As you probably already know, every year I set my Goodreads reading challenge to 100 books . And this year I thought it might be cool to post a list of the books I read at the end of each month. Here's my January list: The Princess Saves Herself in this One by Amanda…

The sequel to the epic two-story novel, REPLICA.  In the world outside of the Haven Institute, LYRA and Caelum are finding it hard to be human - and Lyra, infected at Haven with a terrible disease, finds her symptoms are growing worse. When Caelum leaves without warning, Lyra follow…

I've mentioned (several times) how important I find artwork when it comes to getting ideas, and even building on them. It's something that's always happened, but has been even stronger during the last few years. The other day, I stumbled on a very cool image on Twitter. …

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz My rating: 5 of 5 stars OMG. I LOVED this book. SO much! My daughter bought and read this book a few years back, and has been telling me to read it for ages. She said I would love it... so when I…

Endlessly by Kiersten White My rating: 3 of 5 stars This year, I've decided to finish off a bunch of trilogies, duologies and series I've somehow managed to fall behind on. Some for years. :/ And I started with this one. All Evie wants is to live a normal life and spe…

The other day I posted about my Reading 2018  plans. Today I want to chat a bit more about those plans/goals and something that happened on Friday. I love libraries. I think they're an amazing place that offer a bunch of wonderful services for the community. When I was a kid I bo…

Time is a prison. She is the key.  In the land of Sempera, the rich control everything - even time. Ever since the age of alchemy and sorcery, hours, days and years have been extracted from blood and bound to iron coins. The rich live for centuries; the poor bleed themselves dry. …

For the first time together in one volume, the complete short story collection starring Sookie Stackhouse - with new introductions from the #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of the series, Charlaine Harris.  New fans can fill in the gaps in their Sookie lore, while old friends can …

Bonfire by Krysten Ritter My rating: 5 of 5 stars I borrowed this from the library last Friday and couldn't wait to read it. As soon as I started, I was hooked. Abby's voice drew me in as much as the story. Abby Williams left Barrens ten years ago and never looked back,…

A Real Work of Art by Gwenda Bond My rating: 5 of 5 stars Early this morning I read (and really enjoyed) Cloudy with a Chance of Destruction , and after posting my review I noticed this story was available on Wattpad. So of course I had to read it. And I'm glad I did bec…

Cloudy With a Chance of Destruction by Gwenda Bond My rating: 5 of 5 stars I've had this short story on my phone for a while--and have always been a Lois Lane fan--so I finally decided to read it this morning. Lois Lane is in a new school, and because of that she doesn'…

Madison Walter thought she had everything.   A good job. A perfect husband. A baby on the way.   When a terrible tragedy turns her life upside down, Madison knows things will never be the same again.   Intent on saving her marriage, she joins her husband on a luxury trip abroad…

Welcome to my 2018 Goals edition. If you've read any of my past blog posts, you already know that I don't do New Year's resolutions. Making resolutions has never worked for me. It's almost like the mention of that word begs to be abandoned. LMAO. Instead, I make goa…

Down Among the Sticks and Bones by Seanan McGuire My rating: 5 of 5 stars Last year I read and really enjoyed Every Heart a Doorway , so today I decided it was time to read the next Wayward Children story. I'm not going to call it a sequel because it's really a prequel…

During the last few years I've posted a screenshot of my Tracking Sheets for the previous year.  So of course I have to do the same this year: Total words written: 322,913.  Total pages revised 1,793. As you can see, this not only gives me yearly figures but also …

Psycho by Robert Bloch My rating: 5 of 5 stars I watched Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho years ago. And if I'm honest, asides from the shower scene, the weirdo Norman Bates and the creepy twist, I don't remember much more. I didn't bother with the remake, for obvious reaso…

New year means new planner. After taking a break last year from Darth Vader Moleskine planners, and using a Peanuts one instead... This year I've gone back to Vader: As you can see HERE , I've got a thing for Vader planners. So it was only a matter of time before …

Libby and her big sister Bella used to be close, but lately it's felt like Bella is a closed book: she's sarcastic and mean and obsessed with her boyfriend. Then there's six-year-old Grace, the baby of the family. Whenever Mum and Dad aren't at work, it's all about…

HAPPY NEW YEAR! Well, 2018 is here and that means I've set a new Reading Challenge over at Goodreads. Like usual, I've set myself the goal of reading 100 books . This total will include novels, novellas, short stories, comic books, poems, etc.   I also like to …

The Princess Saves Herself in this One by Amanda Lovelace My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is actually my daughter's book. She got it ages ago and really enjoyed it. I've had my eye on it for a while. So I thought this might be a nice way to start my reading year. I picked it…

So, this happened over the last two nights of 2017: (Posted on Twitter: 30th Dec & 31st Dec) On Saturday morning, while it was raining outside and I was chilling on the couch with hubby, one of my short story ideas started whispering inside my head. So I grabbed one of my…

It's time to say goodbye to 2017 and get ready to make new goals and plans for the new year. Let's hope that 2018 is a much better year, with less insanity and a lot less ridiculous crap. 🍻