Review of The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black The town of Fairfold sits on the edge of a forest, and in this forest rests a horned prince asleep in a glass coffin. Hazel and Ben, two human children whose fates are entangled with the Fae, entertain each other with a myriad of […]
Interview with the Vampire Review
Review of Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice I love this movie and have seen this movie well over a dozen times, so when I found this for $.25 at a used bookstore, I had to pick it up!! (The movie is great and I highly recommended it to anyone who hasn’t seen it!) […]
Orange Skies in the SF Bay Area
On September 9, 2020, parts of the San Francisco Bay Area woke up to orange skies. As you probably know, California is currently ablaze. According to the CalFires Incident Map, there are over a dozen fires throughout the State. I live in Corte Madera, a small town just north of San Francisco. We have not […]
The Fate of the Tearling Review
Review of The Fate of the Tearling by Erika Johansen Oh, my heart. I have so many emotions surrounding the final installment of the Tearling trilogy. Heading into the Fate of the Tearling, tensions between Mortmesne and Tearling are at an all time high. The Red Queen is loosing control over her kingdom. Kelsea is […]
Dear Girls Review
Review of Dear Girls by Ali Wong This book made me laugh so hard I cried! I find Ali Wong absolutely hilarious. Her stand-ups are obnoxious and unapologetic in the best possible way, and I adore Always Be My Maybe. It was actually after watching this movie for the 8 billionth time that I decided […]
Mistborn: The Final Empire Review
Review of Mistborn: The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson In a land of brown vegetation and ashen skies, the Lord Ruler has spent a thousand years as a god/tyrant. It is said he was once good, a Hero, but has since fostered a society dependent on the brutal treatment of the Skaa people. Kelsier, a […]
Caraval Review
Review of Caraval by Stephanie Garber I was sucked in from the very beginning of Caraval. There was intrigue and magic, and I was ready to get swept away into the story. But about a quarter of the way in, things started to dip. After seeing this all over Bookstagram I had really high hopes […]
Saving Succulents: Propagating Scraps
Saving Succulents: Propagating Scraps from the Streets of San Francisco My succulent garden has well over 200 plants, many of which I obtained through propagation. There are several ways to propagate succulents/cacti. Over the last few years my husband and I have done several experiments, and what we found is no one method is best […]
Forest of a Thousand Lanterns Review
Review of a Thousand Lanterns by Julie C. Dao I’ve read several fairy tale retellings this year. I’m a big fan of fairy tales and I seriously cannot get enough of these stories. This East Asian inspired Evil Queen retelling is a unique take on an old tale. The description of Forest of a Thousand […]
In the Garden
I spend a lot of time in my garden. Here you will find various updates, tips, and how-to posts! Saving Succulents: Propagating Scraps
Spider Plant Propagation
Spider plants are one of my favorite plants. They are stunningly beautiful with their wispy foliage, plus they help filter toxins in the air (formaldehyde and xylene, according to NASA!). Spider plants grow quickly in a variety of light conditions, and produce several babies (spiderettes) each year. To further illustrate: We started with five spider […]
Muse of Nightmares Review
Review of Muse of Nightmares by Laini Taylor I don’t even know where to start…I LOVED THIS BOOK SO MUCH!! There were so many twists and turns and straight up roller coaster loops that had my head spinning. So many layers of deception and pain! Strange the Dreamer, for me, was sooo slow to start. […]