Wrapping Up 2017, Looking Forward 2018

2 January 2018 / thoughts / 0 Comments
Wrapping Up 2017, Looking Forward 2018

Welcome to my eighth annual ‘Wrapping Up, Looking Forward’ post. In this post, I like to take a general look back at how I did with my goals in 2017, and set some new goals for 2018. Posting and Reading […]

Cybils 2017 Finalists

1 January 2018 / events / 0 Comments
Cybils 2017 Finalists

Today the 2017 Cybils (Children’s and Young Adult Bloggers Literary Awards) finalists are announced! I’m ready to kick into gear in my role as a round two judge in the middle grade speculative fiction category. Mark @ Say What?, Halli […]

2017 End of Year Book Survey

31 December 2017 / meme, thoughts / 0 Comments
2017 End of Year Book Survey

Hosted by Jamie @ Perpetual Page Turner, I like how this survey delves into the specifics of books read and gives me a chance to review all I read and wrote this year. I did remove some of the questions […]

Brief Thoughts: Wild Beauty by Anna-Marie McLemore

29 December 2017 / brief reviews / 0 Comments
Brief Thoughts: Wild Beauty by Anna-Marie McLemore

For nearly a century, the Nomeolvides women have tended the grounds of La Pradera, the lush estate gardens that enchant guests from around the world. They’ve also hidden a tragic legacy: if they fall in love too deeply, their lovers […]

My Christmas Gifts 🎁

26 December 2017 / to be read / 2 Comments
My Christmas Gifts 🎁

I hope everyone who celebrates had a Merry Christmas! I am enjoying my time at home, surrounded by books and baking and (very cute) babies (my cousins’ kids :P). I will be heading back to my sofa and blanket by […]