I'm a writer and artist with an avid interest in imaginative worlds that explore the beautiful and wonderous alongside the tragic, dark and sorrowful.
During the course of 2017 I spent a lot of time on Instagram and in my journal exploring BuJo and art. My history with art is that it was always more of my father’s realm but as such I’ve been immersed in it all my life. For six years it […]
Pretty Girls Dancing by Kylie Brant My rating: 3 of 5 stars *I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review* This is a difficult book to put a rating on. There’s family drama, crime drama and then there’s the resolution. My rating depends […]
Catalina Eddy: A Novel in Three Decades by Daniel Pyne My rating: 5 of 5 stars *I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review* So much love for this book, it was such a delight to read! I requested this book because noir […]
The Scent of Wrath by Greta Boris My rating: 4 of 5 stars *I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review* A delightfully atmospheric book driven by a female lead. Not so much of a mystery in the whodunit sense but rather it’s […]
Erasing Memory: A MacNeice Mystery by Scott Thornley My rating: 4 of 5 stars *I received a copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review* Erasing Memory is precisely the sort of mystery/thriller I enjoy. It isn’t excessively gory but neither is it saccharine or cozy. It is clearly […]
Whisper of the Moon Moth by Lindsay Jayne Ashford My rating: 4 of 5 stars *I received a copy of this book through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review* Whisper of the Moon Moth is enjoyable historical fiction based loosely around details of the life of Merle Oberon and […]
Rest is The New Sport: Identify Your Fatigue, Improve Your Recovery, decrease your biological cost by Jef Geys My rating: 3 of 5 stars *I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review* Some background for me is that I was a book reading […]
How to Instant Pot: Mastering All the Functions of the One Pot That Will Change the Way You Cook by Daniel Shumski My rating: 5 of 5 stars *I received a free copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review* I became familiar with the Instant Pot because I […]
A False Report: A True Story of Rape in America by T. Christian Miller My rating: 5 of 5 stars *I received a copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review* Truly a phenomenal book. Although true crime is a genre I’m very interested in it is also one […]
Strangers in Budapest: A Novel by Jessica Keener My rating: 4 of 5 stars *I received a copy for review through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review* What drew me to this book was my personal connection to Hungary. Having family there, living there and visiting several times (coincidently […]
C.R. Elliott - Clara Black Ink 