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VBB Weekly – 04.04.16

Currently Reading: Listening To: Up Next:   ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ Provocative, intriguing and sexy as hell! READ AN EXCERPT NOW > ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ Clickworthy Thrills and Chills I have been on a suspense kick again. There’s so many awesome thrillers of all kind out and…

VBB Weekly – 03.28.16

Currently Reading: Listening To: Up Next: ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ The highly awaited finale is AVAILABLE NOW > ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ New Reviews All That Jazz by Natasha Boyd – Adult Contemporary Romance The Beast (Black Dagger Brotherhood) by J.R. Ward – Adult PNR Breaking Her (Love…

VBB Weekly – 03.21.2016

Currently Reading: Listening To: Up Next: ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ New time travel romance Read an excerpt now > ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ Bookish News Get the YA scoop for 2016 RT convention, plus a signed giveaway! Read an excerpt from Sarah J. Maas’ A Court of Mist and…

VBB Weekly – 03.14.2016

Currently Reading: Listening To: Up Next: Bookish News USA Today HEA Excerpt: Jane Steele by Lyndsay Faye Hot Pre-orders: Swear on this Life by Renee Carlino | Beautiful by Christina Lauren | Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo | Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor | Like A River Glorious by Rae Carson | Replica by Lauren Oliver | Bright Smoke, Cold Fire by Rosamund Hodge | Throne of Glass coloring book ✦…

VBB Weekly – 03.07.2016

It’s the Monday after Austin Book Fest and I’m still riding the high of seeing so many amazing authors and friends this weekend! It was a great signing full of rock star authors. Thank you to all the amazing volunteers and authors who worked so hard to make this an unforgettable weekend! Now, back to reading…

VBB Weekly – 02.29.2016

This week is kicking off with big-time intensity! I had a great time at Apollycon in Savannah, Georgia and and am now counting down the days to this year’s Austin Book Fest! I’m so excited to see some of my favorite authors again, and meet people I love and haven’t met yet like Renee Ahdieh, Caroline…

VBB Weekly – 02.22.2016

Happy Monday! I’ve got a 4-day work week before I head to Savannah to attend Jennifer L. Armentrout’s Apollycon. So excited to see friends and visit with some of my favorite authors. Meanwhile, I’ve been on a listening high, devouring the audible books in the Red Rising series by Pierce Brown. THEY ARE SO AMAZING YOU…

VBB Weekly – 02.15.2016

Finalizing all things Austin Book Fest, hard to believe there’s only a few weeks until the big weekend! It’s also an exciting reading week, I’ve started The Great Hunt by Wendy Higgins and really into it so far! This is a retelling of a classic Brothers Grimm tale. I’m also listening to Red Rising (on sale for…

VBB Weekly – 02.08.2015

Currently Reading: Listening To: Up Next:   ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ The ultimate anti-hero meets his match . . . Pre-order Now > ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ Must-Read-Right-Now Recommendation If you follow me on social media, you’ve probably already seen me gush about this brilliant series written…

VBB Weekly – 02.01.2016

Currently Reading: Listening To: Up Next: ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ A sultry story about the kind of love that makes even the strongest men come undone. Read the prologue > ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ Recommended Emotional YAs: The Sky Is Everywhere – One of the most beautiful books I’ve ever read,…

VBB Weekly – 01.25.2016

Currently Reading: Re-Listening To: Up Next: Recommended Series: This week I finished a re-read of the second book in The Winner’s Trilogy, The Winner’s Crime by Marie Rutkoski. I was reminded of how well written and smart these books are. “This a story of rebellion, duels, ballroom dances, wicked rumors, dirty secrets, and games where everything…

VBB Weekly – 01.18.2016

Currently Reading: Re-Listening To: Up Next:   Must Read Recommendations:   Passenger – Recently released time travel romance with a mixed race couple who search an object to save someone’s life Big Little Lies – Story about a group of mothers whose lives begin to unravel after a boy is accused of bullying; in production…

VBB Weekly – 01.11.2016

Austin Book Fest planning is in full force with just about a month and a half to go! Make sure to check out the ABF website, which has been updated with new resources like seating chart and book list! Plus, check out our t-shirts and coffee mugs! This week I’m honored to have the amazing Susan…

VBB Weekly – 01.04.2016

It’s the first VBB Weekly in 2016! Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season and is ready to kick off this new year right. The first few months of 2016 are CRAZY BUSY for the blog with lots of releases and exciting planned features, plus, we are getting closer to Austin Book Fest! There are less than…

VBB Weekly – 12.28.2015

I don’t know about you all, but I’ve eaten my weight and more this week!!!! At the same time, it’s been amazing to take some time off to enjoy my family. Doesn’t mean I haven’t done some reading, of course! I finished the Seven Realms series by Cinda Williams Chima and LOVED IT!!!! I’ve also read He…

VBB Weekly – 12.21.2015

It’s an exciting week full of family, friends, fun and well, food, of course! I just wanted to take a second and say thank you again for your support this year and I hope you all have a wonderful holiday, any way you celebrate it. I’ll be spending time with my boys, reading late into…

VBB Weekly – 12.14.15

I can’t believe it’s almost Christmas, almost the end of the year! Months have flown by, almost 200 books read this year and so many more exciting things to come in 2016. As we all reflect on the last twelve months, I’m curious to know what your favorite books have been. Comment on this post and…

VBB Weekly – 12.07.15

Happy Monday, pals! This past weekend I finally started reading The Love That Split The World by Emily Henry! I’m a little over half way through and some have described this YA novel as Friday Night Lights meets The Time Traveler’s Wife and that is so right on. It’s sort of poetic with lots of story…

VBB Weekly – 11.30.15

Last week was a great time for me to enjoy some time off and READ READ READ, and goodness, I read some AMAZING books! First, I finished Passenger by Alexandra Bracken and I LOVED IT! This is the first in a series which includes epic adventures across time and a slow-burning forbidden romance. The story…

VBB Weekly – 11.23.2015

I’ve been so looking forward to this week! I work one full day, and then it’s all fun and family the remainder of the week. I expect to get lots of reading done, so stay tuned for my random, book-gushing posts on social media! For those of you in the U.S., I hope you have…

VBB Weekly – 11.16.2015

You guys, early this morning, while reading in the parking lot at work (like a true book nerd), I finished Blood Kiss!!! I loved it!!! Devoured page after page! This book will be out December 1st, and is a spinoff of The Black Dagger Brotherhood. The novel revolves around Paradise, Abalone’s daughter, but also has a…

VBB Weekly – 11.09.2015

This week I tackled 824 pages of one of my most highly anticipated books of the year—Winter by Marissa Meyer. This is the final book in the epic YA fantasy series, The Lunar Chronicles—a fresh, futuristic take on classic fairytales. I had high expectations for this finale and I’m so happy it delivered all the…

VBB Weekly – 11.02.15

Happy November, you guys!!! Can you believe we are just flying through the Fall season already?! I’m thrilled to get to November because my schedule is not as insane and I get to both catch up and look ahead on reads. I want to get a jump on reviews for early next year, particularly in…

VBB Weekly – 10.26.15

This week, I read These Shallow Graves by Jennifer Donnelly and Walk Through Fire by Kristen Ashley, and re-read November 9 by Colleen Hoover. I also finished the Audible version of Career of Evil by Robert Galbraith (aka JK Rowling). All SOOOO AWESOME. Highly recommend all four novels!!! I’m halfway through Soundless by Richelle Mead and really…

VBB Weekly – 10.19.2015

This week was epic! I had so much fun at Kristen Ashley’s Rock Chick Rendezvous in Phoenix. Lots of book chats, dancing and laughing, and I can’t wait to do it all again in the future! Plus… while traveling, I started one of my most anticipated books of the year—Illuminae by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff….

VBB Weekly – 10.12.2015

This week was a bit nutty and I didn’t get to read as much as I’d hoped, but I did finish some FAB books!!! I listened to Carry On by Rainbow Rowell, which is a story inspired by Harry Potter. You’ll see lots of parallelisms, but the characters are very different and I loved it!…

VBB Weekly – 10.05.2015

This week is such a great release week, heck, this entire month is epic! I read and finished A Madness So Discreet by Mindy McGinnis (out tomorrow). I loved that book!!! It’s a historical fiction which was dark, suspenseful and beautifully written (read my review here). I also read and loved Madame X by Jasinda…

VBB Weekly – 09.28.15

This week was very productive. I read five books and completed three audible novels. This includes All I Want by Jill Shalvis, The Allure of Dean Harper by R.S. Grey, Every Wrong Reason by Rachel Higginson, Blood & Salt by Kim Liggett and The House by Christina Lauren. I listened to and loved Everything, Everything by…

VBB Weekly – 09.21.2015

Vengeance Road, Vengeance Road, Vengeance Road… I’m obsessed you guys! I devoured this western adventure by Erin Bowman. It was fresh and epic and thrilling and fascinating… simply fantastic!!!! It’s my must-read of the week and I recommend you get the hardcover, because the book itself is gorgeous. The story takes place in the late 1800s,…

VBB Weekly – 09.14.2015

You guys, I’ve read so many awesome books lately!!! Ash and Bramble, Dark Wild Night, Six of Crows, Screwed, Walk on Earth a Stranger… well, it’s heaven for a book junkie like me!!! Make sure you all are looking ahead at what’s coming, because there is lots this fall. September is a particularly kickass month!…

VBB Weekly – 09.07.2015

What a GREAT reading week! Here’s the scoop… In a single sitting, I read an early copy of Grayson’s Vow by Mia Sheridan and absolutely fell in love!!!! So many feels, so much angst. It’s a deeply moving story about two individuals scarred by their past, who after an outlandish proposal, find themselves falling in…

VBB Weekly – 08.31.2015

This week was a slow-reading week for me (life sadly got in the way), but I’m halfway through reading Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo (out in October) and I am LOVING it!!!! This is a rich YA fantasy rife with suspense and I know you guys will love it… especially if you’ve read her…

VBB Weekly – 08.24.2015

This week was hectic, but fun. We enjoyed the last week of summer before school started, and I really enjoyed taking my time reading Legacy of Kings by Eleanor Herman! My review went live today (read here) and this is a great book for Game of Thrones fans, who don’t mind the gradual world-building and…

VBB Weekly – 08.17.2015

This past week I fell in love with Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas… IT. IS. BRILLIANT!!! Best book in the series thus far!!! It was everything I hoped it would be and more. I was on such a high and already cannot wait for the next book. My review will be up a day ahead of release on the…

VBB Weekly – 08.10.2015

This past week I took my time reading an advance copy of Hold On by Kristen Ashley—the last book in the much-loved The ‘Burg series—and I loved it!!! It had all the feels with the perfect, emotional, best ever epilogue! It’s out September 1st, so make sure to pre-order! You can see the reading order…

VBB Weekly – 08.03.2015

This week I finished Before We Were Strangers by Renee Carlino, which is my MUST READ of the week! This book is coming August 18th, and you guys, YOU MUST read this novel! It’s a gripping second chance romance with all the feels, but with that unique Renee Carlino stamp on it. It’s one of…

VBB Weekly – 07/27/2015

I’m obsessed… I’m so obsessed… on such a high after reading The Wrath and the Dawn this week. This is the uber-impressive debut novel by Renee Ahdieh and I can’t say enough wonderful things about it. Imaginative. Lush. Vivid. Suspenseful. Romantic. Scintillating. Magical. Captivating. So. Many. Things. The story is inspired by A Thousand and…

VBB Weekly – 07.20.2015

This week was a slower reading week for me, I had a beta read and was busy working on some fun blog work that’s to come! I’m still seriously reeling over Fairytale Come Alive by Kristen Ashley!!! It’s the newest addition to my 6-star reads. ALL THE FEELS. I also finished and loved A Pound…

VBB Weekly – 07.13.15

This week I decided I would dive in to the last series I’ve not read by Kristen Ashley (Ghosts and Reincarnation), so I thought I would read Penmort Castle, before going back to my scheduled reading, and of course, what happened?… I got hooked! I read Penmort Castle, Sommersgate House AND Lacybourne Manor! Then last night, I started Fairytale…

VBB Weekly – 07.06.15

I hope everyone here in the U.S. had a great Fourth of July weekend! I had an EPIC reading week overall, it was one awesome book after the other… I mean really… WHEN does that happen?! I read and LOVED Maybe In Another Life by Taylor Jenkins Reid (out tomorrow), The Coincidence of the Coconut…

VBB Weekly – 06.29.15

Highlights Exclusive Excerpt: Sins of the Innocent by Jamie McGuire Exclusive Chapter 1 Reveal + Signed Giveaway: The Forgotten Mountain by Heather Lyons Exclusive Excerpt: Ride Steady by Kristen Ashley (Top Recommendation!!!) Book Nerd Happy Hour: Check out a video of author Rachel Hollis and me chatting up all kinds of books! Currently Reading Currently Listening…

VBB Weekly – 06.22.2015

Highlights Exclusive Cover Reveal: Outside the Lines (#1, On The Run) by Lisa Desrochers Vilma’s Fantastical Favorites: If you’re a fan of Game of Thrones, here are 16 series to check out that you are sure to love! USA Today Love In Suspense: Excerpt from the final book in the Hard Ink series, Hard to…

VBB Weekly – 06.15.2015

Highlights GREY is coming this week! Have you pre-ordered? Amazon Kindle | Amazon Paperback | iBooks | Barnes & Noble Spotlight + Excerpt: Scorched by Jennifer L. Armentrout Photo Diary: Take a read through bestselling author Kami Garcia’s RT Convention pics, YA edition! Currently Reading Currently Listening To Up Next ✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦ Release Recap (Click cover to order) ✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦ Releasing This…

VBB Weekly – 06.08.2015

Highlights GREY is coming on June 18th! Just last week, author E.L. James announced this new novel, which is Fifty Shades of Grey in Christian’s point of view. Have you pre-ordered? Amazon Kindle | Amazon Paperback | iBooks | Barnes & Noble Exclusive Excerpt + Giveaway: Maybe In Another Life by Taylor Jenkins Reid Bonus Scene in Martin’s POV: Elements…

VBB Weekly – 06.01.2015

Highlights HUGE NEWS for Fifty Shades readers!!! E.L. James will be publishing GREY on June 18th… This is Christian’s POV from FSOG!!!! Available on ebook and paperback on this worldwide release date! ✦ Pre-order: Amazon Kindle | Amazon Paperback | iBooks | Barnes & Noble ✦ Vixens Reading Group: Tomorrow, in my Vixens reading group, we’ll be talking with Sarah…

VBB Weekly – 05.25.2015

Spotlight Novel This week I’m so excited to spotlight the scorching new standalone novel The Other Man by R.K. Lilley! It’s out today and you can read the first three chapters on the blog! Read here or click the image below. Highlights Love In Suspense: Three must-read teen thrillers to one-click! Get the scoop on three new releases from…

VBB Weekly – 05.11.2015

Spotlight Series This week I’m so excited to spotlight the bestselling series by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl, Dangerous Creatures, and specifically Dangerous Deception, which is coming May 19th! There’s a special offer when you pre-order this book, and you won’t want to miss it. Read up here or click the image below. Highlights Vote…

VBB Weekly – 05.04.2015

Highlights Style Me Saturdays – This week I’m sharing my latest fashion obsession: Tieks ballet flats! They are super stylish and super fab, and yes, a bit on the pricey side, but also worth the splurge! Get the scoop and learn why they are the most comfortable shoes I own! Fifty Shades of Grey movie…

VBB Weekly – 04.27.2015

Highlights USA Today Love In Suspense Review: A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas (my favorite book of the year!!!) Exclusive Cover Reveal: Hard Beat by K. Bromberg Exclusive Cover Reveal: Madame X by Jasinda Wilder Interview – S.L. Scott answers some questions as we await her newest release, The Reckoning Blog…

VBB Weekly – 04.20.2015

Highlights Exclusive Excerpt – Call Sign Karma by Jamie Rae New to Pre-order – Built by Jay Crownover, the first book in the new, spinoff series, The Saints of Denver is up for pre-order on Amazon! This is Zeb and Sayer’s story. New to Pre-order – The Mistake by Elle Kennedy New Book Announcement –…

VBB Weekly – 04.13.2015

Highlights Love In Suspense – Excerpt from Intercepted by Emma Hart. This is the third book in the By His Game series, which can be read as a standalone. Intercepted released early yesterday! Blog Takeover – Join me on April 30th for a Vilma’s Book Blog takeover and Q&A with Jay Crownover! We’ll be talking about…

VBB Weekly – 04.06.2015

Highlights News from Jasinda Wilder: Read the exciting announcement from Jasinda Wilder and Berkley News, plus an exclusive interview. Recommended Series I know there are a gazillion Kristen Ashley fans out there, and if you haven’t read this series, or have been scared to because it’s classified as fantasy, you really really really MUST READ…

VBB Weekly – 03.30.2015

Highlights Exclusive Excerpt + Giveaway: Read an excerpt from Undeniably Chosen, the next book in the much loved PNR series Significance by Shelly Crane! Fifty Shades Unrated DVD: Pre-order this special edition DVD with an alternate ending and watch the new trailer. Recommended Series This week, I finally read the much-loved YA series, The Selection by…

VBB Weekly – 03.23.2015

Highlights New to pre-order: Scorched by Jennifer L. Armentrout New Boxed Set: The Perfect Series by Alison G. Bailey – all three books for 99¢ New Releases: Have you check out the latest list of releases? I added new titles this weekend… see here to get up to speed on what’s coming! ABF Photos: All the ABF…

VBB Weekly – 03.16.2015

Highlights MMA Author Interviews + Excerpts – Two-part feature with USA Today HEA blog! I interview six bestselling authors on the top of sexy, suspenseful MMA novels, including Lori Foster, Katy Evans, Kendall Ryan, LP Dover, JB Salsbury and Gina L. Maxwell. Plus, I also have excerpts from their novels. Read: Interview | Excerpts. Asa…

VBB Weekly – 03.09.2015

Highlights Austin Book Fest was an absolute blast. We gathered some of the best authors in the industry and drew the most enthusiastic readers around! The result was a lot of excited readers who braved long lines, took countless epic selfies, ate entirely too many sweets and enjoyed a wonderful day with friends and authors….

VBB Weekly – 03.02.2015

Highlights Love In Suspense on USA Today: Check out my early review of the highly anticipated, suspenseful new novel from Lauren Oliver, Vanishing Girls. A gripping story about two sisters inexorably altered by a terrible accident. Dara and Nick used to be inseparable, but that was before the accident that left Dara’s beautiful face scarred and the…

VBB Weekly – 02.16.2015

It’s my blog birthday today!!! Vilma’s Book Blog is two years old!!! I’m so excited to be celebrating a milestone that marks so many wonderful things, so much hard work, and so many new friendships made in just 24 months. To celebrate the occasion, I’m giving away two Kindles and two $25 gift cards!!! ★ ENTER…

VBB Weekly – 02.16.2015

Highlights USA Today Love In Suspense Feature – Today I have a special book title and cover reveal, along with a never-before-seen excerpt from A. Meredith Walters! You won’t want to miss this… it’s so good!!! #KeepTheSecret Currently Reading Currently Listening To Up Next ✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦ Release Recap (Click cover to order) ✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦ Releasing This Week Dirty Deeds…

VBB Weekly – 02.09.2015

Highlights Attending the Fifty Shades of Grey FIRST screening was epic. It was awesome. It was the opportunity of a lifetime. The energy in the room was off the charts, excitement was buzzing, cameras were clicking… some of the biggest fans around the world were clamoring to see one of our favorite books come alive on…