by stacia | Jul 31, 2014 | monthly wrap-up, reading
I thought I’d try something new – a monthly wrap-up post including all of the books I’ve read during the month with a brief review of each. And imagine my surprise when I looked back and saw what a big month July turned out to be – 8 books!...
by stacia | Jun 27, 2014 | reading
I read “The Reading Group” by Elizabeth Noble back in April and gave it two stars on Goodreads. I had high hopes when I picked this up that it would be a book I’d recommend to my own book club. I won’t be doing that. It took me a long time to...
by stacia | Jun 20, 2014 | writing
Your plot can be amazing – full of twists and turns and brilliance – but if nobody cares about your characters, it doesn’t matter what happens to them. This is something I’ve been struggling with in my current WIP. My main male character is strongly defined but the...
by stacia | Jun 11, 2014 | writing
One of those fundamental questions for a lot of people when it comes to an activity they love is “When did you consider yourself to be a…?”. Whether it’s a runner, photographer, dancer, designer or baker, there’s usually some milestone...
by stacia | May 27, 2014 | writing
I’ve been watching a lot of Booktuber videos (for those of you who aren’t familiar, this is an entire subculture on YouTube of vloggers dedicated primarily to sharing their thoughts on books and reading) and book hauls are popular. Most do a monthly video...
by stacia | May 20, 2014 | reading
2014 is a year I will remember fondly as “The Year I Discovered Used Bookstores.” I’m not sure if my husband will remember it quite so fondly but considering all the money it’s saved us, he should. Then again, if you buy something you...
