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all the books on my Middle-Grade March TBR

Middle-Grade March is my time to shine! I love middle-grade so much, and I’ve been finding new TBR books from the library and used bookstores, so I’m in fabulous shape for my reading this month. 😉 In no particular order, the books available to me are… Also, there’s one I’m hoping to get for my...Continue reading »

at least it’s not the bookstore…

After that big week of book hauls last month, you’d think I would have had my fill of books, but nope, not in the least. 😉 I went to the library last week and grabbed my holds as well as several new books that caught my eye, even though I already had several at home....Continue reading »

meet my books: fantasy edition

Consider this the beginning of a new (short) series, in which I find the opportunity to gab a little bit about my books and the heart and reasoning behind them. 😉 Today, we’re starting with a spotlight of my fantasy books. The Twin Arrows Published July 1, 2017, just in the nick of time to...Continue reading »

February: Black books, new job, and blogging

I know February is the shortest month, but it felt even more “blink and you’ll miss it” this year. It’s brought a time of sweet staycation and bookshopping with J and a big new change to my routine. I didn’t read quite as much this month as I did last month, but I’m still quite...Continue reading »

winter book tag

It doesn’t really feel like winter where I live since the temperatures are more temperate, but I’m soaking up every bit of this good weather I can get before the horror that is summer comes. *drinks tea* *goes out without a jacket to feel the cold* *runs the heater* *contemplates socks* I originally found this...Continue reading »

Moon Soul by Nathaniel Luscombe deserved the hype

I’ve fallen off the horse on sharing my reviews here regularly, mainly because there are so many of them and they’re much shorter than I used to write so not really blog post material. I’ve decided to instead highlight my most favoritest of favorites this year. 😉 There’s no clear schedule or pressure on myself...Continue reading »

used book haul, squee!

So. I bought far too many books last week on my staycation with J. *gulps* *apologizes profusely to my budget and bookshelves* *doesn’t feel too bad because most things were a really good deal* I visited no less than FOUR stores with books (including a huge book sale), so I’ll be dividing my haul up...Continue reading »

thoughts on God’s glory

I’ve always struggled with the glory of God. (Or at least, the way it was taught to me.) It was very similar to human pride, something obnoxious, self-seeking, and all-encompassing to the exclusion of everything else including His love. His glory was the most important thing to Him, and nothing else really mattered in comparison,...Continue reading »

4 tips to diversifying your reading

I grew up reading so much fiction, a lot of it historical too, but publishing back then wasn’t as inclusive, expansive, or diverse as it is now. I read about some famous Black people but there was very little available and certainly nothing with Asian or Native American main characters in my steady reading diet....Continue reading »

stepping into dreams

It’s been a long year these past six weeks, but it’s already been so full of growth and opportunity for me. I started contributing to a Doctor Who fan site as a paid writer, and you can read my first article here. I got accepted into a multi-author series and began drafting my story. I...Continue reading »