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Falcon's 10 Favorite Things:
1. Favorite Band: Right this minute? M83 because Reed made me go see Warm Bodies and the song Midnight City is in it.
2. Favorite Movie: I'm gonna give you 2. 80's: Ferris Bueller's Day off Modern: The Hobbit
3. Favorite Food: Bourbon chicken from this place down the road called Crouching Dragon.
4. Favorite Drink: I'm hooked on cherry limeade right now.
5. Favorite Color: *rubs his stripe and smiles* Orange
6. Favorite Tattoo: I just got a new one but you're gonna have to wait for Down 'N' Derby to see what it is
7. Favorite Book: Reed is reading little snippets of Pride and Prejudice to me at night, sounds ok.
8. Favorite Holiday: Thanksgiving, you know my mom, right?
9. Favorite TV show: The Following and the Americans
10: Favorite Pet: Our hedgehog, Oak, again...wait for Down 'N' Derby
My review of How it Rolls
How it Rolls was a book I was highly
anticipating. Was it worth the wait and did it exceed my expectations? Oh yeah and so much more...
I adored Falcon from Love & Skate and couldn't wait
for his story. Falcon is absolutely perfect. He is the care taker of the family.
Nellie's best friend and the "suit" of the family. He rocks is awesome Mohawk
while wearing converse shoes and his suit. Yes an actual suit, not his birthday
suit. Get your head out of the gutter.
Reed is a beautiful, orange
haired and too thin girl who catches Falcon's eye quickly. Reed is hiding a few
secrets that she is embarrassed and not ready to spill.
True to the
Black Family way they take Reed into their home and into their hearts. Reed
finds a family that she hasn't known in a long time.
However, nothing is
ever perfect when there are secrets involved...
Lila's books are a
breath of fresh air. There aren't a lot in this genre being written anymore. How
awesome is it that you can always trust to know that her books are suitable for
the YA audience? From page 1 she grabs your attention and you have to make
yourself put it down. I know I must sound like a broken record because I say
this every dang time. She sets the scene and you live it with these characters.
I am invested in the Black family and will follow them wherever they may lead.
Let's see who is reading these posts... The first 5 people to comment below will receive a signed book mark by Lila Felix! ;)
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Lila is a new author to me and I am excited to check out your books. I have never been to a roller derby bout before. I watched them as a kid and now there is a womans team here and I have been wanting to go to see them, I have heard some great things from others who have gone! Thanks for the extra nudge.
ReplyDeleteI haven't had the pleasure to have read anything of Lila's yet, but I do have Lova and Skate on my kindle in anticipation of How it Rolls release. I have heard only great things about her writing. I have known a few peolpe who have gone to roller derbys, and they can be pretty intense, I'm excited to read this series.
ReplyDeleteYes I went to one 2yrs. ago and it was Fun! The chicks are Awesome!!
ReplyDeleteJust the cover alone grabs me. Thank you for the post on this book. It's going on my TBRs.
ReplyDeleteJessieL62(at)comcast(dot)net
No I've never been to a roller derby, but I used to watch it on TV years ago.
DeleteNo, I haven't read any of Lila's other books. This will be my first.
Deletecannot wait for DOWN N' DERBY. thanks for helping with the tour Heather!!
ReplyDeleteAre you kidding? Any time woman!!
DeleteI have just been introduced to this author's work and would love to read more of her work. This cover is catching and the excerpt makes you want to read it. Thank you for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteI have not actually been to a roller derby, I did watch them on television when they used to air back in the day :)
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