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A Quick Catch Up and Some News!
It's been a while... When I look at the date on my last post, I'm not surprised to see it was in July 2022. Let's just say my life hit a...

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Apr 21, 20242 min read
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Reading Sequels, Escapist Fiction, and the Importance of Taking a Break
How's everybody doing? After the Supreme Court's reversal of Roe v. Wade last week (note: I started this post and then published it much...

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Jul 31, 20223 min read
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Why Does an Author's Backlist Matter?
I thought I might give my readers some insight into the publishing industry. If you've read a few of my reviews you've probably noticed...

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Jun 11, 20222 min read
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Seraphina: A Spontaneous Read that Ended up Being Really Great
Friday afternoon, my son and I walked down to the library. Look, I'm not saying that a selling point of this house was its proximity to...

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Jun 5, 20223 min read
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Black Dove White Raven: A Historical YA in a Less-Explored Setting
The last time I visited my agent in her old offices, she handed me this books off her shelves and told me "read it, you'll love it." She...

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May 14, 20222 min read
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A Game with Billions at Stake
Avery Grambs goes from sleeping in the backseat of her car - to avoid her half-sister's abusive boyfriend - to inheriting billions....

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May 1, 20222 min read
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Murder, magic, and 1920's history in Libba Bray's "The Diviners"
Murder, magic, and 1920’s history? Sign me up! Historical fantasy is one of my favorite genres and, as my kid points out when he wakes up...

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Jan 13, 20222 min read
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#Murdertrending Series - YA horror that are fun, fast-paced, gory romps!
If you’d been framed for your stepsister’s murder and dropped on a former prison island to participate in a reality show to prove your...

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Nov 28, 20212 min read
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Review: A Game of Fox and Squirrels
This week’s book review touches on a sensitive subject – domestic abuse and violence - within a fantasy novel. As I discussed on...

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Nov 9, 20213 min read
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Fall, Foxes, and a Book Review
For the first month of fall, I chose a theme of FOXES. I love foxes – love their cute faces, love their trickster mythology, and love...

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Sep 30, 20212 min read
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Review: The Above World series by Jenn Reese
1-minute review: If you'd lived your whole life underwater, could you leave the ocean and walk on land? https://www.instagram.com/reel/CT...

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Sep 7, 20212 min read
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Black Girl Magic - Literally. Review: A Song Below Water by Bethany C. Morrow
This week's one-minute book review is A Song Below Water by Bethany C. Morrow. Transcript below the video. Red Rover, Red Rover, send...

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Aug 17, 20212 min read
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One Dress, Three Ways
I've been living in this Banana Republic dress all summer. It's lightweight, cute, and easy to throw on and go! I love the feel of the...

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Aug 10, 20211 min read
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Review: The Mermaid's Mirror by L.K. Madigan
A book review of fantasy novel The Mermaid's Mirror by LK Madigan.

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Aug 8, 20212 min read
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Hello readers!
I'm going to be blogging about writing and posting my book reviews over here. Here you can find transcripts of my Instagram posts and...

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Aug 6, 20212 min read
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