Abby is doing her best to start school afresh, and hide that she lives in a van with family in Roam by CH Armstrong.
Living with your family in a van in Roam by CH Armstrong
The Girls at 17 Swann Street
Anna Roux wasn't ill, she was healthy. She ate only apples, and ran daily and had weight to lose. The Girls at 17 Swann Street by Yara Zgheib is Anna's story of anorexia.
What to know before visiting the Amazon Spheres
The website has some information but what do you really need to know before visiting the Amazon Spheres in Seattle?
A Decadent 1889 Paris Fantasy in The Gilded Wolves
1889 Paris with a heist and magic and a charismatic but cursed heir in the Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi.
The Plants of the Amazon Spheres
There are more than 40,000 plants of the Amazon Spheres. They come from 50 different countries. We visited the Amazon Spheres in Seattle.
Visiting the Amazon Spheres in Seattle
Have you visited the Amazon Spheres in Seattle? We did, took photos, and marked it off the bucket list.
A World Where Women Can Only Use 100 Words per Day in Vox by Christina Dalcher
Imagine a world where you can't speak more than 100 words per day. No female can, even children. That's the realistic dystopian story, Vox by Christina Dalcher.
Admiring The Tales of Beedle the Bard – the Collector’s Edition
Did you see The Tales of Beedle the Bard by JK Rowling's collector's edition? I took photos and I'm sending it to a forever home.
The Space Needle – 520 Feet in the Air
The Seattle Bucket List continues with a trip up the Space Needle with its new rotating glass floor 520 feet in the air.
Would you attend boarding school with your clone? The Similars by Rebecca Hanover
When six clones join Emmaline’s prestigious boarding school, she must confront the heartbreak of seeing her dead best friend’s face each day in class. Technically true but The Similars by Rebecca Hanover is much more complex.
Life Tips I Learned Reading The End of Procrastination by Petr Ludwig
Is your New Year's resolution to get more done? Here are the life tips I learned reading The End of Procrastination by Petr Ludwig.
It’s the End of 2018 Already?
I may be professionally anti-annual performance review, but I do one, or more a recap on myself. It's the end of 2018.
Bookish Naughty or Nice Tag
Have I been bookish naughty or nice in 2018? Let's find out.
The Grinch who stole Seattle’s Gingerbread Village
Have you visited Seattle's Gingerbread Village? This year's theme is The Grinch Who Stole Christmas.
A return to Weep in the Muse of Nightmares by Laini Taylor
Woohoo, the Strange the Dreamer sequel, Muse of Nightmares has been released. Laini Taylor's second book in the fantasy series is just as amazing.
A Self-Help Book that’s Actually Useful – Uncertainty by Jonathan Fields
Uncertainty by Jonathan Fields looks at why uncertainty is scary, how it needs to be conquered to launch a business, and how to look after yourself during uncertainty.
Looking for Stories in Seattle’s Lake View Cemetery
I visited the Lake View Cemetery in Seattle to see the graves and discover the stories contained within.
The Seattle Bucket List
We're started the Seattle bucket list of things I need to do before I leave. Have we missed any must-do activities?
The Little Sugar Mouse
My most memorable childhood story is The Little Sugar Mouse by Enid Blyton. It's a story of what the toys do after you go to sleep.
How to Fracture a Fairy Tale by Jane Yolen
How to Fracture a Fairy Tale by Jane Yolen is a retelling and modern update of 28 stories.
