Soul of the Sword by Julie Kagawa (Review)

March 28, 2020

One thousand years ago, a wish was made to the Harbinger of Change and a sword of rage and lightning was forged. Kamigoroshi. The Godslayer. It had one task: to seal away the powerful demon Hakaimono. Now he has broken free. Kitsune shapeshifter Yumeko has one task: to take her piece of the ancient and powerful scroll to the Steel Feather temple in order to prevent the summoning of the Harbinger of Change, the great Kami Dragon… Read More Soul of the Sword by Julie Kagawa (Review)

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Shadow of the Fox by Julie Kagawa (Review)

November 6, 2018

One thousand years ago, the great Kami Dragon was summoned to grant a single terrible wish—and the land of Iwagoto was plunged into an age of darkness and chaos. Now, for whoever holds the Scroll of a Thousand Prayers, a new wish will be granted. A new age is about to dawn.… Read More Shadow of the Fox by Julie Kagawa (Review)

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Indigo Teen Staff Pick: October 2018

October 2, 2018

Welcome to my Indigo Teen Staff Pick of the Month blog post for October 2018! If you’ve been following my Instagram, you might have noticed that I’ve been posting about the Indigo Teen Staff Picks since November 2017. I started talking about these picks in January 2018, and have enjoyed discussing them all! Continue reading to… Read More Indigo Teen Staff Pick: October 2018

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Japan and Korea 2017 Day 8 (Part 3): Osaka Castle & Osaka Downtown Area

July 20, 2018

Welcome to Day 8: Part 3 of my Japan & Korea 2017 travel series (the final part of Day 8)! I had to split Day 8 into 3 pieces, because we did a lot in one day. And, as with the previous post (Day 8: Part 2), I have a lot of photos from this part of the… Read More Japan and Korea 2017 Day 8 (Part 3): Osaka Castle & Osaka Downtown Area

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Japan and Korea 2017 Day 8 (Part 1): Fushimi Inari, & Hiking On Inari Mountain

February 18, 2018

Welcome to Day 8: Part 1 of my Japan & Korea 2017 travel series! I’ve decided to dedicate this post to Day 8 up to about lunchtime, because I have a large amount of photos to share with you, and I also have a lot to talk about, because Fushimi Inari was #1 on my… Read More Japan and Korea 2017 Day 8 (Part 1): Fushimi Inari, & Hiking On Inari Mountain

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The Wonderling by Mira Bartók (Book Feature)

September 26, 2017

Hello everyone! And welcome to my feature post about The Wonderling by Mira Bartók (published today!). This is a children’s/middle grade book that is “[r]eminiscent of classic literary odysseys and the best of contemporary fantasy, with a sprinkling of steampunk” (how it was pitched to me by the publisher, and I love the sound of that mixture!)… Read More The Wonderling by Mira Bartók (Book Feature)