Today is roundup day! Oh, wait. Sorry, not that kind. 😉 For a little while now, I’ve been collecting cool blog posts I’ve discovered, and I want to share them with you. (a picture from the blog post) Miss Mustard Seed blogs about furniture refinishing, decorating, and antiquing, and her post about finding antique art … More A Roundup of Amazing Blog Posts
“The Vanderbeekers have always lived in the brownstone on 141st Street. It’s practically another member of the family. So when their reclusive, curmudgeonly landlord decides not to renew their lease, the five siblings have eleven days to do whatever it takes to stay in their beloved home and convince the dreaded Beiderman just how wonderful … More Book Review: The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street
Hey, y’all! Today I thought I might catch up on some of the lovely tags you all have given me. 😉 Tag rules (and I actually have five of these tags, so this is a LONG post): Acknowledge the blog that nominated you for the award Answer the questions they gave you Give 11 fun … More I’ve Been Tagged and Tagged Again
I have this problem. It’s called Shiny Library Book Syndrome. Scientifically speaking, it means I am drawn to the new releases displayed so I can see their covers. Unless my handy-dandy Goodreads friends have read advanced reader copies of the new releases, I usually don’t have much to go on when I check the book … More 7 MORE Books to Discover at Your Library
Two generations, one song… (from Goodreads) FTC DISCLOSURE: I received a complimentary copy of this book. A positive review was not required. These are my honest thoughts and opinions. Since there isn’t much of a blurb for this short story, I went into it pretty blind. And I loved it. 😀 World War II tore apart … More Short Story Review: The Notes in Our Hearts
Does your family have “leftover day”? Like where you go through the fridge and either score the last hamburger or end up with beans and bananas and existential dread? I promise this leftover day on my blog will be better than that because I have leftover book stock from the convention! I’m offering signed copies … More Leftover Book Stock Time!
I have two book stacks calling to me right now. The books behind me, and the books before me… It’s really the best terrible situation to be in. The Books Behind Me (a.k.a. My Review Stack) Ah, my lovely review stack! (The Kindle is representing two novels and a short story I read on it.) … More Dueling Book Stacks
July is a very hard month to sum up because it was so FULL. So I’m probably forgetting something. 😉 Anyway, last month’s plate was full of I-am-editing-oh-wow snacks and now-I’m-at-the-convention-for-two-days snacks. 😉 Anyway, here’s a quick update on my full plate last month. 😉 Pleasure read: Sweet on You (three stars) Wonder (five stars ❤ … More Plate Update: Genetics, the Library, and Thunderstorms
I was standing behind our display of beautiful leather briefcases propping up shiny, thick books. And after a day and a half of helping run the Generation Rising booth, I was running out of words and ways to explain my new novel. “You wrote this?” A nod. “What is it about?” Sometimes I just recycled … More Stories As Bridges
I love discovering new authors, don’t you? Especially independent authors. 😀 I seriously can’t wait to read this author’s debut novel, but for now, let’s get to know her! Join me in welcoming author Allyson Kennedy to Once Upon an Ordinary! *hands you lemonade* *Accepts lemonade* Thank you, ma’am! It’s great to be here! Allyson, tell us a bit … More Allyson Kennedy Interview
