Tag: Book
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I Failed NaNoWriMo & I’m Not Sad About It
I failed to write 50,000 words in the month of November. If you are not familiar with National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), it’s where people all over the world commit to writing a novel in 30 days – or at least 50,000 words of a novel. I made it to 35,668 words, shy by just…
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Empty Shelf Challenge: September 2014
September was a busy month, despite the fact that I am supposed to be slowing down and savoring life. Well, I did some more savoring, but life hasn’t slowed down any. Makes me wonder how I was doing even more before… Here is what I read in September as I continue the #EmptyShelf challenge. It’s pretty basic:…
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Story in Review: The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making
I just finished The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making by Catherynne M. Valente. I love that title. It is a charming, whimsical, delightful fairytale full of the best kinds of charters: ones you would never be able to dream up on your own. The story is about a girl named…