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Closing out spooky season…          

And returning to SFF books. I’m still working through some of my spooky season stack, but soon I plan to return to the library to grab the last of the books I selected back in January for my 24 in 2024 challenge. As a writer, it’s important to stay on top of what’s new in […]

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It’s time for spooky season!

Check out my mystery TBR for October. As a fantasy writer, I mainly read SFF novels and don’t prioritize mysteries, which I also love, often enough. For the past couple years, I have been grabbing a big library haul of detective/crime novels, cozy mysteries, and thrillers in honor of spooky season. It has been fun […]

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Mystery book recs…

Cozy and detective. During the last year, I’ve enjoyed quite a few mystery novels. I love getting a huge library haul in October for spooky season to avoid getting lost in SFF books. I also received a few of these from NetGalley or other digital ARC providers. I truly enjoy a good mystery investigation! Detective/Crime: […]

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Fantasy book recs…

Another year of magic. It has been a great year reading fantasy! Here’s what I’ve been up to since last July: Epic Fantasy or Fairytale Fantasy Contemporary Fantasy Fantasy Romance or Romantic Fantasy Fantasy/Mystery Historical Fantasy I also reread some of my favorites this year: For more book recommendations for this genre, check out my […]

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I’m drowning…

In ARCs. Last month, I took a break from reviewing Advance Reader Copies and gifted books from authors/publishers so that I could focus on my personal reading goals. I grabbed a big library haul of anticipated reads and cleared out a couple old nonfiction books I’d had on my shelf for a while. It was […]

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Honored to be Interviewed

Thanks to Gemma Preston, talented fantasy author and lovely human, for the opportunity to be interviewed about the experience of beta reading books for authors! Check out this interview with a seasoned beta reader! Interview with a Beta Reader

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Winter break is almost here…

And I’m giving myself one too. Soon my kiddos will be on school break but we don’t have many plans for those two weeks. Family time, holiday movies, rest, and long walks with the pup will likely fill our days. While I will likely pull out my laptop during those two weeks just for funsies, […]

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I’m ready for spooky season!

Check out my TBR for October. With SFF as my main genre, I only manage to grab a mystery or two each month and sometimes I really want more! Last October, in honor of spooky season, I grabbed a big library haul of detective/crime novels, cozy mysteries, and thrillers. It was so fun to focus […]

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This year I only read some middle grade…

Here are a couple favs. I didn’t read as much with youngling this year, but we loved the five-book Lockwood & Co. series by Jonathan Stroud. Supernatural spookiness, friendships and hints of first love. Such a good book series and a good Netflix adaptation. I think this series is fun for all ages! I also […]

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Mystery novels I enjoyed this year…

Including a few new-to-me authors. I worked through a huge library haul in October for spooky season and then made sure I grabbed a couple books from this genre every time I went back to avoid getting lost in fantasy books. I also got a few of these through NetGalley. I truly love a good […]

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