Author: Simone

  • Literary Lunch – Gluten Free Apple Crumble

    Recently, I read Legendary by Stephanie Garber and thought long and hard about what kinds of foods I could pair with a story like this. I think I finally figured it out and I’ll show you why I chose apple crumble.

  • Currently Loving: Fall-time Favorites

    It’s starting to cool down a little bit in LA, which means that Fall is sort of finally here. I guess I’m going to have to get used to the fact that it doesn’t get that much cooler here. While I hope for the cool fall weather to finally make an appearance, I put together…

  • What I’m Reading Wednesday – Spooktober Edition!

    Alright, folks. This weekend is the #8inBoo Read-a-thon over on Bookstagram. It’ll be hosted by the ladies of 25inFive and it’s going to be so fun! What is a read-a-thon? A read-a-thon is just a challenge to read as much as you can over the course of a few days. For example, 25inFive stands for…

  • In honor of Fall Fantasy, I’ll be spotlighting on some of my favorite fantasy authors this month. There’s so many to choose from, but I’m going with the tried and true blue team (at least for me). If you were to ask me who is the author I always buy time and time again, it…

  • How to Ease into Reading Fantasy

    Fantasy is a new genre for me. I realized that I loved all the fantasy I’ve been getting my hands on and I promised myself that I would really explore it. But how do you start reading a genre that you don’t know about? Do I start with the classics or go for a well-known…

  • My Fall Fantasy Reading List – October 2018

    Ahhh, that crisp LA air is so cozy during these fall times. Just kidding. It’s 80 degrees today. Sadly, that seems to be the running theme for a lot of folks all over the United States. Global warming? Good question. But let’s talk about my favorite types of reads.

  • Welcome to My Fall Fantasy Kick-Off!

    Welcome to a new week and welcome to FALL! Well, I know fall officially started last month, but I don’t feel fall until October. I grew up in New York where summer lasted through all of September and you don’t really feel fall until mid-October. Because of that, I feel like the only time I…

  • Feel Good Friday – Encouragement to Find Out Where You Came From

    Hi everyone and welcome to Friday! We made it! I know that weekends are meant to be a little bit more fun and relaxing, but this weekend I find myself wanting to know more about who I am. Well, I know who I am, but I want to know more about where I came from.…

  • September 2018 Wrap Up

    I’m going to be honest, August and September were crappy reading months. I was in the middle of moving everywhere and spending time on people’s couches and on air mattresses. I feel like the last thing on my mind is reading a book, which is something that I don’t normally say to anyone. But I…

  • My Most Anticipated Reads – October 2018

    I didn’t think the fall would be a huge time for new reads, but it’s turning out to be a better month than the entire year. Here’s what’s publishing this month that I’m super excited about. Of course there are some books that I’m more excited about than others. The list is pretty long this…