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Continue reading →: A Court of Mist and Fury – Book ReviewFeyre survived Amarantha’s clutches to return to the Spring Court—but at a steep cost. Though she now has the powers of the High Fae, her heart remains human, and it can’t forget the terrible deeds she performed to save Tamlin’s people.
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Continue reading →: What is Self-Publishing?What is Self-Publishing? Self-Publishing is the act of an author taking on the process of writing, editing, formatting, printing, and marketing your fiction or non-fiction book. Following are five important aspects of self-publishing. The author publishes their work independent of any publishing houses. The author takes on all the costs…
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Continue reading →: A Court of Thorns and Roses – ReviewA Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas Feyre’s survival rests upon her ability to hunt and kill – the forest where she lives is cold and bleak in the long winter months. So when she spots a deer in the forest being pursued by a wolf, she…
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Continue reading →: January 2022’s Reading ListAt the heart of this story is a relationship between a man and his wife, and Celestial’s best friend, Andre. At one point Celestial Davenport thinks “…I never imagined myself to be the kind of woman who would find herself with both a husband and a fiancé…”
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Continue reading →: Publish your WorldMy grandmother told us (her grandchildren) folktales in her kitchen, while we waited for her to finish cooking. She told us tales when we finished eating and waited to go to bed. I remember the sound of her voice, her laugh, the scent of the sweet potatoes she roasted in…
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Continue reading →: The Midnight Library – Book ReviewThe Midnight Library by Matt Haig Somewhere out beyond the edge of the universe there is a library that contains an infinite number of books, each one the story of another reality. One tells the story of your life as it is, along with another book for the other life…
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Continue reading →: Our One Plant VineyardToday, I’m very proud of our one plant vine growing like a champ. We got grapevine cuttings from a friend I have spent the last two months babying these two last cuttings into growing into strong plants. One has agreed to bring out leaves, but the other cutting remains dormant. …
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Continue reading →: Dread Nation & Deathless DivideDread Nation is super amazing. I enjoyed discovering Jane McKeene because she is feisty, strong-willed and kicks ass. She is a fierce black girl lead. Nothing can keep her down. She lives her life how she wants it.
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Continue reading →: Playlist – January 12thMusic is my go-to when I’m feeling a serious need to keep working. Here’s my playlist of late: 1. Easy on Me – Adele 2. Burn – Ellie Goulding 3. Return to Love – Ellie Goulding & Andrea Bocelli 4. Cycles – Svrcina 5. Battle of the Bastards – Ramin…
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Continue reading →: The Fifth Season – Book ReviewThe Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin This is the way the world ends. Again. Three terrible things happen in a single day. Essun, a woman living an ordinary life in a small town, comes home to find that her husband has brutally murdered their son and kidnapped their daughter. Meanwhile,…
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