Book Review: A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas

3 out of 5 Stars I'm a huge fan of Sarah J. Maas's novels. When I heard she had another book coming out in her A Court of Thorns and Roses series, I couldn't wait to pick it up 🙂 The Blurb Feyre, Rhys, and their close-knit circle of friends are still busy rebuilding the …

Strawberry Fest in Cedarburg WI

Wisconsonites love there festivals. Whether it's the nation's largest music festival (Summerfest) or smaller eclectic festivals (Truckers in Waupun, Chainsaw Sculptures in Eau Claire, Thirsty Troll Brewfest in Mount Horeb, to name a few...) we love any excuse to party once the weather gets warm. This weekend, my husband and I got a chance to …

Book Review: Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides

4 out of 5 Stars I'm always on the lookout for interesting books that get me out of my comfort zone. This one was highly rated by a couple of my friends on Goodreads so I figured I'd give it a shot 🙂 The Blurb Middlesex tells the breathtaking story of Calliope Stephanides, and three …

Back to an Old Favorite: Writing at the Steaming Cup in Waukesha

I love this place so much! Waukesha is already a cool city, but The Steaming Cup is kind of my go-to place when we visit. Especially if I'm looking for breakfast and coffee while I write 🙂 They just renovated the inside too, so I figured I'd post some photos 🙂 Gotta love all of …

Book Review: The Wolf in the Attic by Paul Kearney

3 out of 5 Stars I ran across this little number when a local indie book store was going out of business (crying inside). The YA section had been mostly picked over, but there were still a few hidden gems 🙂 The Blurb 1920s Oxford: home to C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien... and Anna Francis, a …

Half Price Book Haul!

Half Price Books is kind of evil. I can never walk into that place without leaving with an armload of books to add to my never ending TBR list. After being bombarded with advertisements for their recent sale, I couldn't hold out anymore... My husband and I made a trip of it and, of course, …

Book Review: Vicious by VE Schwab

5 out of 5 Stars!!! I love VE Schwab. If you don't already follow her on Twitter, you should go remedy that. Whether a writer, a reader, or just a fan of dry humor--her feed is always worth a laugh. Schwab's new book Vengeful is coming out in September, the sequel to Vicious. So I …

On the Hunt for Beta Readers

It's official - Stranger than Starlight is done! (for now...) Do you like space fiction? Love a futuristic fairy tale? Enjoy bashing boy bands? I've finished my rounds of editing on my latest WIP. Which means I now need brave souls willing to read it and give me their feedback 🙂 The Blurb Frankenstein meets …

Book Review: Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi

This book has been popping up everywhere. There were highlights at C2E2, advertisements on Twitter, and of course there's the New York Times Best Sellers List... It looked intriguing and I'm always up for a new magical series, so I figured I'd pick it up. The Blurb Zélie Adebola remembers when the soil of Orïsha …