Wednesday, July 12, 2017

OMG I finally (FINALLY) got around to reading Saga...

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In the midst of my major, sad life upheaval (a divorce, an interstate move and a running injury), two of my friends recommended Saga to me. ...
Thursday, June 30, 2016

Why I love romance novels and why some of them are bad

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This past weekend, I checked out a couple romance novels I had requested from the San Francisco Book Review. The thing about being a volunte...
Wednesday, June 22, 2016

The Selection series, exploitation literature, cynicism and literary burnout

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I got myself a library card the other week and I'm addicted. I don't know why I didn't think to get one sooner. The library will...
Monday, January 18, 2016

Cold sheeping

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I'm reading a thread on Ravelry about knitters making commitments to destash in 2016. I've always made this commitment early in th...
Sunday, November 22, 2015

Review: "Magpie: Sweets and Savories from Philadelphia's Favorite Pie Boutique"

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Magpie: Sweets and Savories from Philadelphia's Favorite Pie Boutique by Holly Riccardi My rating: 5 of 5 stars This pie book is grea...
Monday, November 16, 2015

Review: The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo

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The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing by Marie Kondō My rating: 4 of 5 stars I don'...
Monday, August 3, 2015

Support for your book should come from an organic, genuine place

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Among all of the things I do, a decent chunk of my time is spent reading and reviewing books for a small book review service. They're no...