by Rebecca | Jan 15, 2014 | Adventures in Bloggysitting, authors, AWESOMENESS, balancing act, debutanting, I talk about food too much, lets get physical, olykoeks, Uncategorized, what's up wednesday
What’s Up Wednesday is a weekly meme that helps readers and writers touch base with blog friends. You can find the link widget (and cute buttons!) on Jaime’s and Erin’s blog posts.What I’m Reading I finished Hostage Three, which was smart, tense, and moving, and now...
by Rebecca | Jan 9, 2014 | Bookanistas, books, busting up rocks, debutanting, middle grade, onefour kidlit, Uncategorized
It’s time for another Bookanista recommendation: Michelle Schusterman’s delightful new MG series, I Heart Band. Here’s the Book 1 back cover copy from the publisher: Band Geeks unite in this fresh new middle-grade series by debut author (and former band director)...
by Rebecca | Jan 8, 2014 | Adventures in Bloggysitting, i heart the beach, slightly incoherent due to revision brain, treat this post as evidence of procrastination, Uncategorized, What I'm Reading Right Now, what's up wednesday
What’s Up Wednesday is a weekly meme that helps readers and writers touch base with blog friends. If you’d like to join in, you can find the link widget on Jaime’s and Erin’s blog posts. I love this idea because it gives a structured, easy way for me to keep up with...
by Rebecca | Jan 5, 2014 | Adventures in Bloggysitting, balancing act, busting up rocks, confessions, debutanting, deepthoughts, flexibility, goals, gratitude, IRL, mildly maudlin, mixing metaphors like I'm making muffins, one word, overly long posts, slightly incoherent due to revision brain, social media for the shy, Uncategorized
Last year, my word for 2013 was balance. While I do think that having that word at the forefront of my mind helped me take at least a few steps toward a more balanced life, I still have a lot of work to do with that word. But 2014 is a new year, so I needed a new...
by Rebecca | Jan 5, 2014 | ARCs, books, covers, this is how we read it, Uncategorized, wrap ups
What I read in 2013, more or less*: (How much do I wish I’d read two more books to get a nice, neat last row?) *Based on Goodreads–I didn’t join until summer, so I might’ve missed a few books.