Review of ARC of "Forbidden by Cathy Clamp

*I received an Advanced Reader Copy in exchange for an honest review.*
Forbidden is book 1 in the Luna Lake series by Cathy Clamp. It brings the world of the Sazi (Hunter's Moon) to 10 years after the plague. I have not read the Sazi series but you do not need to have read it to read this. This book had a very interesting plot, that begins RIGHT at the start. It centers on Claire, a young Wolven agent goes to Northeastern WA to investigate some missing children. She meets Alek, a red wolf shifter who is trying to become a Wolven agent. Together they investigate the strange goings-on in Luna Lake. Lots of great characters in this one. If you enjoy shifters, you should read this one. It doesn't come out until August 11, 2015 (per Amazon).

You can pre-order this On Amazon or B&N
Cathy's website: http://www.ciecatrunpubs.com/ 
Her blog can be found here
She's on Facebook here

Go check it out. If you haven't read the Sazi series, you can start with Hunter's Moon, which was written by Cathy Clamp and C.T. Adams.
buy on Amazon
B&N

Review of "The Sculptor" by Scott McCloud

Wow. This was fantastic! I just finished it and cried for a solid 3 minutes after. Make sure you read the personal story Scott McCloud writes in the afterword (it's the reason I cried). This is a MUST read, especially if you like comics/graphic novels. It's about David who is an artist, a sculptor, who's been having a hard time. He makes a deal with Death and the story goes from there. This is a very thoughtful, well-written and well-drawn book. Seriously, go read it now.
Find it on Amazon in hardcover and kindle
Also at Indigo here
Or B&N at this link

Read it. Trust me, you will not regret it.

Review of "Art of Asking"

Amanda fucking Palmer is fantastic. Yes, it is required to add the "f" word in her name. This book is absolutely stellar. Go read it, right the hell now. Seriously. If you don't already love AFP, you will.  I admit I highlighted a LOT of parts from this book. I took pictures of specific sections and sent them to my loves. really, I did. See below. AFP talks about her time as a statue, her relationship with C. Anthony M. and Neil himself. She writes about the difficulties The Dresden Dolls had and that she had. She encourages her readers to ask for help, to be honest, to have faith in their fellow humans. It does got back and forth a lot, but I enjoy stream-of-consciousness writing (I write that myself). Go read it. I have already begun lending my copy out to friends. Also, you can find Amanda in various places on the internet, as she is VERY connected. 

Her website is found here

She's on Twitter at https://twitter.com/amandapalmer

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/amandapalmer

Tumblr http://amandapalmer.tumblr.com/

So go find her, find this book, and get on it already.

Hi followers! I am back!

Hi ladies and gents and others. I have returned to blogging. I apologize for the respite, but it was direly needed. It's difficult to keep this and Tumblr up at the same time, but I am trying!

If you would like to find me on Tumblr, go follow this link.

I have decided to start talking more about being gluten-free here. I have been gluten free for 10+ years now. I most likely have Celiacs disease, but I stick with the gluten intolerant label as Celiacs was never proven. In short, I feel better not eating gluten, so I don't.

I will be attending the MA GF&AF Expo in Worcester, MA, on July 25th. If you would like tickets you can go HERE and grab some. I would LOVE to see some of you there.

You can take advantage of these offers too:
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It gets better! My followers can get a FREE 1-year subscription to Delight Gluten Free Magazine if they purchase a ticket through one of those links!! 

Check back for ongoing posts. I promise this time to be better!

so I've been MIA and I apologize....

Hi folks. I haven't blogged in...god, i have no idea. Time is such a weird thing. So, I've been busy with working 2 jobs, taking 1 class a semester, and spending time w/ my boys. I barely read anymore, but I've been trying to catch up a bit since I'm technically "on break" from school.

currently reading:
1. "Flight from Hell" by Yasmine Galenorn. It's a novella. I love Yasmine and it's great so far.
2. "Nine by Night" which is a collection of books. see all of them here. So far so good!
3. I had to take a break from "City of Heavenly Fire" by Cassandra Clare for school and library-lending reasons.

Ok, I am off again.

OH, please check out Amanda Palmer's blog and her new book, "The Art of Asking: How I

to Stop Worrying and Let People Help". Her blog is here. She is amazing.