by Amanda | Apr 30, 2014 | Book Talk, Thoughts
The Forest of Hands & Teeth by Carrie Ryan. I picked up this book because it was billed as an interesting YA dystopia. And it is a dystopia, but it’s also a zombie book. Not my usual wheelhouse, but I went with it. The Forest of Hands & Teeth is the...
by Amanda | Apr 29, 2014 | Tuesday Treasure Trove
Cool thing of the week: Parents call cops on teen for giving away banned book; it backfires predictably. 5 Big Happiness Myths Debunked–And The Power Of Negative Thinking World’s Fair: Isaac Asimov’s predictions 50 years on. The guy was eerily...
by Amanda | Apr 28, 2014 | Recipes
I know it’s been awhile since I did a recipe post, but the wait was worth it. Because I’m back with a bang – this white wine marinara with sausage over tortellini is tasty. It’s a recipe I learned from my older sister and her boyfriend over...
by Amanda | Apr 25, 2014 | Life, News, Thoughts
1. My shop is part of this fabulous fairytale giveaway, so if you’ve been eyeing that dragon print, go over and enter! Some other great fairytale-ish prizes, too. 2. Did you know Joss Whedon made a new movie? It was stealth released this past Monday on Vimeo....
by Amanda | Apr 24, 2014 | Book Talk, Thoughts
The Secret Daughter of the Tsar by Jennifer Laam I’ve always been a little fascinated with the Romanov family, so this was a no brainer to pick up when I saw it at the library. As Goodreads says, it’s “a compelling alternate history of the Romanov...