My 2014 Retrospective

2014. Wow. I still can't believe that I'm even typing up this end-of-the-year retrospective! It's been a whirlwind, a good one. I've experienced a lot, both good and bad, and it's a real treat to be able to think back on what this year has been like and to be grateful for every…

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Top Ten Tuesday: 2015 To Do List

As always, this feature is hosted by  The Broke and the Bookish !  As the year draws to a close (Side note: Seriously though, can you believe 2014 is nearly over?!), it makes sense to start thinking about the year to come. I have nothing but optimism in my heart about 2015, whether it comes to life o…

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Books & Blogging 2014

The Annual End of Year Book Survey is always one of the most challenging posts I face every December! But it's also one of the most enjoyable, as I get the opportunity to look back at the year that has passed in terms of reading and blogging. I tried  to keep my repeat answers to a minimum, but…

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2015 Reading Challenges

I'm thrilled to be participating in the Dive Into Diversity challenge, hosted by Estelle & Magan  at Rather Be Reading & Rebecca from Reading Wishes . I'd like to think that I do go out of my way to read diversely, and it'll be great to celebrate that with this challenge! I hope …

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Girl Defective - Simmone Howell

Girl Defective  by Simmone Howell Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers Publication Date: September 2, 2014 Source/Format: Publisher ( Thank you! ) || ARC This is the story of a wild girl and a ghost girl; a boy who knew nothing and a boy who thought he knew everything. It’s a story about Skylark Mar…

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Holiday Films + Greeting

Happy holidays, darling readers! I can hardly believe that I'm typing up another greeting to share with you all on Christmas Day, but here we are. 2014 has been a whirlwind of a year, and as we wind down, I just wanted to tell YOU that I'm grateful for YOU - for any conversations we've …

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Writer to Writer: From Think to Ink - Gail Carson Levine

Writer to Writer: From Think to Ink  by Gail Carson Levine Publisher: Harper Collins Publication Date: December 23, 2014 Source/Format: Edelweiss (Thanks! ) || e-galley [I received this novel from the publisher. This in no way affects my opinions, or the thoughts in my review.] Have you ever wanted to cap…

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