Lost in Averell

This was a fun story. Not my favorite by this author, but still a fun romp. I enjoyed exploring the fantasy world, the portal-nature of the story, and the uniqueness of a protagonist who has to keep a foot in two worlds (and has a vastly different role/life in each of those worlds).

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Nightstand Books for a New Year: 2021

It’s been far too long since I’ve done a Nightstand Books post, and I miss it. I think I shall try to resurrect this monthly type of post, and you are welcome to join me! Just snap a picture of the books you’re currently reading or planning to read in the next month and post them to your blog or other social media on the first Wednesday of the month. Then, at the end of the month, let us know what you actually read and which books you enjoyed the most!

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My Fifteen Favorite Fantasy Reads of 2020

Welcome to this year’s reading round up, in which I agonize over which of the books I read this year were my absolute favorites and share them with you!

I read a ton of books this year, and many of them were absolutely fantastic. But only 15 can make the list… because… well, because there have to be rules somewhere, and also, I don’t have enough time to talk about all 83 books I read this year (yep, EIGHTY-THREE!) (and we were wondering why Jenelle didn’t get any writing done this year… well, this is part of the reason. The rest of the reason can be summed up thusly: 2020).

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A Cozy Christmas Invitation

Friends! Are you looking for something fun and Christmassy and cozy and FREE to do with your family?

Then I highly recommend coming to the read-aloud of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. We attended via Zoom (and while Zoom is rarely better than in real life, this event is perfect for it) and it was really fun! The first of 3 read-aloud sessions was last night (link to watch included in actual post)

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