Bitterblue, by Kristin Cashore (Giveaway!)

Bitterblue , by Kristin Cashore, needs little introduction--sequel to Graceling , and companion to Fire , it's one of the most anticipat...

for better or worse

i got to do everything i wanted to do this weekend and more. i made my chili, i laid out, i read, i had phone dates, i skyped with a best fr...

This week's round-up of middle grade fantasy and sci fi from around the blogs

Welcome to this week's round-up of the blog posts etc. I found in my reading that pertain to middle grade sci fi and fantasy. Please ...

Renegade Magic, by Stephanie Burgis

I enjoyed, in a mildly diverted way, A Most Improper Magick (US title-- Kat, Incorrigible ), in which Stephanie Burgis introduced young Kat...

it's the weekend; go have fun

a recap of this last week: --talking to my best friend on the phone A LOT. --after almost 2 years of procrastinating, i finally went to my e...

this brought me incredible peace tonight.

...maybe not the wedding part, but the planning of life part:)  i love these moments when God speaks to you through someone else, but there ...

The Immortal Rules, by Julie Kagawa (GIVEAWAY!)

The Immortal Rules , by Julie Kagawa (Harlequin Teen, 2012, YA) is a story set in a nightmarish future. The countryside is teeming with hum...

i left my heart

I’ve been to a handful of cities in my life and I’ve loved each of them for different reasons.  Los Angeles for its city lights.  San Diego ...

A re-reader's appreciation of Diana Wynne Jones

Like so many others, I am still mourning the loss of Diana Wynne Jones . But though there will be no new books to look forward to, I still...