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January 2015 Books Completed

January was a bit of a rough start for me. Typically, I do pretty well in the first month of the year before classes start, but this year, much of my time was sucked up by the different activities I’ve been working on, as well as my capstone project in preparation for graduation. I didContinue reading “January 2015 Books Completed”

Book Loan: Diverse Book January (Graphic Novels)

I spend a lot of time thinking about books. This probably isn’t surprising, for anyone who knows me, and I do devote a lot of time on this blog to reviewing books I’ve read and listing how many books I read each year. Now that I’m at the tail end of my graduate publishing program,Continue reading “Book Loan: Diverse Book January (Graphic Novels)”

New review at Girls in Capes: THE WALLED CITY by Ryan Graudin

I’ve got something new up at Girls in Capes! Today’s review is for the YA novel THE WALLED CITY by Ryan Graudin, which follows three teens — Dai, Jin, and Mei Yee — who live in the eponymous walled city of Hak Nam. While I absolutely loved this book, it took me three months (!)Continue reading “New review at Girls in Capes: THE WALLED CITY by Ryan Graudin”

The 2015 100 Books Challenge

I’m excited to start my fourth year attempting the 100 Books challenge! Last year, I managed to read 97 books. Some of my favorites? Ann Leckie’s ANCILLARY SWORD — sequel to 2013’s ANCILLARY JUSTICE — along with M. R. Carey’s THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS, the first volume of the new MS. MARVEL writtenContinue reading “The 2015 100 Books Challenge”

For Publishing Grad Students: The Importance of Woll’s Publishing for Profit

It’s not really news that I recommend Thomas Woll’s Publishing for Profit. The book was one of the first I purchased in the fall of 2012 when I started at Rosemont College’s graduate publishing program, and my copy is one of the most-referenced books I own. In fact, I reference Publishing for Profit so frequently that it’sContinue reading “For Publishing Grad Students: The Importance of Woll’s Publishing for Profit”