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California is on fire.
Well, to be honest, I’m pretty sure other states are on fire as well. However California’s fire season this year has proven brutal, and it’s only getting started. As I type this, it’s overcast and mildly tinted orange outside. Is it because today is a temperate day? Nope. Is it because of poor air quality? Yup. For those of you who don’t know, I grew up in the high desert. I was in the middle of fire season country. Every year we’d pack boxes of things we’d want to take with us if we had to evacuate, and tuck them…
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It’s already September?
As I write this, I have been working from home for nearly 6 months. That seems like a long time, and it kind of feels that way. It also, doesn’t? What I mean is that time doesn’t seem to have the same kind of flow that it used to when I went into work. The weekends I used to crave now feel like every other day of the week. It’s not because I’m not working, but more because there really isn’t anywhere to go. Or at least, not if you’re trying to be a responsible human. The hubby and I…
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Book Review: Lola Benko, Treasure Hunter by Beth McMullen
Stuart Gibbs meets The Lost Property Office in this action-packed mystery about a young girl searching for her father from the author of Mrs. Smith’s Spy School for Girls—the first in a new series! Having a world-traversing archaeologist dad means twelve-year-old Lola Benko is used to moving around not putting down roots anywhere. But every day and every hunt for something hidden is an adventure, and no matter what, she and her dad are an unbeatable team. Then her father disappears. The official story is that he was caught in a flash flood, but Lola’s research shows the day in…
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Book Spotlight: The Last Story of Mina Lee by Nancy Jooyoun Kim
Good morning friends, and welcome to a new book spotlight! Today I'm sharing a gorgeous book that is high on my reading list. The Last Story of Mina Lee has captivated me with its synopsis, and the secrets that threaten to come to the surface. I'm happy to share this with you and get you just as excited about Nancy Jooyoun Kim's book as I am!
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Book Review: The Vanished Birds by Simon Jimenez
The Details Media Type: EbookTitle: The Vanished BirdsAuthor: Simon JimenezPublisher: Del Rey BooksPages/Length: Hardcover; 391 pagesRelease Date: January 14, 2020Source: Netgalley Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | Indiebound A mysterious child lands in the care of a solitary woman, changing both of their lives forever in this captivating debut of connection across space and time. “This is when your life begins.” Nia Imani is a woman out of place and outside of time. Decades of travel through the stars are condensed into mere months for her, though the years continue to march steadily onward for everyone she has ever known. Her friends and lovers have aged past her; all she has…
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Green things, and what not.
Happy Monday once again friends! Monday’s look a lot different to me since I’ve been home for so long. They mark a new week where time kind of feels like it has no meaning, and yet time continues to march forward. It is the oddest feeling. As of tomorrow I’ll have been home from work for 5 months, and it’s rather surreal. I miss my friends a ton, but I also feel very blessed to be so healthy right now. Anyway I hope you all don’t mind if I ramble at you a bit. It’s been a weird weekend of…
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A Half Year Reading Update
You’ve heard me say, time and time again, that it has been a weird reading year. The fact of the matter is that I went from reading 150+ books a year, down to (so far) reading 14 books. However I’m here to tell you that it’s actually starting to grow on me! Not only is this what my brain has needed, but it has allowed me to really enjoy all of the reading that I have done. It’s been a good year of reading so far friends. I thought I’d break it down here. I’m only going through the end…
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Book Review: The Secret of White Stone Gate by Julia Nobel
The Details Media Type: EbookTitle: The Secret of White Stone Gate *Series: Black Hollow Lane #2Author: Julia NobelPublisher: Sourcebooks Young ReadersPages/Length: Hardcover; 304 pagesRelease Date: March 3, 2020Source: Netgalley Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | Indiebound In this exciting sequel to The Mystery of Black Hollow Lane, Emmy’s adventures continue as she deals with a sinister organization, a missing father, and secrets she’s not sure who to trust with. After spending the summer at home, Emmy cannot wait to return to Wellsworth for the new school year and reunite with her best friends, Lola and Jack. Before she leaves Emmy receives a note from her father telling her to hide the remaining…
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Can’t Wait Wednesday (7/22/20)
It has been quite a while since I’ve done one of these posts! I’ve been slowly going back to reading more regularly, but the weather (and honestly my exhaustion of being inside) has been calling me outdoors more and more often. This is why I end up forgetting to post in here, or write reviews. I’ve decided the best thing to do is just set a few hours aside each week to poke around in here and draft some posts for future use. This is the first of those! Anyway the point of this meme is to share books that…
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Book Review: Stand Up, Yumi Chung! by Jessica Kim
The Details Media Type: Audio BookTitle: Stand Up, Yumi Chung!Author: Jessica KimNarrator: Greta JungPublisher: Listening LibraryPages/Length: 6 hours and 4 minutesRelease Date: March 17, 2020Source: Library Borrow Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | Indiebound One lie snowballs into a full-blown double life in this irresistible story about an aspiring stand-up comedian. On the outside, Yumi Chung suffers from #shygirlproblems, a perm-gone-wrong, and kids calling her “Yu-MEAT” because she smells like her family’s Korean barbecue restaurant. On the inside, Yumi is ready for her Netflix stand-up special. Her notebook is filled with mortifying memories that she’s reworked into comedy gold. All she needs is a stage and…
