October Reading Journal: Halloween Theme!
Can you believe that it's already October? I'm so excited for Halloween! I'm already decorating the house, watching spooky TV shows and movies, and reading spooky books. So I naturally…
Fantasy Friday: Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik
With the Nebula Award–winning Uprooted, Naomi Novik opened a brilliant new chapter in an already acclaimed career, delving into the magic of fairy tales to craft a love story that was both…
September Reading Journal: Pirates!
Happy September! It's time for another reading journal update. I had frequent bad headaches in August because of the wildfire smoke in California. Most days, I felt so dizzy that…
July Reading Journal: Ocean Theme
In July, what better theme to choose for the height of summer but a nice, cool ocean style? The hard part of this month's theme was narrowing down what I…
May Reading Journal: Flower Theme
It's finally time to go back to my reading journal! I'm still posting themes from earlier this year, which is why you're seeing a post about my May theme in…
Fantasy Friday: Advanced Dragon Studies by L. C. Mawson
Post-grad might have been a little late for starting my magical education, but I was determined to prove myself. No matter the cost. I don’t know if they thought they…
April Reading Journal: Hello Kitty Theme
In April, I wanted a really bright and bold theme because the weather was getting warmer and plants were growing like crazy. The world also seemed brighter to me because…
March Reading Journal: Sakura Theme
A beautiful sign of spring is when the cherry trees bloom. Since it doesn't snow in the Bay Area where I live, our cherry blossoms usually arrive in early March.…
Fantasy Friday: The Ninth Sorceress by Bonnie Wynne
A shadowed past. A vengeful goddess. What price will Gwyn pay to discover her destiny? Wrenched from her mundane life as a herbalist’s apprentice, teenage orphan Gwyn learns she is…
Fantasy Friday: Sacrifice Me by Sarra Cannon
Sometimes the greatest sacrifice is refusing to become one... On her twenty-first birthday, Franki Smith receives a dozen black roses and an unsigned invitation to a nightclub. Two handwritten words…