Another feature at IGGPPC Summer Camp this year was a creative writing project called “Write a Letter to Your Nemesis” – the idea was to pair up with another Iggle and exchange letters written from the perspective of an infamous duo (Batman/Joker, Doctor Who/Dalek, Peter Pan/Hook, Alice/The Queen of Hearts…you get the idea!) I didn’t […]
It’s that time of year again! Time for IGGPPC Summer Camp! (Ok, actually now that I’m taking the time to do this, camp is over and out – the sadness has set in, and I miss all the fun activities!) One of the activities for Camp this year was to write a 1K word (or […]
Book: Etiquette & Espionage (Finishing School #1) Author: Gail Carriger eBook/Kindle Pages: 307 Genre(s): steampunk, fantasy, young adult/teen, adventure, science fiction, humor Description from Goodreads: “It’s one thing to learn to curtsy properly. It’s quite another to learn to curtsy and throw a knife at the same time. Welcome to Finishing School. Fourteen-year-old Sophronia is […]
Book: Confidence: The Diary of an Invisible Girl Author: Paige Lavoie Advanced Reader’s Copy (ARC) PDF Pages: 254 Genre(s): Geek Girls, coming of age, diary, popular kids, guilty pleasures, comics, conventions, light romance (mostly just crushes/infatuation) Description from Goodreads: “Comic-book-obsessed Barbara Jenkins’ idea of an exciting night consists mostly of fan fiction and frozen pizza-that […]
…or a more catchy title for a health update. (Hey, I had to get you to read this somehow!) Alrighty…so, after perusing my blog, I realize the last update I shared was regarding surgery…that was back in November! Not a ton has happened between now and then, I mean, at least not physically or procedurally, […]
….OK, so technically it isn’t officially summer. But we’re past Memorial Day, and in my book that’s the start of summer! Longer days, beautiful weather, and lots of fresh air – these days are meant to be enjoyed…and working full time can make that a little tricky. I do my best to get away a lunch […]
Book: The Boy Who Glowed in the Dark (Nadia Tesla, #3) Author: Orest Stelmach Kindle/eBook Edition Pages: 306 Genre(s): Mystery, Thriller, Suspense, Crime, Spies, Espionage, Russian culture, Ukrainian culture, Chernobyl, Fukushima Description from Goodreads: ““The fate of the world depends on us.” With one mysterious e-mail, Bobby Kungenook—the teenage hockey phenom living undercover and guarding […]
(This quickly turned into an essay on the nostalgia of video games and the 80s…but I’m not even sorry!) I am sure everyone feels the decade in which they were born is the best decade there is…but I have to say, being born in the 80s was a magical thing. While I have a feeling […]
Book: Fangirl Author: Rainbow Rowell Kindle/eBook Edition Pages: 445 Genre(s): Young Adult, Teen, Contemporary, Lite Romance, College Life, Families Description from Goodreads: “A coming-go-age tale of fan fiction, family, and first love. Cath is a Simon Snow fan. Okay, the whole world is a Simon Snow fan… But for Cath, being a fan is her […]
Book: Code Name Verity (Code Name Verity #1) Author: Elizabeth Wein Kindle/eBook Edition Pages: 464 Genre: Young Adult, Historical Fiction, WWII, Friendship, Adventure, Mystery (?) Description from Goodreads: “Oct. 11th, 1943-A British spy plane crashes in Nazi-occupied France. Its pilot and passenger are best friends. One of the girls has a chance at survival. The […]