I'll admit it: lately, my "well" has been a little dry when it comes to writing. I just haven't really had it in me to do much of anything....
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
After Reading
The Duff by Kody KeplingerSeventeen-year-old Bianca Piper is cynical and loyal, and she doesn't think she's the prettiest of her friends by...
Sunday, December 26, 2010
After Reading
Sunday's at Tiffany's by James Patterson & Gabrielle CharbonnetAN IMAGINARY FRIENDJane Margaux is a lonely little girl. Her mother,...
Saturday, December 25, 2010
Happy Holidays!
I hope this holiday finds you with loved ones, someplace warm, with good books to read and good conversation! I know I'm going to have a good...
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Which is Worse?
I've played this game before with my brother: two ugly scenarios, and you have to pick which one is worse. Some events of the past few days...
After Reading
The Third Angel by Alice HoffmanThis stunningly original and magical story follows three women in love with the wrong men. Headstrong Madeline...
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
After Reading
A brief note to say that if you haven't already, go check out Kathleen Ortiz's daily contests she has running on her log. Today's post is a...
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Who's the New Kid?
Since becoming the proud owner of my lovely iPad (I can't help throwing this in there--I love the thing! It is awesomness in a small portable...
Thursday, December 9, 2010
After Reading
Love Walked In by Marisa de los SantosCornelia is a single thirtysomething who lives her life like a series of movie moments. She's a manager...
Sunday, November 28, 2010
After Reading
Mistwood by Leah CypressEveryone tells Isabel that she is the Shifter - the ancient shape-shifting creature who has protected the kings of...
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
After Reading
Personal Demons by Lisa DesrochersFrannie Cavanaugh has always been a bit of a loner. She's spent years keeping everyone at a distance, even...
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
My Life As A Plate-Spinner
Yikes, it's been way, way too long since I posted anything other than a book review! Lets just say that I've been so busy I don't know what...
Sunday, November 14, 2010
After Reading
The History of Love by Nicole KraussNicole Krauss's The History of Love is a hauntingly beautiful novel about two characters whose lives are...
Sunday, November 7, 2010
After Reading
Paranormalcy by Kiersten WhiteEvie’s always thought of herself as a normal teenager, even though she works for the International Paranormal...
Saturday, November 6, 2010
After Reading
Mistress of the Art of Death by Ariana FranklinIn medieval Cambridge, four children have been murdered. The Catholic townsfolk blame their...
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Logline fun
Our logline fun in this post is brought to you by the Chocolate Reality blog of miss Steena. Seriously, it's most awesome (and involves chocolate...
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
After Reading
Avalon High by Meg CabotAvalon High seems like a typical high school, attended by typical students: There’s Lance, the jock. Jennifer, the...
Friday, October 22, 2010
After Reading
13 Little Blue Envelopes by Maureen JohnsonHere’s the deal: Aunt Peg, the New York artist and the person Ginny Blackstone depended on to make...
Sunday, October 17, 2010
After Reading
Need by Carrie JonesZara collects phobias the way other high school girls collect lipsticks. Little wonder, since life’s been pretty rough...
Friday, October 15, 2010
After Reading
The Lost Symbol by Dan BrownAs the story opens, Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is summoned unexpectedly to deliver an evening lecture in...
Sunday, October 10, 2010
I finally did it
I've been thinking about doing this for some time, as I honestly wish there were a place/reference for females thinking about higher degrees....
The Devil is in the Details
There's one thing about reading that can really frost my cookies: when I'm trying to enjoy a story and come across a giant, blundering error...
Sunday, October 3, 2010
After Reading
Torment by Lauren Kate(Note, I actually managed to get a photo up!)Lucinda is sure that she and Daniel are meant to be together forever. Now...
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
After Reading
Give Up The Ghost by Megan CreweCass McKenna much prefers the company of ghosts over "breathers." Ghosts are uncomplicated and dependable,...
Sunday, September 26, 2010
After Reading
Spirit Bound by Richelle Mead Dimitri gave Rose the ultimate choice. But she chose wrong… After a long and heartbreaking journey to Dimitri’s...
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Theoretical Thursday
Thursdays are like a teaser--it's one day til Friday and freedom, but you still have to slog through two more days of work. And to make matters...
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
After Reading
Betrayed by P.C. Cast and Kristin CastZoey has managed to settle in at the House of Night and come to terms with the vast powers the Goddess...
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
After Reading
Marked by P.C. and Kristin CastAfter she is Marked, 16-year-old Zoey Redbird enters the House of Night and learns that she is no average fledgling....
Sunday, September 12, 2010
After Reading
Rampant by Diana PeterfreundForget everything you ever knew about unicorns... Real unicorns are venomous, man-eating monsters with huge fangs...
Friday, September 10, 2010
Friday Five
Somehow it's Friday at 5pm and I'm still sitting here, waiting for the centrifuge to finish. Grrr. I want to go home. And sleep. Anyhoot, today's...
Sunday, September 5, 2010
After Reading
Infinite Days by Rebecca MaizelLenah Beaudonte is, in many ways, your average teen: the new girl at Wickham Boarding School, she struggles...
Sunday, August 29, 2010
After Reading
Mockingjay by Suzanne CollinsAgainst all odds, Katniss Everdeen has survived the Hunger Games twice. But now that she's made it out of the...
Friday, August 27, 2010
After Reading
Dark Life by Kat FallsEarthquakes shattered the continents, toppling entire regions into the rising water. Now, humans live packed into stack...
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
The Info-Dump
This is one of those things I've been working on lately, and I'm not sure I've found a solution to it yet. See, the world in one of my novels...
Monday, August 23, 2010
After Reading
Ink Exchange by Melissa MarrUnbeknownst to mortals, a power struggle is unfolding in a world of shadows and danger. After centuries of stability,...
Friday, August 20, 2010
Friday Five
It's Friday! My last gels are running at the moment, then I am going to be freeeeee for the weekend! Much celebration will ensue, I am sure....
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
After Reading
Prada and Prejudice by Mandy HubbardFifteen-year-old Callie buys a pair of real Prada pumps to impress the cool crowd on a school trip to London....
Monday, August 16, 2010
After Reading
The Thirteenth Tale by Diane SetterfieldMargaret Lea works in her father's antiquarian bookshop where her fascination for the biographies of...
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Friday, August 13, 2010
Kids or Career
Even though it's Friday (and the 13th to boot!) I'm going to post something more serious here. Mainly because I need to think this out,...
Saturday, August 7, 2010
After Reading
Pretty Little Devils by Nancy HolderHazel Stone, who is just starting her junior year in high school, is desperate to make new friends. Tired...
Thursday, August 5, 2010
After Reading
The Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate JacobsGeorgia Walker's entire life is wrapped up in running her knitting store, Walker and Daughter,...
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
A little jealous, are we?
Yeah, admit it, we've all been there. When someone else manages to do/get something that you wanted. It happens. If you've never experienced...
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
The eReader Debate
I've been thinking lately that I would really like to purchase an eReader. They've come down in price substantially and I think I have a very...
Friday, July 30, 2010
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
The High School Reunion
Somehow, ten years have passed since I graduated from high school. I am still unsure how this happened. Actually, it kind of freaks me...
Monday, July 26, 2010
Super Distract-or
I've discovered something: my husband has a super power. By virtue of being in the house, he manages to distract me from just about everything....
Sunday, July 25, 2010
After Reading
Linger by Maggie Stiefvater...grace... This is the story of a boy who used to be a wolf and a girl who was becoming one. Just a few months...
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Saturday, July 17, 2010
After Reading
The Hollow by Jessica VerdayWhen Abbey's best friend, Kristen, vanishes at the bridge near Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, everyone else is all too...
Friday, July 16, 2010
Friday Five
Um, I'd like my week back, please. How did it get to be Friday? Of course, this means just two more weeks of summer school. That, my dear friends,...
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