Gearing up for Halloween means reading spooky, scary ghost stories, right? Okay, in my case, not usually. But this one is really, really, really good – The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman. The story begins with a murder. An entire… Read More ›
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Top Ten Tuesday – Genre Edition
Here we are at another Top Ten Tuesday, hosted by the folks over at “The Broke and the Bookish.” This week was actually really hard for me to narrow down. The topic was “Top Ten Authors in ______ Genre” (fill… Read More ›
Top Ten Tuesday – Story World Edition
This week’s Top Ten Tuesday, hosted by the lovely folks over at “The Broke and the Bookish,” is a rewind week – we get to pick a previous topic and revisit it. Since I’ve only just started doing this a… Read More ›
Stacking the Shelves
This week, I only have one book to add to my shelves, and only temporarily. I got The Demon King by Cinda Williams Chima from the library this week to read with the Mallorean Tavern book club. I’ve only… Read More ›
Girl Power!
In continuing with my book reviews, I thought I’d skip ahead and talk about a book that garnered a lot of attention when I included it in my last Top Ten Tuesday. This book is the first book in the… Read More ›
It’s the end of the world as we know it
I’m trying to catch up on reviews for all the books I’ve read. My Goodreads goal was 60 for the year and so far, I’ve read 46. Not too shabby! Today, I will talk about one of the most fun… Read More ›
Top Ten Tuesday – Nostalgic Edition
Welcome to another Top Ten Tuesday, hosted by the lovely folks over at “The Broke and the Bookish.” This week’s topic took a long time for me to figure out. There are a lot of books that could fall under… Read More ›
Lions and Witches and Birthdays
Today is a very special day. On this date, eight years ago, my little girl was born. To the child who is both the best thing in my life and the bane of my existence, I say “Happy Birthday!” One… Read More ›
Top Ten Tuesday – Slacker Edition
This week’s topic, hosted at The Broke and the Bookish, is the “Top Ten Series I Have Yet To Finish.” For the most part, I have no excuse. I’ve read at least the first book, and in most cases enjoyed… Read More ›
New Books and Announcements
First things first, I have an announcement! I am really excited about this, since it’s a project I’ve wanted to start for a long time now. I am pleased to announce that my friend Jess and I have started a… Read More ›
Life With No Plot 