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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 →
Title: Blood Memory Author: Perrin Briar Genre: Post-apocalyptic, paranormal This book is about a group of people out at sea who’ve survived a zombie apocalypse but realize that they are running out of food and need a new alternator for their boat. They see a ferry in the distance and decide to see if they... Continue Reading →
Title: Neverhome Author: Laird Hunt Genre: Historical Fiction The book is about a wife who leaves behind her husband to be a soldier for the Union army during the Civil War. It is written in the first person through her eyes. She gets captured and jailed by the Confederates but she outsmarts them and escapes. ... Continue Reading →
Title: The Infinite Sea (2nd book in The 5th Wave Trilogy) Author: Rick Yancey Genre: Sci-fi, apocalyptic/post-apocalyptic, dystopian, paranormal, YA [Side note] Today is the opening of the movie, The 5th Wave, and I wish I could go see it today but I've got a busy schedule. I hope to get my chance sometime next... Continue Reading →
