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About Stephanie Perry

Stephanie P. is a writer, editor, and blogger. Her secret shame is dystopian YA fiction. You can find her wherever the books and food are.

Matchmaker, Make Me a Match

I can't believe January is almost over already, you guys! How's it going with your resolutions? So far, I've managed to stay on track with my Goodreads 2013 reading challenge (thanks to a bit of cheating with easy young-adult and comic books). Join me on Goodreads and you can see every shameful book I've been reading! And check out my latest review, for Matched — yep, yet another teenage dystopian romance. In related news, I've joined a friend's book club, so with any luck, they'll have slightly higher standards for their reading selections that will help class up my virtual [...]

2016-12-31T17:59:04-07:00January 28th, 2013|Tags: , , , |

Crafty New Year

It's the middle of January, and so far I'm right on track with my annual resolutions: I've made a halfhearted stab at healthier eating, and I've been devouring books eagerly. The bone-chilling cold (by Seattle standards, anyway) has made it all too easy to stay inside, cozily reading books, crafting, or ideally reading books about crafting, like Craft-a-Day. I know at least one lady who made a New Year's resolution to take up a new hobby and/or teach herself a craft. If that sounds good to you, check out our craft book guide for some ideas on a new pastime. [...]

2016-12-31T17:59:04-07:00January 17th, 2013|

You Can’t Hide from the Holidays

  Sorry, friends, but now that the last plate of leftovers has been eaten, it's time to emerge from our turkey comas and face the holidays — and all the frenzied shopping, social obligation, and family time that comes with them. Personally, I actually do enjoy all the Christmas rituals (if not for religious reasons). I put up a tree each year, send out cards, and bake more cookies than we could possibly eat. There are holiday movies to watch, spiked cider to drink, and sequined sweaters to flaunt. All grand traditions! This year, though, I'm also introducing a couple [...]

2016-12-31T17:59:05-07:00November 27th, 2012|
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