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If Trees Could Speak. . .

I have a new poem to share!  This came to be, simply because of a remark one of my sisters made.  She brought up the subject that if a tree could speak, just think of all the stories it could share.  Well, that immediately brought to my mind the Ents of Tolkien's world.  But that's not exa…

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Welcome, friend! Relax & rest awhile, if you please. I am an ordinary gal, a follower of Christ, mama to Gabriel, Heidi, & Aidan; and wife to Evan. Here on this little blog, I share all manner of bookish things, including full content reviews, writerly snippets, encouragement for everyday life, and a whole collection of names & their meanings.

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Feeling pretty good with the sling.  Right after you say, "I'm a ninja!" it hits you smack on the face.  And everyone saw it.  Needless to say, there was a LOT of laughter.This isn't so much awkward as it would be TERRIFYING to me. . . Doing your daily early-morn workout a…

Book Review | Storm Siren

Storm Siren
Storm Siren, #1
Mary Weber

Publisher:  Thomas Nelson
Genre:  Fantasy Fiction, YA
Released:  August 2014

[Goodreads]
“I raise my chin as the buyers stare.  Yes.  Look. You don’t want me.  Because, eventually, accidentally, I will destroy you.”
In a world at war, a slave girl’s lethal curse could …

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February Snippets!
Here are some Snippets from last month.  These hail from my WIP Safia and another project I'm …
Book Review || The Memory Thief
I'm BACKKKKK! I truly did not mean to take such a long leave of absence from my blog, nor to neg…
Name Reveal!
Happy November! I don't know about you, but as I sit & type up this little post, I have the …
Book Review | When Mountains Move
Well, no worries, my lovelies!  This review will be rather short.  Simply because. . . I didn'…