I haven’t been at this whole book blogging thing for very long, but I’ve been reading my whole life. And Jennifer over at Crazy-for-Books has this awesome weekly get-together called the Book Blogger Hop to help book bloggers and readers alike to find new blogs to read and follow. This is my first time entering,…
Worth A Thousand Words…
This past Christmas, I was taking full advantage of my present from James, when it started snowing. Yes, it snowed in Texas. Three times this past year, actually. We were all gathered at my parents’ house for the holiday. And River got to play in the snow for the first time. That’s when I captured…
Book Contests and Giveaways
As much as I’ve been reading lately, it would be nice to win some free goodies. And I’m sure you guys wouldn’t mind the chance to win, too, right? So, I’ve compiled a list of book blog giveaways and contests that I’ll try to update as I come across them in my Interweb wanderings.See it…
Review: City of Ashes
City of Ashes is the second installment in Cassandra Clare’s Mortal Instruments series. My review of City of Bones (the first book in the series) can be found here. This second book was just as compelling as the first, which was quite refreshing! There were quite a few twists that I didn’t see coming and…
See How My Garden Grows
Are you ready for a garden update? I know I am! The Angelonia has been growing like crazy! There are purple flowers everywhere. The African daisies — notsomuch. They are starting to die off. Ah, well, you can’t have everything. I *do* have these: The butterfly bushes are blooming! I love, love, love the vibrant…