Usually, when I miss taking part in a photo challenge, I really miss it. Not only do I not get the photo posted to the 52Frames website, I don't get it taken at all. That wasn't the case last week. I may not have posted the photo to the site, but I did take it.... Continue Reading →
Cover reveal: Unwritten, by Alicia J. Novo
Clearly, I'm drawn to books. So books about books? I'm hard-pressed to resist them. How, then, could I possibly resist signing up to help reveal the cover for Alicia J. Novo's Unwritten? A novel about a young girl who whispers to books, and eventually gets pulled into a world where characters come alive. I had... Continue Reading →
Cute destruction
I have complicated feelings about the gophers that forage for food in my front yard. On the one hand, they're cute little things. I like watching them scamper about, playing or looking for something to eat. And how could I not look at those little paws and fluffy tails and not feel a little tug... Continue Reading →
Sparkle and grace
I've had this porcelain doll for... more years than I can accurately remember. It was a gift when I was young. I received a lot of porcelain dolls over the years, actually, but this one still sits on top of on one of my bookshelves. It's always been a bit of a favourite, though I... Continue Reading →
Book excerpt: Walk the Dog, by Isabel Jolie
I could start this post off in a round-about way, but instead I'm going to get right to the point. So here's the thing about Walk the Dog, by Isabel Jolie: unlike some of the other book blitzes I've signed up for in the past, I know exactly what pulled me toward this one. It... Continue Reading →
