if day has to become night, this is a beautiful way.

this week has been pretty dang lovely. i put a collage of my favorite pinterest pictures on my wall. i made buffalo chicken tacos. i watched...

the best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear.

happy Wednesday:) i'm off work. it's supposed to rain tonight. my belly is full of Oreo's. my little Christmas tree is lit. life...

My Stop on the Dragon and Dangerous Princess Blog Tour

Way back in May of 2008, I interviewed Jim Averbeck on the occasion of his first book, In a Blue Room .  Even though I've moved on, sinc...

Caught (The Missing: Book 5) by Margaret Peterson Haddix, for Timeslip Tuesday

It's a little hard to believe that over four years have passed since I read and reviewed Found , the first book of The Missing series, b...

Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness, by Susannah Cahalan

I am fascinated by the workings, and not workings, of the brain--for instance, Oliver Sacks' newest book, Hallucinations, is on my Chris...

This week's mg sff round up (November 25, 2012)

Hi.  Here's what I found this week--enjoy!  And let me know if I missed your post. The Reviews: Attack of the Vampire Weenies: and Other...

Eldritch Manor, by Kim Thompson

Eldritch Manor , by Kim Thompson (Dundurn, Oct. 1, 2012, middle grade) is a new Canadian addition to the sub-genre of fantasy in which a chi...

The Ruins of Noe, by Danika Dinsmore

Continuing with my resolution to review the books I've received for consideration in this year's Cybils Awards , here are my thought...

I'm thankful for the books, but would be even more thankful for time to read them in!

Happy thanksgiving, all those celebrating.  Of course I'm thankful for the standard things of thank-filling-ness, but what's really ...

not as the world gives

i wrote this part yesterday morning, on my lunch break. *** the day before Thanksgiving and i'm feeling melancholy and bittersweet and a...