Author Archives: Suzanne van Rooyen

How many have you read?

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Suzanne van Rooyen

I’ve seen many book lists surface on Facebook and Tumblr, asking you how many you’ve read as if this proves how intelligent you are. Some lists claim to be the top 100 books ever written, others say that you’re only … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog, Reading | Tagged BBC book list, literature, reading lists | 4 Comments

Faster We Burn Cover Reveal!

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Suzanne van Rooyen

If you loved the New Adult novel Deeper We Fall by Chelsea M. Cameron then I bet you can’t wait for book number two. Today I have the privilege of revealing the cover for Faster We Burn. *Drumroll*

Posted in Blog, Reading | Tagged chelsea m. cameron, cover reveal, deeper we fall, faster we burn, NAlit, new adult, romance | Leave a comment

TopTenTuesday: Romances

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Suzanne van Rooyen

This week’s topic is to list your top ten romance reads. Since I’m not a huge fan of romance, I’m going to cheat a little… So my Top Not-Quite-Ten Tuesday theme is: Top SF/F Romances

Posted in Blog, Reading | Tagged fantasy, genre fiction, love story, romance, science fiction, YAlit | 2 Comments

Why Can Movies Get Away With It When Books Can’t?

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Suzanne van Rooyen

Recently, I discovered a science fiction film starring the adorably scruffy and British Jim Sturgess and lovely Kirsten Dunst. The trailer looked fantastic – suitably surreal and sci-fi-esque. I couldn’t wait to watch the movie titled Upside Down. The premise seemed original, … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog, Film/TV | Tagged film review, jim sturgess, kirsten dunst, romeo and juliet, science fiction, upside down, YAlit | 2 Comments

The Crescent Chronicles Book Blitz

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Suzanne van Rooyen

Today I’m featuring The Crescent Chronicles, written by Alyssa Rose Ivy. Leave a blog post comment to stand the chance of winning an ebook of Flight! Alyssa Rose Ivy is a Young Adult and New Adult author who loves to weave stories with … Continue reading →

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Cover Reveal!!

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Suzanne van Rooyen

Drumroll please… So here is the lovely cover for Juliana Haygert’s new NA novel Destiny Gift expected April 9th. You can add it on Goodreads and enter into the Goodreads giveaway to win a hard copy! So without further ado, here it is…

Posted in Blog, Reading | Tagged cover reveal, NA, new adult | 2 Comments

The Machinery of Xmas

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Suzanne van Rooyen

My post-apocalyptic short story The Machinery of Xmas is currently available for reading and commenting online at Litreactor as part of Litreactor’s “Teleport Us” writing challenge. Please stop by and feel free to leave a comment on the story.