Hey all, Dani here. First, I would like to apologize for not having a post up Monday or Tuesday. After seven months working on second shift, I have been moved back to third shift starting this week, and it hasn't been the easiest of transitions for me. So to make up for that, yesterday I… Continue reading Top Ten Books Read in 2016 (so far)
Tag: Literacy
Writing Diversified Characters
Hey all, Dani here. A month ago I read an article by A.J. Hartley on the TOR/Forge blog about writing POC characters when you are not a person of color, and I bookmarked it as something to reference for a blog post. Now, since we're in the middle of Camp NaNoWriMo, I figure that this… Continue reading Writing Diversified Characters
Review: The Interminables by Paige Orwin
Hey all, Dani here I found quite a few books on NetGalley that sounded interesting, and of course I get approved for three different books that are released on the same day. Yesterday I shared my thoughts on Rachel Caine's Paper and Fire, and today I have a near-future fantasy adventure. Again, receiving a galley of… Continue reading Review: The Interminables by Paige Orwin
Review: Paper and Fire by Rachel Caine
Hey all, Dani here. I was so so SO happy to be given the chance to read a galley of this book thanks to the publisher and NetGalley. I love books that deal with libraries and Paper and Fire is the second book in The Great Library series, so to get to read more about the… Continue reading Review: Paper and Fire by Rachel Caine
Review: Hamilton: The Revolution and Book Tag
Hey all, Dani here. Happy Independence Day to the USA. I hope you are all enjoying your time with your families, out barbecuing and such, and I hope that your fireworks tonight are spectacular. I figured today would be a good day for me to just gush about my love and obsession for the Broadway… Continue reading Review: Hamilton: The Revolution and Book Tag
Signal Boost: Lit-Cube
Hey all, Dani here. Welcome back to Signal Boost, a weekly segment inspired by the show Signal Boost on Geek & Sundry. Each week I will share something fun, educational, or geeky that I wish more people knew about. This week I'm talking about a subscription box that I've received a few times in the… Continue reading Signal Boost: Lit-Cube
Back to Camp NaNoWriMo
Hey all, Dani here. Well, it's that time once again. Camp NaNoWriMo is upon us. If you've been with me here for a few months, you might be thinking, 'hey, didn't you do Camp NaNoWriMo in April?' and you would certainly be right. Camp NaNoWriMo holds two sessions each year: April and July, and I… Continue reading Back to Camp NaNoWriMo
Review: Magic Bitter, Magic Sweet by Charlie N Holmberg
Hey all, Dani here. Today I'm happy to share another review of a new book. I received a galley of this book from the publisher via NetGalley. As always I will also state that receiving this book for free in no way altered my thoughts, opinions, or my rating. Charlie N Holmberg first popped up… Continue reading Review: Magic Bitter, Magic Sweet by Charlie N Holmberg
The Art of Being Normal by Lisa Williamson
Hey all, Dani here. Continuing on with my celebration of the American Library Association's GLBT Book Month, I want to talk about this great book I read recently, which focused on two awesome characters, who just happen to be transgendered teens. David Piper has always been an outsider. His parents think he's gay. The school… Continue reading The Art of Being Normal by Lisa Williamson
Review: A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J Maas
Hey all, Dani here. This is going to be a review unlike a lot of my other ones...mostly in the fact that I'm going to divide the review up--one section spoiler-free and then one with spoilers. Don't worry, I will definitely alert you to incoming spoilers; I don't want to ruin this amazing book for… Continue reading Review: A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J Maas
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