We can’t believe we’ve been blogging for two years. We never thought we’d stick with it for six months, much less four times that. Though we took a hiatus earlier this summer to focus on our lives, this is still a huge part of who we are and what we love to do. Thank youContinue reading “2015 in review”
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Top Ten Tuesday: 12/15
Top Ten Best Books I Read In 2015 Narrowing down 110 books to just 10?! This was probably the most difficult TTT of the year. These aren’t necessarily in order—but these are the ten that were the most memorable to me. Nefertiti by Michelle Moran Rebel Queen by Michelle Moran An Ember in the AshesContinue reading “Top Ten Tuesday: 12/15”
The Grownup by Gillian Flynn
A canny young woman is struggling to survive by perpetrating various levels of mostly harmless fraud. On a rainy April morning, she is reading auras at Spiritual Palms when Susan Burke walks in. A keen observer of human behavior, our unnamed narrator immediately diagnoses beautiful, rich Susan as an unhappy woman eager to give herContinue reading “The Grownup by Gillian Flynn”
Top Ten Tuesday: 12/8
Top Ten New-To-Me Favorite Authors I Read For The First Time In 2015 Susan Ee | I read Ee’s Angelfall series for the first time this year (and my first encounter with her work) and fell in love. Grace Draven | I picked up Radiance on Amazon and fell in love from there. I needContinue reading “Top Ten Tuesday: 12/8”
Princesses Don’t Get Fat by Aya Ling
A fairy tale romance with a plus sized heroine and plenty of dessert. Princess Valeria of Amaranta is fat, but she doesn’t care. All she wants is to eat a lot and lead an idle life. When it is apparent that she cannot get a husband, her mother decides to send her to the RoyalContinue reading “Princesses Don’t Get Fat by Aya Ling”
Thursday Things 11/12
Look! My Harry Potter tattoo was featured on Mel Reads Comics last week. My leg is famous. 🙂 I haven’t been quiet about my distaste for all things Twilight, but I saw this post about Stephenie Meyer’s picks for a Life and Death movie… and I kind of like it?! I love Emma Stone &Continue reading “Thursday Things 11/12”
Baking by the editors of Food52
A stunning collection of hassle-free recipes for baking cakes, cookies, tarts, puddings, muffins, bread, and more, from the editors behind the leading food website Food52. This next book in the Food52 Works series features 60 baking recipes that won’t leave you with an entire kitchen covered in flour or every bowl–dirty–in the sink. Tempting, foolproofContinue reading “Baking by the editors of Food52”
Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor
Around the world, black handprints are appearing on doorways, scorched there by winged strangers who have crept through a slit in the sky. In a dark and dusty shop, a devil’s supply of human teeth grows dangerously low. And in the tangled lanes of Prague, a young art student is about to be caught upContinue reading “Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor”
Thursday Things 10/01
It’s Halloween month! Lauren and I already have our costumes planned, but if you’re still trying to decide, check out these literary costumes! I have a secret love for zombies, so that zombie librarian knocked my socks off. Speaking of Halloween, if you’re throwing a Harry Potter themed party (or even just watching the movies),Continue reading “Thursday Things 10/01”
The Blender Girl Smoothies by Tess Masters
A beautiful collection of vegan smoothies from powerhouse blogger The Blender Girl, featuring photographs, flavor boosters, and nutritional add-ons for every recipe. The Blender Girl takes smoothies to the next level in this comprehensive guide, helping you blast your way to good health and blended bliss. These 100 creative and delicious recipes are designed toContinue reading “The Blender Girl Smoothies by Tess Masters”
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