I placed book characters into Hogwarts houses! For each of the four houses I chose two characters/books that, based on your house and...

1. The Astonishing Color of After by Emily X. R. Pan This YA magical realism novel follows 15 year old Leigh who is convinced that her...

The Bunnicula books are favorites from my childhood. Bunnicula is actually the book that inspired me to be a writer. I have more...

Monthly Stats (YTD) Books Read (completed): 13 (28) Total Pages Read: 4,379 (10,140) Average Rating: 4.48 (4.34) Average # of Pages per...

Since we're all stuck in quarantine, I thought it might be fun to do a blog on what five books I would keep with me if I could only have...

*March reading wrap-up was accidentally deleted. Wrap-up will be posted once I've redone it. Please note this blog contains some light...

Genre: YA Contemporary Length: 388 pages Rating: 5 stars Plot: Emoni is a senior in high school with a real talent and passion (or as her...

Genre: YA mystery Length: Truly Devious: 416 pages The Vanishing Stair: 369 pages The Hand on the Wall: 368 pages Ratings: Truly Devious:...

Genre: YA Historical Fiction Length: 442 pages Rating: 5 stars Plot: This novel is a sequel to The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue...

Stats: Monthly Stats (YTD) Books Read (completed): 8 (15 total) Total Pages Read: 3,086 (5,761) Average Rating: 4.44 (4.28) Average # of...

Genre: YA fantasy Length: 351 pages Plot: In the queendom of Myre there live two sister princesses. Eva and Isa must, upon their...

Genre: YA Fantasy Length: 365 pages Plot: The novel follows Ximena, a decoy for the queen (condesa) of the Illustrians whose throne was...

Genre: YA Historical Fiction Length: 513 pages Plot: In this YA historical fiction taking place in 18th century Europe, Henry 'Monty'...

Genre: YA fantasy Length: 369 pages Plot: The novel follows the story of a continent that once was rich in magic but has since lost it...

This month was a pretty good reading month for me in terms of number of books/pages read. I'm pleased to have gotten off to a good start...

Genre: YA Fantasy Length: 387 pages Plot: Reading like the love child of Mulan and Project Runway, the novel follows a young, gifted...

GENRE: YA Fantasy LENGTH: 397 pages PLOT Set immediately following the events of Girls of Paper and Fire, Lei, Wren and their companions...

Grief can choke you. I can't erase it, so instead I'm turning it into art. Bear was my hamster. He was my baby. He was my friend. Now...

Over Christmas I received several books as well as a B&N gift card from my best friend and relatives (sister and brother-in-law and aunt...

Tiny town all aglow. Feel the flutter of the snow as we all line up to watch the light show. A thousand Santas in a room. Feel the magic...