Celebrating a love of all things reading and writing
I just discovered this weekly meme sponsored by Book Craic to celebrate middle grade books. How to take part: Post a picture of the front cover of a middle-grade book which you have read and would recommend to others with details of the author, illustrator and publisher. Open the book to page 11 and share your favorite sentence. Write three... Continue Reading →
Summary: Victoria Franken is young scientist who loves making slime. Along with her dog, Igor, she uses the scientific method to create different kinds of slime such as Intergalactic space slime and Glow-in-the-dark zombie slime. Then one day, one of her creations comes to life. This is a delightful story that also teaches kids about... Continue Reading →
Note: this is list is based on when I read the books, not when they were published January: The Queen's Fortune by Allison Pataki February: Pirate Vishnu by Gigi Pandian March: Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo April: Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune May: The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna June: Aaron by... Continue Reading →
The Queen's Fortune Goodreads Synopsis: As the French revolution ravages the country, Desiree Clary is faced with the life-altering truth that the world she has known and loved is gone and it’s fallen on her to save her family from the guillotine. A chance encounter with Napoleon Bonaparte, the ambitious and charismatic young military prodigy,... Continue Reading →
Looking for a good book to curl up with on cold winter nights? Here are some new releases I'm looking forward to next month. Lockdown on London Lane Release Date: February 1 One of the first books I've seen set in the pandemic. This looks like a good balance of introspection without being too depressing.... Continue Reading →
I didn't set any specific reading goals for 2022. I don't need the motivation to keep up with my reading. I did decide to focus on writing consistently. I started the new yearout by putting specific writing goals in my calendar for each day of January. So far, this is proving to be more effective... Continue Reading →
There is a constant debate over the merits of print books versus ereaders. There is plenty of research that will proves we retain and process information differently when it is on a screen. But that isn't why most avid readers prefer the printed book. I broke down and got a Nook several years ago. I... Continue Reading →
It's a new year, and many people are setting reading goals. Here are a few books I'm looking forward to that you might want to add to your list. Serendipity Edited by: Marissa Meyer This one is a collection of short stories which are twists on common tropes seen in romance stories. I love the... Continue Reading →
Dial A for Aunties Goodreads synopsis: When Meddelin Chan ends up accidentally killing her blind date, her meddlesome mother calls for her even more meddlesome aunties to help get rid of the body. Unfortunately, a dead body proves to be a lot more challenging to dispose of than one might anticipate, especially when it is... Continue Reading →
I've used Goodreads for years to track my reading. This year I decided to put that information into storygraph to get more specific data. Read 76 books, 24,642 pages I reviewed my stats starting in 2008, when I joined Goodreads, and emotional, mysterious and lighthearted are consistently my preferred moods. I'm definitely a fiction reader.... Continue Reading →
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