Month: September 2016

Don’t mind the mess…

Posted 23 September 2016 in Uncategorized /4 Comments

I have planned all year to migrate to WordPress from Blogger. I always said, “Well, I think I’ll get to it in the fall.” And here we are! I had a free day today and suddenly felt really motivated. Perhaps I bit off more than I can chew – things should look prettier around here by Sunday – but I think everything is functional. I probably should have made a post before I made the switchover, but I didn’t really think things through 😛  Hopefully I haven’t lost anybody in the transfer.

If you’ve moved from Blogger to WordPress, please let me know any tips you might have! (Also, if you come across any problems/errors…I know there are many, haha. I’m working on them slowly but surely. ) I’m basically starting from scratch with my design and all that. I’m excited to freshen things up and explore some of the plug-ins I hear other bloggers rave about…

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Literary Pilgrimages: Visiting Middle-Earth (Part 2)

22 September 2016 / literary pilgrimage / 6 Comments
Literary Pilgrimages: Visiting Middle-Earth (Part 2)

Part 1  Earlier this year, I spent three months travelling around New Zealand. My primary reason for doing so? Exploring locations starring as Middle-earth in Peter Jackson’s films, of course! Come along as I revisit what will likely remain my most extensive ‘literary’ pilgrimage’. Twizel My next destination after visiting Mt. Sunday was Twizel. Twizel, a town in the Canterbury region with a year-round population of about 400, played host […]

Review: A Song to Take the World Apart by Zan Romanoff

13 September 2016 / review / 2 Comments
Review: A Song to Take the World Apart by Zan Romanoff

Author: Zan Romanoff Title: A Song to Take the World Apart Format/Source: ebook/Publisher Published: 13 September 2016 Publisher: Knopf Length: 320 pages Genre: YA with touch of magical realism Why I Read: Cover + comparison to Leslye Walton and Jandy Nelson Rating:  ★★★½ GoodReads | IndieBound | Indigo | Amazon I received a complimentary copy from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. Hanging out with Chris was […]

Review: The Conjoined by Jen Sookfong Lee

9 September 2016 / review / 2 Comments

Author: Jen Sookfong Lee Title: The Conjoined Format/Source: Paperback/Publisher Published: 13 September 2016 Publisher: ECW Press Length: 262 pages Genre: Contemporary Why I Read: Premise + setting intrigued me Rating:  ★★★★ [ratings guide] Links: GoodReads | IndieBound | Indigo | Amazon Thanks to ECW Press for providing a complimentary copy in exchange for my honest review,  On a sunny May morning, social worker Jessica Campbell sorts through her mother’s belongings after […]

Family Reads: A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness

5 September 2016 / family reads, review / 0 Comments
Family Reads: A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness

  Born out of a desire to get a family of book lovers to connect more over what they’re reading, Family Reads is an occasional feature where my mom, dad or sister select a book for us to read and discuss.   Sister: I previously read Patrick Ness’ the Chaos Walking trilogy and More Than This. I kept walking past A Monster Calls at work and thought it looked really […]