It’s this time of the year again – the beginning of … well, a new year in which normal people talk about their New Year’s resolutions while all the readers talk about the books being released in the next 365 days. To be fair –…
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NaNoWriMo – Part I (Preparation)
Continue ReadingToday’s the last day of October, which means tomorrow starts National Novel Writing Month – better known as NaNoWriMo. Yes, it’s *THAT* time of the year again. I know that among the many readers of us there are also aspiring writers and as such taking…
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review: the oddling prince by nancy springer
Continue ReadingWhat is a friend? Troth without end. A light in the eyes, a touch of the hand – I would follow you even to Death’s dark strand. A medieval Celtic kingdom – which is normally isolated and has to fear only occasional revolts by one…
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review: big water by andrea curtis
Continue ReadingThinking about facing one’s fate head on is perfectly fine when it’s theoretical, distant, a glimmer of an idea, not even the idea itself. A heavily laden ship with flimsy lifeboats and panicked passengers in heavy waters – the perfect foundation for a heart wrenching…
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my first ever buddy read and what it made me realize – pt. III
Continue ReadingPlanned as a blog post series of four parts, the buddy read for The Cruel Prince by Holly Black ended somehow different than imagined. Instead of four weeks we all finished the books after only three, but took our time to further discuss it. All…