Until I was asked to work on the LOTR/Hobbit cake, I haven't really done much creatively or artistically for quite some time. I just haven't had the push or the drive to do so. The rare times I considered working on something, I found a way to talk myself out of it or to convince… Continue reading Finding My Creative Groove Again
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2015 Review
I thought I'd come close this year to hitting last year's reading numbers and I got kind of close. I'm glad I didn't actually read that many because I really kind of felt like a bit of slacker when I saw 2014s numbers. New to me books read in 2015 - 396 Books that I'd… Continue reading 2015 Review
Happy Winter!
From now until the end of the year, my time is going to be spent immersed in family time and traditions so I'll have little to no time to devote to reading, let alone writing about it. I wish you all a beautiful beginning of winter and all the joy that comes with it. Save
Thoughts on Reading and Writing: What Are Your Favorites and Why
This post has been pestering me for a while, but I've struggled to get it written because there are just so many different things to say and ways to say it that its hard to narrow it down below a novel level. I initially thought this would be more about authors' writing styles and creation… Continue reading Thoughts on Reading and Writing: What Are Your Favorites and Why
Thoughts on Author Kristen Ashley
Reading Heaven and Hell, by Kristen Ashly opened my eyes to something that has been bugging me with the last several KA books I've read. It took a while because I couldn't quite put my finger on it, but with this book, I finally figured it out. While she writes these amazing, badass alpha males,… Continue reading Thoughts on Author Kristen Ashley
Thoughts on Reading and Writing: Male vs. Female Authors
Most everyone has preferences when it comes to reading. Those may be the genres and subgenres they lean towards, paperback/hardcover vs. ebook, specific authors or even writing styles. Another big preference potential is male or female authors. Male and female authors very often write from differing or even contrasting world views. As I mentioned in… Continue reading Thoughts on Reading and Writing: Male vs. Female Authors
Thoughts on Reading and Writing: Perceptions
It is easy as a reader to think that when you open that book, you are starting with this blank space that the book fills completely. That the book will succeed or fail entirely on its own merits. That is great in theory, but theory and reality rarely ever travel along the same path. In… Continue reading Thoughts on Reading and Writing: Perceptions
Updated Ratings
After having written several reviews now, I realized that my previous rating system just didn't quite cut it. Apparently it is one thing to think, internally, that there aren't that many slots to categorize books, but another entirely to be able to clearly define those slots when writing about them. There are way more gray… Continue reading Updated Ratings
Key Essentials to a Great Romance Novel
A great romance novel is something that tugs at the heartstrings, yanks on the readers emotions and draws them into the story. It is an escape and, in some cases, a hope that honestly great romances do happen. There are several things that a story needs to have to become a truly great romance novel,… Continue reading Key Essentials to a Great Romance Novel
March Update and Upcoming in April
As of right now, my current book count stands at 112 new and 27 re-reads. Seems that I am continuing with my theme of re-reading some of my favorites this year. This month, I re-read one of my all time favorite series, Michelle Sagara's Chronicles of Elantra. I probably should have read House War (another… Continue reading March Update and Upcoming in April
How I Rate Books
There are several things that I believe will either make or break a book with tiny variations along the way being the only difference between a good book and one that is awesome. Or... along the other spectrum, awful. I categorize books based mainly on whether or not I'd be willing to spend the money… Continue reading How I Rate Books
Beginnings
A few years ago, I got an e-reader for my birthday. It didn't take long to discover the convenience of the instant download when purchasing or that I could easily get books for it through my local library. Lots and lots of books. Books that I didn't have to wait on or go out somewhere… Continue reading Beginnings
TJ Fox: Sharing the Experience 