I live on the East Coast, specifically that part of the East Coast that just got more than two feet of snow this past weekend. I've been snowed in for more than 48 hours. On the bright side, I haven't had to go to Day Job since Friday, but sadly, that's over now that the … Continue reading Snow Monster 2016
Month: January 2016
New Year’s Resolutions
Okay, so maybe it's a little late for New Year's Resolutions, since you're typically supposed to make them on the first day of the new year, and not three weeks into the new year, but I'm an adult and I do what I want. I'm always complaining about how I never have any personal blog … Continue reading New Year’s Resolutions
Review: The Vanishing Girl ★★☆☆☆
The Vanishing Girl by Laura Thalassa promised to be exciting and thrilling, with adventure and teleporting girls, but it ended up being creepy and disappointing. Every night after Ember Pierce falls asleep, she disappears. She can teleport anywhere in the world—London, Paris, her crush’s bedroom—wherever her dreams lead her. Ten minutes is all she gets, and once time’s … Continue reading Review: The Vanishing Girl ★★☆☆☆
Review: The Citadel of the Sky ★★☆☆☆
I was intrigued right away by The Citadel of the Sky by Chrysoula Tzavelas. A fierce warrior princess setting out to defeat a great evil with a flaming sword. Sounds awesome, right? I thought so too. But things never turn out how we hope they will, do they? Her (not very) Serene Highness Princess Tiana tries … Continue reading Review: The Citadel of the Sky ★★☆☆☆