Tennessee Valley Fair (Taken with instagram) View high resolution

Tennessee Valley Fair (Taken with instagram)

Birthday Party Nails (Taken with instagram) View high resolution

Birthday Party Nails (Taken with instagram)

Couch Surfer (Taken with instagram) View high resolution

Couch Surfer (Taken with instagram)

When it comes to novels, fantasy is the rule, not the exception. If anything, it is realist literature that pretends to be real. Fantasy doesn't pretend.

Lev Grossman: Respect the SF/F, please. 

Eva and I just discovered Pucca on Netflix. She’s the cutest little ninja you ever did see, and she has a crush on Garu. This is my favorite episode we’ve watched so far. 

Blueberry Pie…I’ll do better in the morning. (Taken with instagram) View high resolution

Blueberry Pie…I’ll do better in the morning. (Taken with instagram)

Walnut-Shaped Eyes (Taken with instagram) View high resolution

Walnut-Shaped Eyes (Taken with instagram)

Mint Chocolate Shake (Taken with instagram) View high resolution

Mint Chocolate Shake (Taken with instagram)

On the cob (Taken with instagram) View high resolution

On the cob (Taken with instagram)

Unicorn and Spaceships, by Eva (Taken with instagram) View high resolution

Unicorn and Spaceships, by Eva (Taken with instagram)

Thinking inside the box… (Taken with instagram) View high resolution

Thinking inside the box… (Taken with instagram)

Chocola-tot, aka Eva with a pastry bag (Taken with instagram) View high resolution

Chocola-tot, aka Eva with a pastry bag (Taken with instagram)

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are allotted sweets, that among these are strawberries, white chocolate, and sprinkles… Happy Independence Day! (Taken with instagram) View high resolution

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are allotted sweets, that among these are strawberries, white chocolate, and sprinkles… Happy Independence Day! (Taken with instagram)

I just heard an interview with the author. This novel is a mix of two disparate elements I love—the World War II era and urban fantasy. It has a Jewish protagonist who summons angels. I’ve put it on my “to read” list, but it will have to wait until My Year is over. :(

I just heard an interview with the author. This novel is a mix of two disparate elements I love—the World War II era and urban fantasy. It has a Jewish protagonist who summons angels. I’ve put it on my “to read” list, but it will have to wait until My Year is over. :(

Work in Progress View high resolution

Work in Progress