Rainy Days With Amanda

It is actually a pretty cold day here in South Texas. I'm currently lounging around my home in joggers and a Golden Girls shirt I made my senior year of high school. Today is going pretty great until I inevitably have to go to the grocery store. Anyways, I've been seeing some other bloggers write their reflections for the 2018 year, so thought it was time to do mine. As I reflect on this year's things, I can't help but feel like I'm a little, excuse my French, badass. I would say that this year has definitely been my year. My year of being bold and taking control of what I want to do in my life. Of course, I had my downs as much as I had my ups, but I feel like I came out conquering and fighting the demons. Here is my year in review for 2018! Side Note: I wrote about most of this stuff in my Rainy Thoughts segment of my blog, so these are just small tidbits. Getting Laid Off At first, I felt that this was a little embarrassing to talk about

It's been one of those weeks you guys, but it's getting better and by the time this post goes live, it'll be  the weekend and I'll be snuggling up with my cat, drinking tea and watching anime with my husband 💙 Anyways, so I have been seeking out different book blogging groups, one of them being Lone Star Literary, another Reads & Reels and the book that I'm writing about today is actually a tour book from Fraser's Fun House. Synopsis With the power to end the world, would you protect humanity when it broke you or would you take revenge? Meet Ariel: a quiet, unnoticeable girl with an incredible gift… Ariel never had an easy or pleasant life, but the arrival of three gorgeous strangers meant her measured life is turned upside down, as she discovers that angels exist. Now against her will, she’s drawn into an ancient celestial conflict, where her powers will decide the fate of humanity. Deceived, threatened, hunted and now on the run, who c

THE JANUS WITCH by MICHAEL SCOTT CLIFTON Genre: Paranormal Urban Fantasy / Romance Publisher: Book Liftoff Publication Date: September 1, 2018 Number of Pages: 372 pages SCROLL DOWN FOR THE GIVEAWAY! Malice vs Love A beautiful witch, a member of a murderous coven, is torn from her medieval world and transported to East Texas. The passage leaves her with no memory of her previous life. She falls in love with a young pediatrician, but her dark past threatens to reassert itself…and make her a threat.  CLICK FOR PURCHASE OPTIONS: PRAISE FOR  THE JANUS WITCH: This book is filled with magic, intrigue, excitement, and fantasy. Michael Scott Clifton is a truly gifted author.    -- Teresa Syms, Readers’ Favorite This novel was an absolute page turner with action and great character development. I enjoyed every minute of it. I'm excited for the next work by Mike Clifton. --  Bronwyn Pegues, Librarian, Longview Public Library “Micha