Am I Book Obsessive? Or, am I Normal? I was riding in the car with my husband, Mr. Birdie, this past weekend, he was listening to music and I was reading. I thought it was peaceful, but I guess he was feeling lonely because he made a joke about how my reading in the car […]
Flights of Fancy | How I Blog
I’m not sure how fascinating anyone else will find this, but for some reason it’s been on my mind a lot so I thought I’d jot it all down and see if anyone else manages their blog the way I do, maybe get some blogging tips from how others. My Schedule I was obviously heavily […]
Flights of Fancy | Characters I Couldn’t Steal
I’ve got a new topic for you, one that might be a little strange, but it’s one my friend and I talk about. Over and over. A pretty much identical conversation each time it happens. We randomly start talking about the fictional characters that we love so much we want to rip them out of the […]
In Which I Compare Myself to YA Parents
Today, for the first time, I allowed my daughter to walk with her friends (in a group) to the gas station up the road. I’m sure there are people out there who would shrug like it’s no big deal, and probably people who think I’m nuts. I generally fall into the second category. She’s […]
Flights of Fancy – Fancasting Faces
Casting a beloved book, for a movie or just among the fans, is a problematic situation. We’re all so involved with the characters as we see them in our own heads, and it can get a little dicey when someone points out why we’re wrong. I’m not normally someone who reads a book and starts […]
Subconscious Gender Bias
I pride myself on being a real world feminist. I believe women are equal to men in every way, and that includes our strengths and our weaknesses. We’re just as capable of greatness, but we can also share the same flaws. This is something I know deep in my foundation. However, when I read a […]