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Reviews for The Glister Journals: Bronze

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February update...

Well, here's me falling down on the job again. I had meant to get a couple of posts out before the end of January, but I have been writing. In fact, besides actually working, all I've been doing is writing. I want to get this book (the second Glister Journals book) out as soon as I can. So, sorry I haven't been around much. I hope to still get some book and music reviews out soon and I've got a Retro Thursday lined up when I can get to it.

In the mean time, here's the Bronze Soundtrack clue f...

No Strings Attached Giveaway Hop

Welcome to the No Strings Attached Giveaway Hop, hosted by I Am A Reader, Not A Writer! As the name implies, you don't have to follow, tweet, or otherwise jump through hoops--just leave a comment with a way to contact you in case you're a winner. (Personal info and links won't be publicly posted.)

For this giveaway I'm giving away a $15 Amazon gift card (enough for at least one book of your choice!) and a paperback copy of my YA/Lit novel Bronze. This giveaway is open through January 21st. G...

Hello 2014!

This is just a quick post to look ahead to some of the things I hope to accomplish this year. But first things first - the January soundtrack clue! Let's see . . . we're on number seven:

CLUE #7 Songs/bands/genres mentioned in chapters do not necessarily reflect that chapter's song.For instance, in one chapter The Rolling Stones, Van Halen, and The Beatles are all mentioned. The chapter title is not by any of these bands, though there are two clues right there - one having to do with the chap...

Goodbye 2013 . . .

Happy New Year everyone! I hope everyone has a great 2014. Looking back, it was a difficult year in a lot ways from a personal perspective, but a wonderful one too. And many of you are the reason! Thank you so much for your encouragement, friendship, and support. And I'm so pumped up about it being the Year of the Horse! I hope this is a good omen for my series and especially for The Glister Journals #2 which will be released this year.

A quick look back--I had a lot of things happen this ye...

Retro Thursday: 4/05

By request: April 2005

(A week late due to gremlins!)

George W. Bush was president of the United States Paul Martin was prime minister of Canada John Howard was prime minister of Australia Elizabeth was queen of England (in case you were wondering.)

 

Singles from a few of the album releases:

Rob Thomas: "This Is How A Heart Breaks" from ...Something to Be

 

Better than Ezra: "Juicy" from Before the Robots

Hahaha...this video's so goofy. :)

 

Mariah Carey: "We Belong Together" from...

Cataclysmic Music Review: Bastille, Capital Cities, Matt Nathanson

I am long overdue for a music feature, so I'd like to share a few albums with you: Haunt (EP) by Bastille, In A Tidal Wave of Mystery by Capital Cities, and Last of the Great Pretenders by Matt Nathanson. It's a long time since I first heard these bands and many months since I bought the albums, but I originally heard them around the same time and the three radio-play songs have a similar theme. It must be a sign. Let's start with one you probably all know by now from Bastille.

So . . . you...

December Update and Soundtrack Clue

Congratulations to Sarah, the winner of my November "Thank You" giveaway. I have e-mailed you and contacted you via Twitter. I have other book giveaways planned soon and another cash giveaway later on for the second Glister Journals title and cover reveal. That is planned for the first part of 2014. It will probably mark the official opening of the soundtrack puzzle entries too, so stay in touch!

On to the new soundtrack clue for those who are reading or have already read the book. Remember,...

Thankful

I've been working on several posts that I just don't seem to be able to finish, so they are going to wait. Today I will just be thankful. In no particular order:

I'm thankful that I am healthy. I don't take as good care of myself as I should, as I used to, but I have no major health issues. The minor things I can live with or try to improve through diet and exercise. And sleep. As much sleep as possible.

I'm thankful for close family bonds. I don't have a lot of close friends, but I'm very cl...

Retro Thursday: 2/83

I usually concentrate on new music, but I thought it would be fun to look back to a specific time and see what was going on. So once a month I'm going to do a short retrospective: movies, books, odds and ends, just about anything I can find. And of course, music. I'm choosing the first one but would love to get requests for dates.

February 1983 was an important time for me but I wasn't very aware of what was going on in the world, so I thought it would be a good place to start....

In February...