Happy Holidays!

I’ve been waiting for this package to arrive all month. This is my most ANTICIPATED book, as this series has quickly turned into one of my absolute favorites. Today I checked the mail and it was here! What a great time to arrive – a nice holiday gift. Thus, I have to brag.  Eat your…

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And the winner is…

This morning I assigned everyone who entered my giveaway for Thirteen Hallows a number based on the order they entered my giveaway. Then, I went to random.org and had the website pick a number for me. Based on random.org, the winner for my giveaway is: Matthew Crocker Congratulations! And thanks to everyone who entered. 

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I was interviewed! (And a few reminders)

This will be a rather quick post highlighting a few important happenings.  1. My giveaway for THIRTEEN HALLOWS is open until Thursday at midnight. You can still enter, and the chances of winning are really good, so go enter. Hey, it’s a free book. Who can turn that down?  2. I’m also giving away a…

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Discussion: Book recommendations

I’ve finally thought of a discussion for this week. I apologize that it’s a bit late.  I had a friend ask me what fantasy book she should read if she’s never read fantasy before. I honestly had no idea what to say to her, so I asked Twitter and got some great suggestions I threw…

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Something different

I’m not feeling up to much today so instead of a discussion I think I’ll just post some recent photos I’ve taken. They  aren’t incredibly exciting, but that’s okay. I’m not a professional photographer, but I learn as I go. I wish I had more time for it. Anyway, here they are. Theme? Baby feet….

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Cancer update

When I was diagnosed with cancer a year ago I made a conscious decision to be pretty open about my journey with the disease. Many of you were following my blog when I was diagnosed and have been following my various health updates and excitements since, so I figured I’d post a brief cancer update…

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I was mentioned!

This made my day, so I’m going to pass it on to you, my dear readers. Why? Because sometimes a girl’s just gotta brag.  This morning I was doing my traditional, ‘the baby woke me up WAY TOO EARLY so I’m surfing the internet while I try to get the synapsis in my brain firing…

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Discussion: Author blurbs

Okay, I’ll admit it. If Steven Erikson has a blurb on a cover of a book, I pretty much HAVE to read said book. I don’t even have to know what it’s about. If I see his name saying something is pure badass, some sort of compulsion is laid upon me that says, “must read…

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Discussion: Favorite bookstore?

I’m not a big fan of big box bookstores like Barnes and Noble. However, they tend to be the most common so, if I’m going to a bookstore, I usually to go to those the most. It’s the small, locally owned bookstores that I have the most fun at. They seem to have the most…

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