The Mid-Year Freak-Out Tag

This tag has been around forever. I think I’ve done it several times already. Good thing I always have new stuff to freak out about.

Review: A Storm Of Swords by George R.R. Martin

A Storm Of Swords by George R.R. Martin

Series: A Song of Ice and Fire #3

Pages: 1179

Genre: Adult high fantasy

Publication Date: August 2000

Of the five contenders for power, one is dead, another in disfavor, and still the wars rage, alliances are made and broken. Joffrey sits on the Iron Throne, the uneasy ruler of the Seven Kingdoms. His most bitter rival, Lord Stannis, stands defeated and disgraced, victim of the sorceress who holds him in her evil thrall. Young Robb still rules the North from the fortress of Riverrun. Meanwhile, making her way across a blood-drenched continent is the exiled queen, Daenerys, mistress of the only three dragons left in the world. And as opposing forces maneuver for the final showdown, an army of barbaric wildlings arrives from the outermost limits of civilization, accompanied by a horde of mystical Others—a supernatural army of the living dead whose animated corpses are unstoppable. As the future of the land hangs in the balance, no one will rest until the Seven Kingdoms have exploded in a veritable storm of swords.

Mini Reviews: A Man Called Ove || Britt-Marie Was Here

The Sunday Post #152

My current mood.

The Sunday Post is hosted by The Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to recap the past week, talk about next week, and share news. It’s Monday, What Are You Reading? is hosted by Book Date. I get to tell you what I’ve read recently.

Newbery Reviews: The Whipping Boy || Out Of The Dust || Dear Mr. Henshaw

One of my long-term goals is to read all of the Newbery winners. Here are a few I read recently.

I’d Love To Read About: Underground Places And Garbage

Today we’re starting a new series on the blog. I’m calling it “I’d Love To Read About . . .” I have no idea how many of these posts I’m going to write, but let’s roll with it and see what happens.

Have you ever learned a strange fact or seen an unusual place and thought, I wish there were more books about that? It happens to me all the time. Authors, if you’re listening, here are four strange things that I wish somebody would write about. (Or take inspiration from. I’m not picky!)

Top Ten Tuesday: What I’m Reading This Summer

This week, we’re talking about my summer to-be-read pile. Here are ten books that I’m hoping to finish before the end of September.

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The Sunday Post #151

Silly cat. Haven't you heard that paper is dead? Get yourself an e-reader.

The Sunday Post is hosted by The Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to recap the past week, talk about next week, and share news. It’s Monday, What Are You Reading? is hosted by Book Date. I get to tell you what I’ve read recently.

Book Haul: Recommendations (Part 2)

Stacking the Shelves is hosted by Tynga’s Reviews. I get to show off all the books I’ve gotten recently. Way back at the beginning of the year, I asked for book recommendations. Here are some of the books that you recommended I read. Sorry, I didn’t write down who recommended which book because I’m a lazy, terrible person, but thank you for the recommendations!

Your Recommendations (Part 2)

Discussion: A Brief List Of Oddities Discovered In My Email Account

The 2018 Discussion Challenge is hosted by Feed Your Fiction Addiction & It Starts At Midnight

Having an email address that’s visible to the public is always an adventure. I never know what I’m going to find in my account. I get your typical Nigerian prince scammers and your grieving widows who desperately need access to my bank account. I also get some weird emails that are unique to book blogging. Today, we’re doing a countdown of the oddest messages I’ve discovered in my email account over the past 5 years of book blogging.

Before we start, I realize that this post sounds snarky. Please don't be afraid to email me. I'm actually pretty friendly. Usually. These emails are just too odd to keep to myself.

A Brief List Of Oddities Discovered In My Email Account

Review: Jacob Have I Loved by Katherine Paterson || That Awkward Moment When You Relate To Insufferable People

Jacob Have I Loved by Katherine Paterson

Pages: 216

Genre: Historical Middle Grade

Publication Date: 1980

Growing up on a tiny Chesapeake Bay island in the early 1940s, angry Louise reveals how Caroline robbed her of everything: her hopes for schooling, her friends, her mother, even her name. While everyone pampered Caroline, Wheeze (her sister's name for her) began to learn the ways of the watermen and the secrets of the island, especially of old Captain Wallace, who had mysteriously returned after fifty years. The war unexpectedly gave this independent girl a chance to fulfill her childish dream to work as a watermen alongside her father. But the dream did not satisfy the woman she was becoming. Alone and unsure, Louise began to fight her way to a place where Caroline could not reach.

The Sunday Post #150

Grab your top hat and your evil twin; it's time for The Sunday Post.

The Sunday Post is hosted by The Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to recap the past week, talk about next week, and share news. It’s Monday, What Are You Reading? is hosted by Book Date. I get to tell you what I’ve read recently.

Book Haul: Recommendations (Part 1)

Stacking the Shelves is hosted by Tynga’s Reviews. I get to show off all the books I’ve gotten recently. Way back at the beginning of the year, I asked for book recommendations. Here are some of the books that you recommended I read. Sorry, I didn’t write down who recommended which book because I’m a lazy, terrible person, but thank you for the recommendations!

Your Recommendations (Part 1)

May Wrap-Up

May Snapshots

Apple & wasp tree. I ran for my life after snapping this picture.

Cherry and apple trees from my bathroom window.

Mini Reviews: A Head Full Of Ghosts || Grief Is The Thing With Feathers

The Sunday Post #149

You're going to see this kid in your nightmares tonight. Sorry 'bout that.

The Sunday Post is hosted by The Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to recap the past week, talk about next week, and share news. It’s Monday, What Are You Reading? is hosted by Book Date. I get to tell you what I’ve read recently.

Book Haul: Retail Therapy

Stacking the Shelves is hosted by Tynga’s Reviews. I get to show off all the books I’ve gotten recently. If you’ve been around this blog in the last few months, then you’ll know that I haven’t been having the greatest time in life. Luckily, I know how to make myself feel slightly better: acquire new books!

Retail Therapy