Hey, I’m baaaaack! I disappeared and took an accidental hiatus, but hopefully I’ll be able to post more soon. So what am I posting about today? This is just a really random post about things I’ve been doing where you can admire my unedited phone photos*. *Sarcasm THINGS I’VE BEEN UP TO Bookbinding. I got a cool book from the library with a ton of ideas, and I’ve made a couple projects from it… some turning out considerably better than others. I made two more with the binding I usually do (one as a gift for a friend), a little mini one, a spineless book that turned…
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REVIEW: The Blue Castle
I’ve been wanting to read The Blue Castle for quite a while now, and my mom gave it to me for Valentine’s day. I went into it fully expecting to adore it. I wasn’t disappointed! (Yay!) It’s the best book I have read in a long time, and definitely a new favorite. Once I started reading it, I couldn’t stop. I might even like it more than Anne of Green Gables. *gasp* It’s an adult novel, technically, but I think a lot of young adults would enjoy it. Although I probably wouldn’t recommend it for younger readers simply because I wouldn’t have understood it when I was, say,…
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2017 RECAP //
HAPPY NEW YEAR. Let’s all just pretend that Zane isn’t running way behind on her recap post and basically EVERYTHING kay thanks I’m sorry I’ve been gone so long. Now that I’ve submitted my novella to the Rooglewood Press contest*, I’m hoping to get back to a more… regular schedule? The final week before the contest was insane. XP *whaaaaat yes I DID IT, hopefully there’s a blog post coming on this! So here’s my yearly recap post. Hopefully it isn’t too long for you because IT IS A MONSTER OF A POST. A lot of things happened this year. Wow. Writing definitely took me…
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Andora’s Folly Blog Tour! // Q+A vlog
I am thrilled to be participating in Abigayle Claire’s blog tour for her latest release, Andora’s Folly! I had the pleasure of beta reading for her, which was an amazing experience. I was able to ask Abigayle a few questions, which she answered in a vlog that you can view below. But first, a few details about the book! SYNOPSIS A Pandora’s Box retelling Andora is a beautiful young woman with insatiable curiosity. Raised in splendor, she is spoiled by her privileged life. When a love letter is slid under her door, her life takes a drastically unromantic turn. Nothing makes sense—her arranged marriage, the gifts her parents bestow…
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The Interrogation Tag
Hello everyone! Recently, Olivia at Important Nothings and I came up with questions to ask Emma at Real and Official Matters. She turned it into a tag, which is why I’m doing it now! Thanks for the tag, Olivia! Get to Know Me What are 3-5 little-known facts about yourself? Even though I love people and sometimes seem outgoing, I don’t like crowds or talking to more than a couple of people at once. I have broken every bone in my left arm and my right femur. Also, I’m pretty sure I broke my toe (right foot, next to my pinky toe), because it doesn’t bend anymore. Lovely, right? I read…
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Author Interview with Kellyn Roth // Blog Tour
I had the pleasure of interviewing Kellyn Roth, who is launching the new covers of her novels The Dressmaker’s Secret and Ivy Introspective. She’s a great author and a lot of fun to interview! First, a bit about her. Kellyn Roth was born and raised in the country outside a small town in North-Eastern Oregon. Ever since she could talk, she’s had a fascination with words, always coming up with songs, poems, and stories. Now a homeschooled highschooler, she spends her spare time penning historical novels, several of which have been published. Website · Blog · Newsletter · Facebook · Amazon · Goodreads Let’s jump into the interview! Welcome,…
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The Reluctant Godfather // blog tour
I’m so pleased to be a part of the blog tour for The Reluctant Godfather, a newly released novella by the amazing Allison Tebo! It is my first blog tour ever, so let’s all pretend like I know what I’m doing and jump straight in. About the Book A humorous and magical re-telling of Cinderella from a unique perspective. Burndee is a young and cantankerous fairy godfather, who would rather bake cakes than help humans. A disgrace to the fairy order, Burndee has only two wards entrusted to his care… a cinder girl and a charming prince. A royal ball presents Burndee with the brilliant solution of how to make…
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My summer reading list + 6 books that should be on yours
Hello everyone! Today I’m going to share some of the books on my summer reading list (obviously not counting the endless library books) and books that should be on yours. I got this idea from a picture my friend Emma Grace sent me. (She recently started a blog! You can check it out here.) We’ll start off with my reading list.. The Scarlet Pimpernel has been on my to-read list for a little too long, and I’ve heard really good things about it. It sounds fantastic and I can’t wait to read it. I found Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life at our thrift store, brand new and gorgeous. I got it…
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Miniature Book Reviews // Cinderella, Animal Ark, and Return to Harmony
Hi guys! Today I’m just doing a few short reviews. Cinderella, by Brittany Candau I was super excited when I found this book version of the Disney movie Cinderella at the library, but I honestly expected a lot more. I was very disappointed in this one. Things I liked: The cover. Because Ella and Kit. The overall quality of the book. The design was gorgeous, and it felt great. “Lavender’s blue, dilly dilly, lavender’s green…” Things I didn’t like: The entire story paled in comparison to the movie. Without the movie, this book would be just another mediocre Cinderella story. The author told, instead of showed, the entire…
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April // Recap
Life… Various things that happened this month, not in any order because I am a scatterbrained person: softball, softball, softball! (for my brother, not me ;D although I am Team Mom) kept our friends’ cute kittens 🙂 I turned fifteen. Yikes… got baby chicks!!! They are the most adorable things. We got six total and their names are Sally, Hazel Rose, Priscilla, Trixie, and Attila the Hen. In case you’re wondering about the sixth, her name was Hazel (the first) and she died on us unexpectedly. 🙁 Sally (above) and Hazel Rose (below) finished school!!!! Mostly, at least… we have a bit of catchup to do. had a piano recital. I…
