Granny squares to hang on the wall
Critical Analysis – Briar Rose / Sleeping Beauty
As part of my Grimm Project, I have been slowly going through the original Grimm's tales and writing my own re-imaginings. The motivation behind this is not only that I love a haunting fairy tale, but that I want to consider the added layer of darkness inherent to these stories because of tropes and conceits… Continue reading Critical Analysis – Briar Rose / Sleeping Beauty
Recipe – Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
Here's my recipe for a rich chocolate chip banana bread, with a hint of coconut.
Book Review – The Marrow Thieves (Cherie Dimaline)
I knew I'd never see my family if I were captured; we wouldn't be reunited at the school. I had to get down from this tree safely and keep moving. Mitch had sacrificed himself so I could live, so I had to live. It was the only thing left I could do for him.
Flash Fiction – And Then It Came
It's 7:07 pm. The house is still. The forest is quiet. But Lucia is about to break a rule.
My Own 2019 Reading Challenge
I decided to make my own personalized challenge, based on the kinds of things I'd like to read more of and the kinds of things that will help me tear through my own TBR list. Here's what I came up with.
Book Review – The Hate U Give (Angie Thomas)
What’s the point of having a voice if you’re gonna be silent in those moments you shouldn’t be?
Haiku – The Calm Before the Storm
The storm is patient Pets howl at the silence The lights flicker out...
Book Review – The Hazel Wood (Melissa Albert)
Life never turns out how you imagine it will when you’re young. Everything is smaller than you think, or too big. It all smells a little funny and fits like somebody else’s shirt.
Recipe – Sweet & Spicy Paprika Peanuts
Here's my recipe for sweet & spicy paprika peanuts.
Words & Stitches 