I can’t believe it’s already March and I haven’t posted a single review this year! But it has been a very busy year. If you saw my other post with the mention of my best friend, she has moved to a rehab hospital, and there are further updates on the GoFundMe page started by her…
Author Life Month on Instagram
Hi, friends! Sorry I’ve been absent here on the blog. My best friend’s been in the hospital since early December, and I’ve been spending a lot of time with her. If you would like to read her story, her family is sharing it on this GoFundMe page: https://www.gofundme.com/f/chrissy-stricker. But I did want to check in…
What I Read in 2019
I read 102 books in 2019. Books I reviewed are linked. My favorite reads of 2019 are starred. Surprise Me by Sophie Kinsella The Date to Save by Stephanie Kate Strohm The Search by Nora Roberts American Panda by Gloria Chao Marie Antoinette, Serial Killer by Katie Alender White Rose by Kip Wilson* The Other Miss Bridgerton…
My Favorite Reads of 2019
My reading was back up this year. I finished 101 books, with a good mix of young adult, middle grade, and adult. I’ll include the breakdown at the bottom of the post. But on to the fun part–my ten favorite reads of 2019! They’re listed in alphabetical order by author. IN SOME OTHER LIFE by…
THE LIBRARY OF LOST THINGS and a Few Other Books You Should Read
Hello there! I had an incredibly busy November and beginning of December–so busy that it sadly took me three weeks to read a single book. I was stealing chapters in small blocks, and that just made me so sad. Despite the fact it took me so long to read that one book, I wanted to…
YA Interview & Giveaway: ACROSS A BROKEN SHORE by Amy Trueblood
I’ve had a crazy month and so haven’t had time to post here on the blog, but I had to make time to shout about Amy Trueblood’s new book, ACROSS A BROKEN SHORE. It released on Nov. 5, and I’m going to give away a copy to one of you lucky readers, but if you…
After the Book Deal: All the Doubts!
Hey, friends, I promised I would give an update once I had gone through another round of edits, and I just finished on Friday. Boy, was I glad to send those edits in! But, first, let me just share that I got to do something very exciting earlier this month, which was to meet my…
SOMEWHERE ONLY WE KNOW and A Few Other Books You Should Read
It’s time for another mini-review roundup! As a music lover, I was immediately intrigued by SOMEWHERE ONLY WE KNOW by Maurene Goo, about a K-pop star, an industry I know absolutely nothing about. I loved Lucky’s character right from the beginning—a girl who was passionate about her music career but trying figure out how to…
YA Review: SCARS LIKE WINGS by Erin Stewart
Back in May, I was supposed to go to New York and have lunch with my editor and agent. There were crazy storms going on around New York City, and my flight got cancelled three times in a row. Finally we had to give up on the trip. The next week, I received a surprise…
30 Books in 3 Months Reading Challenge
Hello, friends! I know I’ve been sparse here on the blog, but this broken foot really messed with my schedule over the past six weeks. However, the end is in sight. Next week I get to start wearing regular shoes again. Yay! One thing that didn’t lapse during my recovery was reading, thanks to plenty…
THE GIRL WHO WAS SUPPOSED TO DIE and A Few Other Books You Should Read
It’s time for another roundup of my Instagram mini-reviews! I have a feeling my reviews are going to be trending this way more over the next year and a half as I approach publication, but I will still do some full reviews as I have time. If you’d like to follow me on Instagram, you…
YA Review: LOVE & LUCK by Jenna Evans Welch
Hello, readers! Where did the summer go? In my case, I have a very good answer. On July 12, the Friday after my last post, I didn’t see a set of steps, went down, and broke my foot in an inconvenient spot that ended up requiring surgery. Just this week I am allowed to start…
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