Diane Setterfield's The Thirteenth Tale begins when Margaret Lea, an amateur biographer working in her father's antique bookshop, is invited by Vida Winter, a renowned and enigmatic author, to record her life story. A story she has worked her entire life to conceal. The premise had me intrigued and the setting of the story helped … Continue reading Review: The Thirteenth Tale
Well, the month of August came and went, and now we're already halfway through September! I ended up taking an unintended but necessary hiatus from blogging last month. I only had the mental energy to juggle so much, and the blog ended up being what I set down. I did get in a little more … Continue reading Odds & Ends 7/22-9/15
The past couple of weeks I have been blessed with some great quality time with my family amidst all the busyness of life. I'm still adjusting to the new job and all the things I'll have to continue learning there, so it's nice to have those moments to step away from all of that and … Continue reading Odds & End 7/8-7/21
Good Questions = Good Feedback
The past couple of weeks have been all about moving! My old apartment is about to be renovated, so my building transferred my lease to an already updated unit, and I am enjoying it. It's fresh, with finishes that are more my taste than before, and there's just something nice about a new start. Eliminating … Continue reading Odds & Ends 6/10-6/23
A light pasta with plenty of heat
Still packing. Still writing. What else?
The end of the Wilderwood Duology manages to turn around two darker characters and stick the landing.
The past couple of weeks have seen small, but continuing steps forward in a few areas of my life. I've started finding a little bit of a rhythm at the new job, I was able to organize a group of beta readers and send my project out to them, and I started packing up my … Continue reading Odds & Ends 4/15-4/28
An entertaining effort, but it falls short of really capturing that classic "Disney magic."
As I mentioned at the beginning of month, there has been a lot going on in my life recently, which has sent writing to the back burner. I started a new job, so I'm still going through a bit of an adjustment period, but I am hopeful to have a new routine developed within a … Continue reading Odds & Ends 3/18-3/31
I finally had a chance to sit down and stream the latest MCU movie and, while it may not be the best MCU movie, I do not understand all the negativity about this one. I thought it was a perfectly good time, and it was fun! Iman Vellani shines as Kamala Khan, aka Ms. Marvel. Teyonah … Continue reading Review: The Marvels
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