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January 26, 2013
Book Review: Blood and Betrayal by Lindsay Buroker
Title: Blood and Betrayal
Author:Lindsay Buroker
Length:374 pages
Genre:Fantasy // Steampunk
My Rating:5/5
This is my review on the 5th book in Lindsay Buroker’sEmperor’s Edgeseries. If you haven’t read previous books, be warned that there may be spoilers in here from books 1-4. You have been sufficiently cautioned. Proceed on at your own literary peril. 
This was probably my favorite of the books so far. The story begins with the knowledge that Amaranthe has been kidnapped by Forge and now Maldyna...
January 25, 2013
Top 10 YA Books on my 2013 To-Read List!
Hi, all! I’m interrupting my normally scheduled “Leaves Talk” post to bring you my top 10 YA reads for 2013! I know, I know…I miss the little leaves, too, but with all this winter about, leaves have been pretty scarce. I promise they’ll make a return soon! For now, let’s focus on some Young Adult awesomeness! In case you’ve been living under a blogging rock in the reading and writing world, I should let you know that people LOVE YA (Young Adult) books–specifically those that fall under the “f...
January 24, 2013
January Sponsor Feature: Reading Goals and First “Books”!
A couple weeks ago, I asked my January sponsors what their reading goals for 2013 were and what fiction book was at the top of their list! I received some pretty exciting responses and their books look like fun reads! Check out their replies and be sure to check out their blogs and social media links.
BLOG // BLOGLOVIN’ // FACEBOOK
There you have it, e...
January 23, 2013
Wednesday Wanderment
Wishin’ I had a big ol’ pot of tea this morning. I can lay away some tea, you guys. It’s serious. Occasionally, I like some tea with my books, too. There’s nothing like sitting in a big comfy chair with a slew of blankets and a nice pot o’ tea. Maybe sometime this week, I’ll get to live out that fantasy. It’s been a really busy week over at my place. If you read yesterday’s post, you’ll know that I’ve been pulling some LONG hours with lots of major projects to accomplish. So, since I’ve got t...
January 22, 2013
5 Tips for Those Overloaded Workdays
Well, thatshould be our attitude when we approach a day that’s overloaded to the max with must-complete projects. Sadly, most of us are intimidated, harrowed, and weary when we look at a to-do list that is longer than Merlin’s beard. Most of us in the U.S. had MLK Day off from work yesterday. While that meant I got to relax, playDeus Ex: Human Revolutionwith my hubby, and laze about the house, it also meant that I now have two days worth of work to accomplish in ONE.
Strangely, I tend to get T...
January 21, 2013
2013 To-Read List: Super Series!
I LOVE series books. In 2013, I have big plans to devour several series sets. Some of them I’ve read before and am looking to refresh myself with their awesomeness. Others are totally new to me. I’ve always been a big fan of series stories–ever since I was a kid. Some of my favorite series are:
>>The Sevenwaters seriesby Juliet Marillier
>>The Old Kingdom(or Abhorsen) seriesby Garth Nix
>>The Harry Potter Booksby J.K. Rowling
>>The Emperor’s Edge seriesby Lindsay Buroker
>>The Ender Seriesby Orson...
January 20, 2013
What You Might Have Missed
Busiest week ever. If you were as busy as I was this week, no doubt your blog reading took a back seat to the other priorities in life. If you’re just now sitting down to catch up on your weekly blog post perusals, here is what you might have missed in my little corner of the writing and reading world:
>> Book Review: Dark Currentsby Lindsay Buroker
>> January Kindle Reads Check-Up
>> 2013 To-Read List: Books on the Craft of Writing
January 19, 2013
Book Review: Conspiracy by Lindsay Buroker
Title: Conspiracy
Author:Lindsay Buroker
Length: 359 pages
Genre: Fantasy // Steampunk
My Rating: 5/5
*This review will make a LOT more sense if you read my previous reviews, listed at the bottom of this post*
Okay, seriously you guys…there just aren’t enough great things to say about Lindsay Buroker’s books. So far, this was probably one of my favorites in the entire series. SPOILER ALERTS! In the previous book,Deadly Games, Emperor Sespian Sevarsin requests that Amaranthe’s team kidnap him.Conspir...
January 18, 2013
Leaves Talk: Wintry Weather
All this talk of wintry weather has me a bit excited at the prospect that maybe, justmaybe, my humble corner of the south might get some snow at some point this winter!! I love snow. If you’ve read my Tales from Niflheim, you’ll know that I love to write about it. I know it’s certainly cold today. It has been a busy week. To be honest, I feel a bit frazzled. I’m trying to ease back into a semblance of a normal schedule, but it’s been a bit hectic. Thankfully, I’m making some real progress on...
January 17, 2013
Treasure Tomes: Day-Trip Haul
Today, my friend Kate and I took a day trip up to Chattanooga, TN! We hung out at McKay, ate tasty Japanese food at a local place, got tasty desserts at Rembrandt’s and had a terrific time! While we were at McKay, you know I went nuts on some books! Since McKay is a used books and media store, Kate and I were able to trade in old books in exchange for store credit! Because Kate is an AMAZING lady and is getting ready for a big move, she let me have all her store credit so she didn’t have to t...
