New Year’s Resolutions 2010

Technically, there are still 14 hours until 2009 ends in my neck of the woods.  However, I wanted to reflect on last year’s resolutions so I can do any last-minute penance while there’s still time. Just kidding. In 2009, I wanted to: Continue to improve my relationship with Corey. Read The Book of Mormon. Go [...]

Blog Changes

I’ve made a couple of changes to my blog, which you may have already noticed.  At the top, there were only three links: Home, About Me, and General Comments.  Now, there are three more links: Book Reviews (categorized by title, author, and rating), Family Birthdays, and Gallery. Book Reviews:  I post a lot of book [...]

Review: Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant by Darren Shan

Title: Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant Author: Darren Shan Series: Saga of Darren Shan #2 Genre: Horror Urban Fantasy (Middle Grade) Buy on Amazon · Add to Shelfari · Add to Goodreads Darren Shan was just an ordinary schoolboy–until his visit to the Cirque Du Freak. Now, as he struggles with his new life [...]

Review: The Dark Divine by Bree Despain

Title: The Dark Divine Author: Bree Despain Series: The Dark Divine #1 Genre: Paranormal Romance (YA) Buy on Amazon · Add to Shelfari · Add to Goodreads Grace Divine–daughter of the local pastor–always knew something terrible happened the night Daniel Kalbi disappeared and her brother Jude came home covered in his own blood. Now that [...]

Christmas Aminekos

Corey and I didn’t have a lot of money for Christmas this year and because we were spending Christmas with his family, I wanted to make sure his nieces got a present from us.  I decided to crochet them aminekos.  I did an amineko for me last year so I knew they’d turn out well.  [...]