15 Day Book Blogger Challenge: Day 8

Day #8: Quick! Write 15 bullet points of things that appeal to you on blogs! (The following list is in thought-order and not a ranking.) Lack of clutter A blog banner that catches my eye Content that gives me something to think about Content that offers a new perspective Blog badges A clean layout Blog […]

15 Day Book Blogger Challenge: Day 7

Day #7: Talk about your blogging quirks. Well, for starters, I almost never post on a regular basis – I’m so sorry! My brain often feels like Google Chrome with a thousand tabs open. Contractions. Sometimes I feel like I don’t need them, sometimes I feel like I do not need them. I try to […]

15 Day Book Blogger Challenge: Day 6

Day #6: Describe how you shop for books. I try to find a bargain any way I can. However, I am not against purchasing a book for full-price. Bookstores: Three bookstores share my heart: Mojo’s, Barnes & Noble, and Books-A-Million. Mojo’s is the place I go to find used books at an affordable price. They […]

15 Day Book Blogger Challenge: Day 5

Day #5: Recommend a tear jerker. A Dog’s Tale by Mark Twain. This audiobook can be found on Librivox, and can be listened to in under a half-hour. I made the choice to listen to this back in 2014 on my commute to work, and – I cried. I cried so hard. I was worried […]

15 Day Book Blogger Challenge: Day 4

Day #4: What’s the last book you flung across the room? I don’t do this to books often, but there is one book I read in 2013 (and reviewed in 2015) that comes to mind immediately: Wicked by Nancy Holder and Debbie Viguié Picture from Goodreads. I’ll just make a list in bullet points: Two authors – […]

15 Day Book Blogger Challenge: Day 3

Day #3: Who are your blogging BFFS? I love, love, LOVE these bloggers: Alexandra Corinth – Writer, Book Blogger, Youtuber Fida Islaih – Blogging poet Laylah Nicola – A writer whose life goal is to write 1,076 novels

15 Day Book Blogger Challenge: Day 2

Day #2: What’s your bedtime reading ritual? My bedtime reading ritual is so varied that I don’t think I can write up a consistent schedule. More often than not, I bring the book to bed with me, only to fall asleep after reading a few pages. I usually try to unwind with a book before […]

15 Day Book Blogger Challenge: Day 1

Day #1: Make 15 book related confessions. When I was 5 years old, I approached my mom and demanded that she teach me how to read. What brought this on? I was watching Arthur on TV and I was jealous that a cartoon character had the ability to read before me. When I was 6 […]

15 Day Book Blogger Challenge!

This blog is a synthesis of everything I like – books: reading and writing them. And starting next week, I want to devote the first fifteen days of August to blogging about books! I will be participating in Good Books & Good Wine’s 15 Day Book Blogger Challenge, and I invite anyone who wants to, […]

The Influences of “Tableau Vivant”

My chapbook Tableau Vivant was published six months ago – half a year already! – and I wanted to share the influential factors involved during the writing process. Music, myths, and books – everything I love is behind this chapbook’s history. Music Bob Dylan Bob Dylan is the soundtrack of the poem “Twenty-Second,” focusing on […]