2011 Favorite Picks

December 1, 2011 Read Comments
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Blog Hiatus: This will be my last post until Wednesday, January 4th, 2012. But you can always chat with me on Twitter. For those of you who celebrate during this time of year, have a splendid holiday season. I hope all of you have a safe and happy New Year! I have *so* much to read --- on my Kindle plus the many books on my nightstand! For me, these are good problems to have. :) I didn't get in as much reading as I wanted but I did find some great books this year. These are just a few of … [Read more...]

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2011 Fall Reading List

September 15, 2011 Read Comments
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This year I haven't read as many books as usual due to time constraints, but I still try to get as much reading in as I can. The following is what I have on my To-Be-Read (TBR) list for the Fall. Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor. I've been a fan of this writer since I read Lip Touch: Three Times, so I'm really looking forward to reading this book. I love how this author world-builds and I can't wait to see how this novel's world unfolds. A Long, Long Sleep by Anna … [Read more...]

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Summer TBR List

May 3, 2011 Read Comments

I don't know about ya'll but this year is really going fast! It's basically almost summer. Summer is my favorite time of year. Why? For one thing the day job isn't a shade of crazy and things calm down a bit. It's also basically when I can really get a lot of writing done and my goal is to finish my YA project and get it ready for submissions later this year. It's also a time when I read more books. Here's what I currently have on my Summer To-Be-Read (TBR) list: Red Glove by Holly … [Read more...]

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Contemporary Fiction

May 28, 2010 Read Comments

I'm the kind of reader who loves to be taken away into a different world where extraordinary things happen. It's probably one of the reasons I primarily read dystopian, paranormal, fantasy, and mysteries. But Monday's post about reading in different genres got me thinking. We can all agree that the tide of YA paranormal, fantasy, and most recently dystopian fiction has taken the spotlight in publishing trends. Just like everything returns in cycles, I see two things happening: a surge of … [Read more...]

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