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A couple of weeks ago, I picked up the book, The Testaments, by Margaret Atwood at Barnes & Noble. It was B&N’s book club pick and I’ve never gone to a book club before so I figured I’d give this one a go. The book club experience was really enjoyable. I was super nervous but... Continue Reading →
If you're into scary books for this month, check out "Shaman." It's really scary. I don't recommend reading it at night or before bed. Right now it's free on Kindle until October 20th. mybook.to/shaman
In March, I submitted a story to an anthology and was accepted. I'm happy to announce that the anthology will be published on August 1. You can read a little more about what I have to say on my writing blog, here. This is the book trailer for the book. https://www.facebook.com/WritersUniteWorldwide/videos/1259514534151130/
The year flew by. I tried and failed at many things this year, but this last day of the year, I'm going to share the positive things, and my favorites. The photo above is a dish I made trying out roasted purple cauliflower. It's hard to see but to the right of the salmon is... Continue Reading →
The Song Rising Author: Samantha Shannon Genre: Fiction, Sci-fi, Paranormal, Post-apocalyptic “We like to think we’re brave, but in the end, we’re only human.” The Song Rising is the third book in The Bone Season series. It begins right after The Mime Order ends. If you haven’t read the first two books, the third book... Continue Reading →
Blood Song Author: Anthony Ryan Genre: Fiction, Fantasy This story is basically about a boy whose father puts him in fighting school where he becomes a master at fighting. There is more to that though and this is where the story gets interesting. The story follows the boy into adulthood where he learns more than... Continue Reading →
A goal this year is to only read about 12 books. One book per month or around there. I've really reduced it because I want to focus more on writing than reading. I know I'll probably end up reading more than 12 books but if I do, that's okay. I don't want to stress out... Continue Reading →
I've got quite a few book reviews to share. It's a busy time but I still found time to read, usually right before bed, and while I wait for my girls at the dance studio. Lately, I've been finding that I've spent way too much time researching Korean skin care products. Not sure how that... Continue Reading →
Title: Charlotte's Web Author: E. B. White Genre: Children, Fiction, Classic This classic is about a pig who's life gets saved by a spider. I've read this book to my oldest when she was younger and now have also read with my youngest. After we read the book we watched the movie. I also watched... Continue Reading →
I finished 5 books within the last half of the month: Title: Drop Dead Gorgeous Author: Elizabeth Lenhard Genre: Children, fantasy, paranormal This book is about a girl, Rachel, who becomes friends with a girl who just moved into her town. The girl who moved in is a zombie. Rachel learns to accept the zombie... Continue Reading →
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