The past couple of weeks have been all about trying to find a balanced routine & keeping up my writing rhythm. I've found I'm more successful at that with smaller, short-term goals that let me measure progress with my writing while still allowing me to step away and get things done in other areas of … Continue reading Odds & Ends 1/9-1/22
Review: The Ballad of Never After

Review of the second book in Stephanie Garber's Once Upon a Broken Heart series
2023: A Reading Preview

This will be my last post of 2022, so that means it is time to look back on what I've read this year and start setting my reading goals for next year. Not surprisingly, 2022 was definitely a year of children's books for me. Sandra Boynton is my niece's favorite author, partly because of the … Continue reading 2023: A Reading Preview
Odds & Ends ???-12/11
It's been a minute since my last post, hasn't it? No, I was not taken, I did not join witness protection, nor did I go into early hibernation (though that last one sounds tempting). My computer simply decided this fall was a good time for a prolonged swan song. I took it in for a … Continue reading Odds & Ends ???-12/11
Books I’m Glad Were On My High School Reading List

Assigned books. Summer reading lists. Group reads. Whatever form they come in and whatever teachers call them, students rarely get excited about the books they have to read for class. Sometimes they downright hate them. Even people like myself, who really like reading, can probably name at least one book they only finished because a … Continue reading Books I’m Glad Were On My High School Reading List
Review: Once Upon a Broken Heart

Review of the first book in Stephanie Garber's newest series
Summer Round-Up: What to Watch
Summer is almost over, so I thought I'd do a little recap of what I've been watching the past few months for those in need of something a little different, or just something to fill the gap until the fall shows start premiering. Only Murders in the Building Season 2 of this comedic mystery debuted … Continue reading Summer Round-Up: What to Watch
Odds & Ends 7/25-8/7
I'm a week back into the routine following our family vacation today, and now that I've had my fun and relaxation, my goal for this month is to build up some better habits to see me through the rest of the year. Vacation was a lot of fun, and I was not eager to see … Continue reading Odds & Ends 7/25-8/7
Review: Ariadne

Review of Ariadne by Jennifer Saint
Stranger Things: My Reaction

My thoughts on where things might go after the penultimate season!