WiP Marathon #4 (NaNoWriMo Version): November 2016

It’s that time of the month again: recap time on the WiP. Here’s WiP Marathon, November (and, therefore, NaNoWriMo) edition. Let’s do this! Last report word count + chapter count/scene count: Because I started this WiP (BEDROOM HYMNS) this month, I don’t have a chapter count. I do, however, have a word count from last week:

A THOUSAND NIGHTS (A Thousand Nights, #1): Review

A Thousand Nights (A Thousand Nights, #1) by E.K. Johnston Published by Disney-Hyperion on October 6, 2015 Genres: young adult, fantasy, mythology, retellings Format: eBook Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Goodreads | IndieBound Rating: ★★★½ I started this book expecting a dynamic 1,001 Nights retelling. I hoped it would be a clever novel about identity and sacrifice and family. It was definitely about sacrifice and identity

Mood and Music Monday: 11/28/16

Hello, everybody! Welcome to this week’s Mood and Music Monday! Mood and Music Monday is a weekly meme I’ve started, wherein I’ll post a song and talk about how it relates to my day/week, as well as a few other things. (And, in case anyone’s wondering, this meme has no relation to Lauren’s [from Always

WiP Wednesday (NaNoWriMo Version): 11/23/16

Yes, this is exactly what it looks like. I have made the crazy insane decision to participate in NaNoWriMo 2016. (For those of you who don’t know what NaNoWriMo is, read this.) For those of you who don’t know, The L.S. M.S. is actually my NaNo 2014 manuscript. I also participated in 2013, my first

MY SOUL TO TAKE (Soul Screamers, #1): Review

My Soul to Take (Soul Screamers, #1) by Rachel Vincent Published by Harlequin Teen on August 1, 2009 (first published on January 1, 2009) Genres: young adult urban fantasy, paranormal romance Pages: 279 Format: Paperback Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Goodreads | IndieBound Rating: ★★★  I started this series at the recommendation of a friend who sang its praises as a fun, unique urban fantasy series

Mood and Music Monday: 11/21/16

Hello, everybody! Welcome to this week’s Mood and Music Monday! Mood and Music Monday is a weekly meme I’ve started, wherein I’ll post a song and talk about how it relates to my day/week, as well as a few other things. (And, in case anyone’s wondering, this meme has no relation to Lauren’s [from Always

WiP Wednesday (NaNoWriMo Version): 11/16/16

Yes, this is exactly what it looks like. I have made the crazy insane decision to participate in NaNoWriMo 2016. (For those of you who don’t know what NaNoWriMo is, read this.) For those of you who don’t know, The L.S. M.S. is actually my NaNo 2014 manuscript. I also participated in 2013, my first

Mood and Music Monday: 11/14/16

Hello, everybody! Welcome to this week’s Mood and Music Monday! Mood and Music Monday is a weekly meme I’ve started, wherein I’ll post a song and talk about how it relates to my day/week, as well as a few other things. (And, in case anyone’s wondering, this meme has no relation to Lauren’s [from Always

WiP Wednesday: 11/9/16

Hello, and welcome to this week’s #WiPWednesday post! #WiPWednesday is a weekly meme started by Brigid Gorry-Hines from Wordfare. Every Wednesday, I’m supposed to post an update about my WiP (Work in Progress), including word count and where I’m at in writing/revising it. Hopefully, doing this meme will keep me motivated to continue working on my WiP.

REAWAKENED (Reawakened, #1): Review

Reawakened (Reawakened, #1) by Colleen Houck Published by Delacorte Press on August 11, 2015 Genres: young adult fantasy, paranormal romance, urban fantasy, mythology Pages: 400 Format: Hardcover Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Goodreads | IndieBound Rating: ★★★★½   A lot of people I know didn’t enjoy this book, but what can I say? I loved it. I grew up with Night at the Museum and The