Oh stabby days! It's Monday! Where we get to make out, get married, or my favorite - MURDER some characters!!! This week, we're doing this Royal style! All the Royal news in England demanded the crown be brought out. My Royal choices are: Game of Thrones, Red Queen, and Throne of Glass. Ready? Let's go!!! [...]
Month: April 2018
Royals – Review
"Fun part of having a famous sibling -- you yourself somehow become kind of famous. But it seems like you just get the annoying parts of fame, like, you know, your boyfriend selling your private stuff to a tabloid." Daisy Winters just wants to be a regular sixteen year old girl. The highlight of her [...]
I’m crazy… for the latest Paper Obscura box!
It's probably complete coincidence, but did anyone else notice that we left last month's Paper Obscura box devastated in California... And now we're crazy in Cali?! I think there's some sort of evil genius afoot in their planning division... Or maybe I'm just delusional and paranoid. Like this month's box! When the Maker Card asks [...]
Chatting Viking obsession with Adrienne Young
Once again, thank you to St. Martin's Press and Wednesday books for sending me this fabulous interview with Adrienne Young! **Please note, I did not conduct this interview.** BE WARNED!!! There may be spoilers below!!! What inspired SKY IN THE DEEP? How did the idea and Eelyn come to you? Do you have any favorite Viking stories? [...]
Sky In The Deep – Excerpt
Thank You St. Martin's Press and Wednesday Books for sending me an excerpt to share! Meet Eelyn and get ready to dive into the world of Vikings!!! “I saw him. I saw Iri.” He wrapped the torn cloth around my arm, tying it tight. “What are you talking about?” I pushed his hands from me, crying. [...]
Sky In The Deep – Review
"The sounds of battle rushing toward us bled together as the deep-throated prayers of my clansmen rose up around me like smoke from a wildfire." Eelyn is a warrior. Raised to fight, hate of her enemy is all-encompassing and uncompromising. She's never held back, never hesitated. Fighting alongside Myra, her fighting companion and best friend, [...]
Tuesdays With Jena: Meet Tracy!
Featuring Tracy from @thepagesinbetween
#makeoutmarrymurdermonday
Hey hey and happy Monday! Okay, you're right, no one loves Monday's. Not even Monday. But, that just makes it a perfect day to bring some stabby fun to the party! It's Makeout Marry Murder Monday!!! Every Monday, or most Monday's anyway, I'm going to play this game with some of my favorite and not [...]
The Winter Sisters – Review
Before I start with this review, I will warn readers that there is content about sexual abuse, rape, and domestic violence. It isn't overtly graphic, but the descriptions do not shy away from the terrible and traumatic reality these events cause. It is a highly emotional book. "But what was gone? Gone was not buried. [...]
Maker Q&A: Ditch Planet
Curious about the deeper story behind the candle in this months box? Check out this maker Q&A...