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January 4, 2019
Reading summary for December (and sneak peak at what I’m currently reading)
One of these years I will remember that after a month of writing (aka NaNoWriMo), I need to take a break to read and recharge. That ended up being the theme of my December. I didn’t get much writing done, but I did a lot of reading.
Here’s what I read in December:
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I started off the month with Light Years by Kass Morgan and Muse of Nightmares by Laini Taylor, two entirely different books.
Light Years is a fun YA sci-fi novel told from the perspectives of a mixed cast of characters. I liked it...
January 3, 2019
Reading List: Powell’s Books staff’s best books of 2018
Powell’s just released their Staff Top 5 Picks of 2018! As I did last year (and in 2016, and 2015), I’ve crunched the numbers* in order to calculate which books were most mentioned and determine a “consensus” top ten list.
Presented in order of most to least total points, the top ten highest rated books of 2018 according to the staff at Powell’s Books (in Portland, Oregon) are:
(Links below take you to Powell’s, because that seemed appropriate.)
The Alehouse at the End of the World by Steva...January 2, 2019
Top Five Wednesday: reading goals for 2019 (#T5W)
Happy New Year, everyone! I took a little time off over the holiday to rest and recharge. I read a bunch of good books and had fun times with family and friends. Now I’m ready to start 2019! I hope you all had a happy New Year and a fun and relaxing holiday, too!
Today’s Top 5 Wednesday theme is “2019 reading resolutions.” I was planning to post my 2018 reading summary before I did my reading resolutions, but I didn’t get that done yesterday. So, we’re going to do this a bit out of order. Tod...
December 21, 2018
Ten tropes I am trash for…paired with book I just read or want to read!
Ah, tropes, those time-tested story elements that keep popping up over and over again. You know, like the much-discussed love triangle. Some people love them. Some people hate them. But, they’re definitely not going away anytime soon, and that’s fine by me.
Tropes are a little like favorite foods, every reader has ones that make their mouth water, but they’re different for everyone. Find someone who loves a particular trope, and you’re bound to find another who doesn’t like it, or who avoids...
December 19, 2018
Magical Readathon: Christmas at Hogwarts
What’s this? Two posts in one day? It must be holiday craziness. 
Top 5 Wednesday: Most Anticipated 2019 Releases (#T5W)
It’s time for another Top 5 Wednesday blog post! This week’s topic is “most anticipated 2019 releases.” There are so many good books coming out in 2019!
These are the books coming out in 2019 that I am most excited to read right now (listed in increasing order of excitement, with #5 = most excited!):
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Dragon Pearl by Yoon Ha Lee — Release scheduled for January 2019. This is a middle grade book, but it’s written by the author of the Ninefox Gambit series and is part of this new, expanded Rick...December 13, 2018
Eve of the Fae on sale for limited time!
Just in case you were waiting to grab a copy of my book when it went on sale, now’s your chance!
Eve of the Fae is available for $1.99 for a limited time, as part of a Kobo promotion event! I’m also matching the Kobo price on Amazon. So, grab a copy on Amazon or Kobo, and get caught up before the prequel novella drops on Tuesday!
December 12, 2018
Top Five Wednesday: Books to give my husband as gifts (#T5W)
It’s Wednesday! Time for another Top Five Wednesday post! This week the topic is “Books to Give _____ as Gifts.” I’m filling in the blank with my husband. I feel pretty safe doing this because 1) I’m not actually getting him any books for Christmas, and 2) should I decide to change my mind about that, he probably won’t read this blog post anyway.
Doing a top five list on books I would buy for my husband may seem incredibly specific. But, this list would also work for any incredibly difficult...
December 5, 2018
Top Five Wednesday: Book Wish List (#T5W)
I think we’ve established that I have more than enough books on my Kindle, on my bedside table, and on my TBR shelf. I probably have enough to keep me reading for years without ever buying another book. Yet somehow that does not seem to stop me from buying more, or putting more on my wish list.
This week’s “Top 5 Wednesday” topic, inspired by the holiday season, is asking about the top five books on your wish list. Narrowing my list down to just five was challenging. Luckily, a lot of the boo...
December 3, 2018
November reading summary and NaNoWriMo recap
Well, it’s taken me all weekend to (mostly) recover from NaNoWriMo. I made achieved the 50k words in 30 days goal, but the first draft of book two isn’t done yet. Right now it’s looking like I’ll need to write a total of around 70-75k words to get to “the end” in this first draft. But still… Winner!!!
