Friday Reads – The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin
Haunting. There really is no better word for this book. Released at the end of September 2011, this is the first of two parts (I believe, unless she decides to make it a trilogy). And it throws your...
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It’s a well-known fact that I love to read. Nothing makes me happier than curling up somewhere cozy and devouring a book. My imagination soars and worlds open up. I lose myself for hours/days/weeks and...
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It’s been a hot minute since I’ve done a post on Olivia. Lo and behold, she turned 18 months on Sunday. Yes, seriously. EIGHT.TEEN.MONTHS. I will let you digest that for a moment. Done? She has an...
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I received a handmade hand-written card in the mail today from a very dear friend whom I’ve never met in real life. Yesterday, I received two texts checking on me from two other friends I’ve never met...
View ArticleFriday Reads – Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi {and a Giveaway}
Watching a debut author in the days leading up to their first publication (book birthday!) is always a joy to behold. Tahereh Mafi was especially fun to watch as her excitement was palpable. She also...
View ArticleSHATTER ME Winner!
*drum roll* And the winner of Tahereh Mafi’s debut book, SHATTER ME, is…. Congratulations, Jennie!!
View ArticleThe writing, the dream, the uphill climb
If you are on Twitter, last night you saw this: I cannot even begin to describe what I’m feeling right now. When I was in college, I was told by TWO DIFFERENT PROFESSORS that my writing was pretty...
View Articleoverachieving in 2012
Last Christmas, when we were faced with some fairly huge decisions regarding Stephen’s job and our future, he and I made four resolutions for 2012: 1. Get Stephen a new, stable job 2. Find a place of...
View Articlebabymeat v2.0
Whoa, hey, I’m pregnant! If you missed the last post or missed all my tweetering about it, there you go. Babymeat v2.0 is currently baking in Le Belly Oven. I haven’t decided how much of this pregnancy...
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I met Stephen just after he turned twenty-one. I was twenty-five. I don’t know if I believe in love at first sight. I definitely believe in lust at first sight and I can tell you (almost without...
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