The Art of Lainey was adooorable! I enjoyed The Art of Lainey from the very beginning. There were a few times when I wondered if the book was too young for me, just because of how much Lainey still had to learn. She cared SO […]
Sitting at Starbucks: New Books & Hot New Blog Designs
New Books I got so many fabulous new books this week! Most of these are from HarperCollins (Edelweiss). They have September/October release dates, but I think I’ll end up digging into them straight away. I’m just so excited!! Also I kind of love being one […]
Web Developer Income Report (March & April 2014)
I’ve seen a few other freelance designers post their monthly income reports, and I’ve always been fascinated by them. It’s really personal information to share how much money you earn, but as a freelancer myself, I always love to see how others are getting on […]
10 Signs Your Relationship Isn’t Insta-Love
Insta-love in books—it’s horrible! We all hate it. Characters know each other for about 5 minutes and are already declaring their love. To celebrate love that has built up over time rather than instantly, I’ve compiled a list of 10 reasons why your relationship isn’t […]
We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
My thoughts: meh. More than anything, I was bored for 90% of We Were Liars. Not much happens. It’s just a series of stories about kids on an island.. most of which are just conversations where nothing actually happens. There is kind of a mini […]
Some of the Restrictions on WordPress.com Blogs
I know wordpress.com free hosting is way more restrictive than wordpress.org, but there are two main things I’d like to know about what we can do—your recent post on font icons, can these be used on .com? And also I wanted to put a publisher-created […]
Are Second Books in a Trilogy Doomed to Fail?
I can’t think of the last time I thoroughly enjoyed the second book in a trilogy. I have loved a few second books in series that have more than three books (I’m thinking Crown of Midnight and Scarlet). But when was the last time I […]
I Don’t Know What My Favourite Books Are
Last week, it came up in conversation with someone that I was a book blogger. So, naturally, her next question was: “What are some of your favourite YA books?” I had a total “deer in headlights” moment. Favourite books? Uhh.. well, surely I have some. […]
BEA Bloggers Conference, Boston Marathon, Email Subscriptions, & Honeymoon!
I’m speaking at the BEA Bloggers Conference! So not only am I attending BEA this year (yay!), but I’m also speaking on one of the panels at the Bloggers Conference! I will be on the “Design 101: Creating a Picture Perfect Blog” panel at 10:15am. […]
My Not So Super Sweet Life by Rachel Harris
You guuuuuuys!! This was my favourite book in the My Super Sweet Sixteenth Century series! It was so much fun. For starters, the other books in the series were fun and fluffy. They were cute and fun to read, which was just what I was […]