by RDC | Jan 2, 2019 | reading
As you may have guessed by now, fantasy is my favorite genre, and fantasy animals are the best animals (except Winnie, of course). In homage to one of my favorite mythical creatures, I read books with dragons on the cover or in the title. It was a fire-breathing good...
by RDC | Nov 3, 2018 | reading
My reading goals suffered a bit this month because I’ve been hard at work on my YA fantasy novel. But with Halloween in the air, and my novel being about witches, I had a hankering for some spooky supernatural books. The Night Gardener by Jonathan Auxier (MG...
by RDC | Sep 29, 2018 | reading
This month I read sequels of several beloved books, which were just as magical as their predecessors. The Stars of Summer, sequel to All Four Stars, by Tara Dairman (MG contemporary) The Dragon of Never-Was, sequel to Hatching Magic, by Ann Downer (MG fantasy) The Sea...
by RDC | Sep 1, 2018 | reading
Though still busy with my YA fantasy work-in-progress, I managed to make some time for reading this month. For the Beloved Author theme, I read books I’d never read before by authors I already knew and loved. A Murder is Announced by Agatha Christie (mystery)....
by RDC | Jul 28, 2018 | reading
Since I was busy drafting my new YA fantasy novel this summer, I didn’t do my usual themed book months for June and July. Instead, I read a hodgepodge of writing resource books (to help get me through the WIP) and YA novels (to help get me into the teenage...
by RDC | May 30, 2018 | reading
I didn’t have much time for reading this month, since I got married (!) and spent two weeks in Ireland on my honeymoon. But I did get some reading done on the eight-hour flight across the pond. I first intended for this month’s theme to encompass fantasy in general....
