Welcome my new guest reviewer...

Rachel and I have become great reading buddies since we met last year on Goodreads. We quickly discovered we both had a passion for our vanillas (especially our swoony males that just make us melt). Since then we have taken part in several read-alongs (even though there’s an 8 hour time difference) and my tbr pile has toppled dramatically out of control thanks to Rachel’s awesome recommendations.

I simply adore Rachel’s reviews, they’re refreshing, fun and just make you want to throw you’re reading schedule out of the window and pick up her recommended read straight away.

I quickly realised that I wanted everyone else to get to know Rachel and read her amazing reviews too! So without further ado I would like to welcome my new guest reviewer and fellow vanilla queen to the blog, the lovely Rachel! 

Jasprit is so sweet.  Thank you! 

When Jasprit and I found each other on Goodreads we became fast friends each contributing to one another's book addiction. Seriously, Jasprit is killing my bookshelf by constantly picking enticing reads!  I love Jasprit's enthusiastic and honest reviews, and we have so much in common in taste.  I know if she's loved something, I will too. So when she asked me if I'd like to contribute on her blog, I was beyond giddy with excitement because I think we're a perfect fit.  I think the great and lovely Maja was the first to call us the "Vanilla-Queens", and I'd have to say that's an apt description! We do love our vanillas.

I guess I should tell you a little about myself now. I'm a wife and mother of two children, I work full-time but my passion is reading! I've always loved reading from a very young age.  Both my father and mother were big readers so I never had a chance. Currently, I'm a big lover of contemporary romance, but that wasn't always the case. At first, I was hooked on mysteries (always with a little romance, mind you). Nancy Drew was my first love, and then I graduated to Agatha Christie.  My grandmother was a fan and had a huge collection so I was able to read to my heart's content. Many times I read into the wee hours because I just had to know who did it?!!  I still love mysteries, but now I'm usually reading YA paranormal or YA contemporary romance. Recently, thanks to my Goodreads friends, I've discovered my love of Australian authors. Mostly, Melina Marchetta, On the Jellicoe Road is in my top five all-time favorite books! I've tried a couple of others and love them as well! I also love kick-butt, strong heroines! I was a huge, obsessed fan of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and still mourn over the series' demise (I think I've watched every episode at least five times!). Even before that, I remember watching Wonder Woman with Lynda Carter and WISHING I could be her, and kick some bad guy ass!  So it would come as no surprise, one of my all-time favorite books series is the Vampire Academy with Rose the tough-chick fighter (that, and her sexy boyfriend Dimitri)! Now I'm loving the spinoff series, Bloodlines. I'm also a huge fan of The Morganville Vampire series, and The Mortal Instruments series. 

Well, that's just a little about me. I'm looking forward to fun and gossip on Jasprit's blog! Thanks again, my dear!!