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5 Ways Blogging Changed My Real Life
My official 2 year blogoversary was on June 16th. I haven’t got any sort of big party planned this year, but I was thinking about my two years of blogging and realized that I’ve changed a lot in that time. Blogging changed my life in ways I never thought it would and I… Read More
My Mailbox (45)
My Mailbox is where I show all the books I’ve gotten by various means throughout the week. I will be linking up with Mailbox Monday and Stacking the Shelves hosted by Tynga’s Reviews :) Since I LOVE book cover art on my kindle, I took my own pictures of the covers of my… Read More
Book Review: Elizabeth Street by Laurie Fabiano
This was one of those books where I had to know what happened. I was reading while I was making dinner, and eating dinner, and when I should have been sleeping. I couldn’t put it down until I knew what happened. I mean, I knew what happened at the end because it’s… Read More
Stephanie Perkins and Margaret Stohl Book Signing
They just chatted away and laughed. It was really fun! Stephanie Perkins and Margaret Stohl came to the Provo Library on May 15, 2013. I know it was a month ago, but I still wanted to blog about it. It’s my blog and I’ll do whatever I feel like. Gosh! Margaret was touring for her… Read More
My Google Diary for Clockwork Princess
When I read, I ask a LOT of questions. Here’s some stuff I searched or wondered about while reading book Clockwork Princess by . From my review: This is how a series should end. You should be glued to the pages and so invested about what is going to happen next to these… Read More
Shelving by Covers: June 11, 2013
Here are the brand new YA releases out today! I’ve “shelved” them purely based on their cover. Hope you laugh and find some new, shiny books. Best Advice from the Sunscreen Song: Wear Sunscreen My Chemical Romance Sorry wrong band. Scarlett O’Hara Wants Her Drama Hat… Read More
June Online Events and Utah Signings
Online Events Once Upon a Read-a-thon What: It’s time for sign ups for the fourth annual Once Upon a Readathon! This Readathon is hosted by Lori at Pure Imagination, Angela & Loretta at Reading Angels and Candace’s Book Blog. It runs from 12:01 am on July 8th to 11:59… Read More
Book Review: Clockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare
Spoiler free even if you haven’t read the first book in this series. This is how a series should end. You should be glued to the pages and so invested about what is going to happen next to these characters. There should be a twist that shocks you so much you feel like… Read More
Author Leigh Bardugo discusses the inspiration behind Shadow & Bone
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Massive Stack of Books is Sculpted into an Abandoned City (by Liu Wei)
In creating Hermione, I felt I created a girl who was a heroine but she wasn’t sexy nor was she the “girl in glasses” who’s entirely sexless. You...
Truths about childhood reading.
Indeed. And part of why it makes me so happy to write for kids!
SPOONHENGE.
This is why writing retreats are inspirational.
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“My nephew Thomas was so super excited, he one day ran to school- now keep in mind, Thomas has a great reputation for telling stories...

Author Leigh Bardugo discusses the inspiration behind Shadow & Bone