a gut, so I've laid out some Pumpkin Cook

A Walk Through The (Dis)Enchanted Forrest (Halloween Party Post)

Welcome & thank you for visiting my post! For more Halloween fun today & throughout the weekend, visit A Fanciful Twist . For more Halloween & Autumn Fun, check out my "Autumn Tuesday" & "Halloween Thursday" posts by clicking on their labels in the left hand column. ~Happy Halloween & Pumpkin Blessings! *Update for those friends wondering, I put this together prior to surgery yesterday to make sure I would be able to post it for today! (Though it didn't post at 12:01am like it was supposed to). Anyhoo, I'm home and resting (uncomfortably). Surgery went well, my kidney tube and stone are gone! I have an internal stent on the left hand side but I'm okay with that because it comes out in the doctor's office in 2-3 weeks (no back to the hospital) and especially because it meant they could take that nephrostomy tube out! (The last nearly 2 weeks of that 15 weeks was rough with that thing, my body was simultaneously trying to heal aroun

This Perfectly Imperfect Life

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