I bought --130 new songs this year (only about half as many as  last year ) including the albums My Woman - Angel Olsen and Currents - Tam...

Even though I don't usually blog about movies or tv, I do like my year end list summaries. 2016 Movies I saw this year Ghostbusters...

The creepy doll cover promises a scary read, but this novel explores the psychological after-effects of a traumatic kidnapping instead ...

I had the pleasure of moderating a panel for the Barnes & Noble Teen Fest with the fab authors Jessica Spotwood, Kate Hattemer and Lisa...

I love that this novel works on so many levels. On the surface, it is a fun paranormal story with a breezy tone (and a genuinely creepy r...

This is the type of novel I love - great, high-concept premise, relatable characters, unique structure and storytelling. And it's ...

YA Fiction The Emperor of Any Place by Tim Wynne-Jones Calvin by Martine Leavitt The Rest of Us Just Live Here by Patrick Ness Hat...

Even though I don't usually blog about movies or tv, I do like my year end list summaries. 2015 Movies I saw this year Mad Max: Fur...

I read over 90 books in 2015, and annotated all of them for my MFA program at VCFA, though I didn't talk about many of them here. As yo...

I bought 220 new songs this year (way more than last year) including 4 albums, Every Open Eye/Chvrches, Beneath the Skin/Of Monsters and ...