2025 may have been a year full of transition for me and my family, but I was able to keep track of the books I read. A huge improvement over the disastrous book list of 2024! It was a strong reading year with over 50 books in the middle grade category and older. I also…
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Book Spotlight: The Firefly Summer by Morgan Matson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars The Firefly Summer was the perfect middle grade read for the last week of August with this book’s warm, feel-good vibes and immersive summer life. My summer was wrapping up. I had saved this book for when the weather was about to change. When I was yearning for one…
Wickedness & Wonder Anthology: An Enchantment of Twelve
My short story, An Enchantment of Twelve, was published in July of this year. It’s still a bit unreal. This story is available anywhere books are sold online. It’s out there. My work. After so many years of writing. And I didn’t even know the day it was released. But I quickly figured it out…
Book Spotlight: Being Mary Bennet by J. C. Peterson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars As I long time fan of Pride & Prejudice, I found Being Mary Bennet absolutely delightful. I enjoyed every moment of Marnie’s journey to understanding herself and her path. In P&P, Mary Bennet is the sister you genuinely sympathize with but simultaneously feel embarrassed for! She is also a…
My Reading List 2024
I can already tell you one of my new year’s resolutions for 2025 because it’s something I didn’t do in 2024 — I didn’t keep track of the books I read! I resolve in 2025 to keep an ongoing list. But for now, I will cobble together a list, knowing I will forget some books….
Book Spotlight: The Menace of the Morphers by Katy Metzger
My rating: 5 of 5 stars Like the book cover of this third installment in The Talismans of Teregrin series, this book was absolutely electric. The Menace of the Morphers took me by surprise with an unstoppable plot that had me hoping this amazing teen ensemble would win out at the end. There were no…
Book Spotlight: The Firebreather’s Curse by Katy Metzger
My rating: 5 of 5 stars The Firebreather’s Curse is another epic adventure in this urban fantasy series which has me hooked! This is the second book in the Talismans of Teregrin series. It brings us in shortly after the first book left off with the two MC’s – Oliver and Gemma – and their…
Valentine 451
If you’re looking for a little extra love this Valentine’s Day, check out my YA contemporary flash fiction! I submitted the following to a Valentine-themed contest hosted by Manuscript Academy and judged by literary agent, Taj McCoy. The contest specified these were to be meet-cute flash pieces with a word count of 300 words and…
My Reading List of Middle Grade and Young Adult Books for 2023
While 2023 may have had some ups and downs, it was a great reading year for me. Along with beta reading, reading ARC’s (Advanced Reader Copies) and indulging in the occasional romance or adult sci-fi, I also read some fantastic middle grade and young adult books. Since the book I drafted this year is a…
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