I was a bit hesitant about Dolls Behaving Badly when I first looked at it. Based on the summary, it seemed like one of those books that I would either love or end up hating. But I decided to give it a shot, largely because I just couldn't shake the curiosity I felt about it. Now that... Continue Reading →
Wednesday links: Pace, profanity, and 2013’s top blogs
I love regularly reading tips and advice articles in certain subjects — particularly writing and publishing. I don’t always need the information right then, but I know that it’ll eventually come in handy. Or at least, I hope it will. I know there are a lot of other people out there who feel the same... Continue Reading →
A few of my favourite things, day 1: Novels
Because of the busy holiday season, I have something a bit different planned for you this week. Today, Wednesday and Friday, I"m going to wrap the year up nicely by telling you about some of my favourite things. First up - this being my usual Book Recommendation day - is novels. I'm sure that, by... Continue Reading →
Book recommendation: The Raising, by Laura Kasischke
To be honest, I'm not entirely sure if The Raising belongs in the adult category. Goodreads has it as Young Adult, but that doesn't feel right, either. Most of the characters are in college, and the others are adults that have some connection to the college. So I'm thinking, maybe a cross between adult and... Continue Reading →
Book recommendation: Until the Next Time by Kevin Fox
(Note: An updated version of this recommendation is available here.) I'll admit, it's been a little while since I read Until the Next Time (I reviewed it on Goodreads back in July). But I stand by my four-star rating of it, and so I wanted to talk about it here. Until the Next Time crosses... Continue Reading →
Miranda Burski 