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the spark grew

Remember that spark of inspiration I mentioned? I wrote a story from it! I molded together a few of the things I love, a few things my heart has always needed, and some inspiration from something I recently read, and a story poured out. J and I had originally planned to go on a small […]

judging my unread books by their covers

This summer has been all about making progress on my owned TBR, and one of the ways I choose which books to try out next is by, yes, judging the covers. I chose a few, and I’ll share my impressions of the cover itself, my assumptions about the book, and predict whether or not I’ll […]

currently reading: kid spies and cozy cuteness

I’m constantly reading something new, and I thought it would be fun to take some time once a week to share my thoughts about what I’m currently reading. (For more real-time updates, check out my Goodreads.) Please note, I do not endorse any of these books until I’ve finished reading them. 😉 I’m buddy-reading Framed! by James […]

book-buying ban check-in

I’m now over two months in to my three-months-long book-buying ban, and it’s getting harder to keep, y’all. I’ve made a couple stupid decisions that have made it tougher, I’m fully aware. Like still shopping the used books at thriftstores to find books for J to buy himself but spotting a hefty collection of Pioneer […]

i’m anticipating Jem and the Search for Home

Y’all. I am so excited!! One of my favorite middle-grade authors, Lillian Keith, is releasing her next book, Jem and the Search for Home, this month, and I get to share the cover with you! 😉 But first, a bit about the book… “He wanted a family again. He wanted a place to belong…” When […]

a spark of inspiration

I’m constantly reading–stuffing my mind with books beautiful and wonderful and weird and badly done and non-fiction and serious fiction and fluff fiction. Right now, one of the books I’m reading is a collection of C.S. Lewis essays about writing. In one of them, he talks about how when he writes for children, he doesn’t […]

One Must Die was everything I wanted

Instead of sharing regular reviews here (that will stay on my Goodreads), I’ve decided to highlight my most favoritest of favorite books this year. 😉 I’ve already covered a few, which you can find by clicking the “Favorites” tag. The pinnacle of mystery fiction I still remember the first time I read The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin, […]

currently reading: Warcross

I’m constantly reading something new, and I thought it would be fun to take some time once a week to share my thoughts about what I’m currently reading. (For more real-time updates, check out my Goodreads.) Please note, I do not endorse any of these books until I’ve finished reading them. 😉 Ever since I read my […]

Collection // a short story

Here’s the short story I mentioned. 😉 It came from an idea that originally wanted to be a novel but the actual plot never materialized, so I refashioned it into a short story with some new ideas and themes. I hope you enjoy reading it! Ally had been assigned the “poor cases” for her first […]

July: milk frother, DNFs, and writing projects

July weather is no joke, but I’ve still been stubbornly drinking Chai, and I only got it blended once. 😉 Speaking of tea, I did the most millennial thing possible and bought myself an electric milk frother. J also got us a teapot with a tea diffuser that goes with it, so our tea game […]