Before I share my list, just thought I'd mention that I'm doing Camp Nano this month. Goal is 30K words for a romance novella. It's something different from the sci-fi and fantasy stuff. As you know, I love music. I track monthly favorites in my bujo. I do it pretty sloppily but it's nice being... Continue Reading →
Book Review: Aftershocks
Title: AftershocksAuthor: Marko KloosGenre: Sci-fi, Military Sci-fi, Space OperaYear Published: 2019 Aftershocks by Marko Kloos is a military sci-fi novel following four characters. The main character, Aden, a POW on a foreign planet, is freed and makes his trek to a new home. Things don’t go as planned and he ends up working for another... Continue Reading →
Book Review: The Burning White
Title: The Burning WhiteAuthor: Brent WeeksGenre: Fantasy, High FantasyYear Published: 2019 The Burning White by Brent Weeks is the fifth and final book in the Lightbringer series. I’m not sure how to review this book because it was a whole lot of everything. The plot basically was to defeat the enemy but there were assassins... Continue Reading →
Father’s Day, Mandalorian Style
Happy Father's Day to all the dad's out there! Here's my favorite Mandalorian clip from YouTube that really depicts the "father" in Mando. It always has me in tears. You have to watch it to the end to really feel it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVOnFdT207M
Netflix: The Last Kingdom
I started watching The Last Kingdom earlier this month with husband. A friend recommended it a couple weeks earlier but I had forgotten and then husband pulled it up on Netflix and we got into it. I'm so glad. This is one great series. I didn't know this until I started doing some research after... Continue Reading →
Chic Sparrow Austen Leather in Lady Catherine
I purchased this narrow traveler's notebook from Chic Sparrow and have fallen madly in love. It's gorgeous. I currently have a similar leather, a Mr. Darcy Lemon Drop, purchased three years ago, which has patinated to a nice darkish yellow (photos of it further down). The leather of the Dr. Darcy and Austen are exactly... Continue Reading →
Bujo Using Altenew Watercolor
I started bullet journaling not too long ago. I'd say, less than three years ago. This is my second official bujo notebook. I did some bujo here and there in other notebooks before going official. I wasn't sure what I wanted to bujo so I followed a few Youtubers until I found what I needed... Continue Reading →
Book Review: The Pale Dreamer
Title: The Pale DreamerAuthor: Samantha ShannonGenre: Sci-fi, paranormal, new adultYear Published: 2016 The Pale Dreamer by Samantha Shannon is a prequel novella to The Bone Season series. It gives us a taste of Paige Mahoney’s first job with mime-lord, Jaxon Hall. The story takes place when Paige is sixteen, three years before The Bone Season.... Continue Reading →
Book Review: Caraval
Title: CaravalAuthor: Stephanie GarberGenre: YA Fantasy I first read Caraval in 2017. Last month, my 13-year-old daughter wanted to read this together so we read it at bedtime. She loved it! I really enjoyed it the first time I read it and enjoyed it again this time. The great thing with rereading is you always... Continue Reading →
Reaching for the Moon
Created this for my About Me page. I often start these projects and then never finish. I'm just happy I'm able to get one done. The images were from Unsplash except the one of me. It was a self-timed image with the Nikon DSLR taken about five years ago.