Insatiable by Meg Cabot is a modern-day sequel to Bram Stoker’s Dracula. There are lots of vampire books out on the market today. It’s a craze, really, and I’m a willing participant. Insatiable is a tongue-in-cheek addition to that craze. It follows Meena Harper, a dialogue writer for a popular soap opera that is doing…
High Tech Nanna
You probably remember when my brother’s family moved to Denver and we said our goodbyes at Great Wolf Lodge? Well, that wasn’t the end of the road for River and Nanna. Not by a long shot. Thanks to these new-fangled technological devices called webcams, Nanna and River can talk any time they want to! And…
Waiting on Wednesday
Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Breaking the Spine. It spotlights upcoming releases that we’re eagerly anticipating. This week, I’m anxiously awaiting the release of The Iron Daughter by Julie Kagawa. This is the second installment in The Iron Fey series. My review of the first book, The Iron King, can be…
Fiesta Chicken Enchiladas
These are the *creamiest* enchiladas EVER. The Ro*Tel and green chilies add just a bit of kick to them. You will seriously get full after just eating one. Fiesta Chicken Enchiladas Ingredients: 2 cups cooked, chopped boneless, skinless chicken breasts 1 Tbsp. butter 2 cans Ro*Tel (original or mild) 1 can chopped green chilies 1 small…
Review: The Iron King
The Iron King is the debut novel of Julie Kagawa. It’s the first book I’ve read for the 2010 Debut Author Challenge from The Story Siren. The story is told by Meghan Chase, your average teenager who seems invisible to most people she encounters. She chalks it up her own insignificance until her little brother…