Writer Wednesday: Getting Started with Liquid Story Binder XE: Video 7 – Writing and Planning Using LSBXE Part III

Hey guys, Rose here. This entry was months in the making, argh.  I originally had this set for a date at the end of January, but as you can see: it’s nearly the end of May.  After weathering many delays and technical problems, I finally uploaded a new tutorial in my Getting Started with Liquid … Continue reading »

Review: Touching Melody by RaShelle Workman

Touching Melody by RaShelle Workman My rating: 1 of 5 stars Pre-read: Holy crud, that blurb! I have no qualms saying that I’m intrigued to see where this goes. It has the potential to turn out towards something interesting if handled well. *moves up on reading list* Post-read: I’m only giving this book a single … Continue reading »

A Followup to My Soapbox Saturday Post

I’m in one of those moods as a start to my week, but note that being in such a mood doesn’t remove my ability to try to bring a constructive offering to an ongoing dialogue about what I observe and how it pertains to things I’m passionate about. I usually don’t write follow-ups to my … Continue reading »

Soapbox Saturday – The Curious Case of Honesty in Writing

Hi all, Rose here.  This is probably the longest entry aside from my reviews I’ve penned in a while.  To make a few precursory updates before delving into today’s topic, I’ve updated my LSBXE Tutorials tab to reflect the new tutorials up on my Youtube channel.  Individual entries on the blog for those will go … Continue reading »

Fit Friday: Review – “Unlimited: How to Build an Exceptional Life” by Jillian Michaels

Hi guys, Rose here with another Fit Friday entry, and I’m highlighting a review for a book I read in the past few weeks that I really enjoyed from Jillian Michaels. It’s one of my favorite books on its respective subjects – self-improvement, mindfulness, and building a better life.  I hope that you enjoy the … Continue reading »

Review: 5 Days to a Clutter-Free House

5 Days to a Clutter-Free House: Quick, Easy Ways to Clear Up Your Space by Sandra Felton My rating: 2 of 5 stars Initial reaction: I’ll admit I personally did not care for this read very much. While I certainly don’t mind reading religiously themed works, I honestly thought this would be more of an … Continue reading »

Review: One Year to an Organized Life

One Year to an Organized Life: From Your Closets to Your Finances, the Week-by-Week Guide to Getting Completely Organized for Good by Regina Leeds My rating: 3 of 5 stars Not very much to say about this guide in that it’s a standard organizational book that tackles rooms in the home one at a time, … Continue reading »

Review: The Edge of Never by J.A. Redmerski

The Edge of Never by J.A. Redmerski My rating: 1 of 5 stars Initial thoughts: *sighs* I think I’ll start this reflection with a few positive notes. I really like the cover of this book and how it ties into the physical portrayal of one of the main characters. It has such a beautiful, tragic, … Continue reading »

Maintenance Update

Hey guys, Rose here.  Just a few notes, I’m going to be making a few categorical changes to the site between today – I’m adding headings to separate some of my reviews, so you’ll be able to sort by Children’s, Middle Grade, Young Adult, New Adult, Adult and Mature (the latter will be dedicated to … Continue reading »

Review: Ninth Grade Slays (Vladimir Tod #2)

Ninth Grade Slays by Heather Brewer My rating: 4 of 5 stars Initial reaction: Huh, I actually enjoyed this way more than the first book. Greater stakes, competing interests and the return of a villain. I think I will see this series out until its end, but I really enjoyed both the story and audio … Continue reading »

Soapbox Saturday – Becoming a “New Adult” – A Poetic Rant

Hi all, Rose here with my first “Soapbox Saturday” entry in a while.  Many of you know that I’ve been a little more than burned reading selections from the budding New Adult age group as of late.  Usually when I get burned in some way, that usually has the synapses in my brain firing, whether … Continue reading »

Review: Levitating Las Vegas by Jennifer Echols

Levitating Las Vegas by Jennifer Echols My rating: 1 of 5 stars A random note to begin this review: I think this book has my all-time highest record for attempted sessions only to end up ditching the review draft and starting from scratch. Total number of attempts: ten. Number of nearly completed drafts: two. This … Continue reading »

Review: Star Crossed (Battered Hearts #2) by Kele Moon

Star Crossed by Kele Moon My rating: 2 of 5 stars This story required me to suspend my disbelief more than I wanted to in points. I just couldn’t really connect to Romeo and Jules relationship and the plot itself was threadbare, even haphazard in places. Coming off of “Defying the Odds”, I wondered what … Continue reading »

Review: Slammed by Colleen Hoover

Slammed by Colleen Hoover My rating: 1 of 5 stars Initial reaction: I’m mulling over a few ways to write this review to express my thoughts, but the overarching reaction? I wish I could’ve liked this more. Sadly, with all the formulaic notations, the lack of connection with the main character (who made me want … Continue reading »