Today’s book review comes courtesy of my friend Jess, who gave me this lovely present – the Study Series by Maria V. Snyder. New books – yay! The Study Series is a trilogy – Poison Study, Magic Study and Fire… Read More ›
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Podcast Love!
In connection with a secret project that I am about to embark on, I decided to bring up the subject of podcasts. I adore listening to podcasts. Most of my work day is spent listening to them, so I thought… Read More ›
It’s tough to break with Tradition . . .
Happy Labor Day Weekend to all my friends in the U.S.! In just a few minutes, I will be out shoe shopping with my two of my favorite people (my daughter and my mom), but before that, a quick book… Read More ›
Controversial? You decide . . .
I love controversy. It makes life interesting. One of the most controversial book series in the past decade is His Dark Materials by Phillip Pullman. I had heard a lot of things about it, with a wide spectrum of opinions…. Read More ›
Scribbles
I know I don’t talk about my writing very often here, but I thought that should probably change, especially since that’s why I created this blog in the first place. I wanted a place not just to talk about books… Read More ›
Magic schools? We got ’em!
There seem to be several books out there about schools that teach magic, from the Harry Potter books to The Magicians to the House of Night series. This next book is a little bit different, and you know I always… Read More ›
We the Animals
And I am back once again. This time I am blaming my absence on a nasty cold that is still lingering, but at least the fever is gone. My book review for today is We the Animals: A Novel by… Read More ›
Fairies and Digital Downloads
This week I learned how to check out e-books from my local library and have them wirelessly downloaded to my Kindle Fire. That’s so cool! One problem I’ve always had with library books is getting back to return them, especially… Read More ›
Book Round Up
I’ve been trying to figure out which books I’ve blogged about and which I haven’t. So far, I am 26 books in to my goal of reading 60 books this year. A lot of them have been re-reads of books… Read More ›
Les Mis Forever!
So . . . the first trailer for the new Les Miserables movie is out. First thing you need to know – I have loved this musical ever since middle school. Yes, I realize that the story is a bit… Read More ›
Life With No Plot 