School librarian, lifetime fangirl

Happy Thanksgiving! #makeupselfie #causeimbored

Acorn squash stuffed with bacon, blue cheese and apple. #imadethis

Perfect day off.

Yeah, it's another selfie. Purplish hair and make-up times. #selfie

It's not easy to see but this the pattern I drafted for an owl pillow. Owl pillow pics to come

Gates of Thread and Stone by Lori M. Lee My rating: 2 of 5 stars Oh, book, I wanted to like you more. Time magic, mysterious magic rulers and an angsty love story - sure, I'm in. However, you suffered from a lot of problems. First - the pacing - you were fairly slow paced, with bursts of plot happening here and there. Second, I think you were a little bogged down in its own mythology - it happens a lot in fantasy, so it's not surprising, just disappointing when I see it yet again. It felt like it was too many things smushed into the same story - (view spoiler)[ dystopian city, immortals that represent Time, Death, etc, forbidden magic, plus magic vs technology. (hide spoiler)] I'm sure all these elements can come together in a story - but it didn't mesh well in your story. It always felt choppy. Third - I didn't like the whole "tournament" part of the storyline - it really felt shoe-horned into the story to give you a Hunger Games vibe. All that being said - I still read you to the end for some reason. I liked Kai as a main character for the most part. I liked her determination and I even liked her crushing on Avan, which surprised me, because I usually get a little tired of the angsty love in a lot of teen fantasy. I wished I had had more Irra - he was a strange and interesting character. I don't think I'll be reading your sequel - I just didn't care enough about the characters or the strange mythology to give up the time I could use to read another book. Sorry, book, but I'm not a fan. View all my reviews

Healthy choices. #madeofleftovers #healthyandlazy

Sometimes I wear make-up.