Court Lady – A Review
If you follow me here or on any of the other social media sites, you know I’m a huge fan of Chinese dramas, especially the historic and fantasy ones. The right word is probably more like obsessed,...
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Vincent Traughber Meis has a new LGBTQ+ contemporary literary book out (gay, trans FTM, bi, gender fluid): First Born Sons. And there’s a giveaway. A group of coastal California residents battle...
View ArticleDefeated
Yesterday I woke up feeling defeated. I didn’t get enough sleep, up for a large part of the night with a stupid pain I get once in a while. So maybe my sense of defeat came from the lack of sleep and...
View ArticleFate or Something Like It
Have you ever wondered whether fate is a real thing? I was never much of a believer, choosing to follow the school of thought that says we design our own fate. That said, there are things that reek of...
View ArticleWelcome Home-My Trip to Portugal
Last month, as soon as school was out, I boarded a plane and flew home to Portugal. And yes, even though I haven’t lived there in over thirty years it is still home. I started feeling “home” at the...
View ArticleThe Golden Girls – My Trip to Portugal
My little students often refer to their cousins as sisters and brothers. At first I thought it was weird but I now totally understand it. Sometimes your cousins feel more like siblings than anything...
View ArticleTiger Daughter-Book Review
Tiger Daughter by Rebecca Lim My rating: 4 of 5 stars Reading this book was purely coincidental. I happened to be doing a signing at a super cute indy bookstore and this book was displayed right behind...
View ArticleGuardian of Talons & Snares – Review
Guardian of Talons and Snares by Anastasis Blythe My rating: 4 of 5 stars I confess. I bought this book for the cover, lol. The C-drama/fantasy lover in me couldn’t resist the beautiful art of the...
View ArticleCan Positivity Be Negative?
I’ve been a yogi for many years now. Thanks to yoga I am more flexible now than I have ever been, not to mention that the practice brings me much needed peace even if for only for a few minutes a day....
View ArticleDivine Rivals – Book Review
Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross My rating: 5 of 5 stars I honestly didn’t know what to expect when I decided to read this book other that it involved some letter writing (which possibly was what got me...
View ArticleEarth 2100 – Blog Tour
Other Worlds Ink has a new near-future sci-fi anthology out: Earth 2100. Earth on the Cusp of the Twenty-Second Century How the world has changed in the last seventy-six years. In 1948, scientists ran...
View ArticleThe Stardust Thief- Book Review
The Stardust Thief by Chelsea AbdullahMy rating: 4 of 5 stars Stardust Thief was another one of my “by-the-cover” buys. Absolutely beautiful cover. I couldn’t resist. It went on my never-ending, taller...
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