Getting Back To It!

 Hello, book lovers (and anyone who is still following me)!

(Also, Nanners says hello too, and wouldn't mind a boop on the nose).

It has been a busy life so far, indeed! I know how sporadic my posts have been over the years; it's something I'm still working on. But after obtaining a stable job, earning my Master's in Imaginative Literature, and dipping my feet into editing, I am going to try to give this blog the love and attention it deserves!

First off, I will be doing some updates/editing on my blog, so expect some changes to come.

Second, I will be posting my book reviews directly from Goodreads to this page (did you know I have over 300 reviews on that website? Wow!)

Third, as usual, I have a busy life and tend to be forgetful. So, I will do my best to post as much as I can, especially with the new projects happening in my life.

Speaking of projects, number 4, I am getting into editing and have recently been working with a new author, D.S. Matthews. He writes in multiple genres, and currently has two books available for purchase on Amazon (both are on Kindle Unlimited, and his most recent will be available on ebook and paperback soon). His released titles at this time are The Bride of Silas and The Unhealed. If you would like to view and/or support his Patreon, you can do so here; he's got some pretty cool posts and projects in the works.

And finally, the time has come: I am also planning on publishing a book! It's still in the editing phase, but it should be published soon (after a few beta reads, of course).

I can't wait to share with you all what is to come in the blogs to come. If you would like to follow me on Facebook, Goodreads, Fable, or Instagram, just click on the links. Until then, book lovers, I'll see you on the next post!

The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe Reading 2022

Hello everyone!

I have not forgotten this blog; I have a legit reason for not posting in such a long time. Since my last post, my job as an instructor at a high school has been keeping me busy. By May/June, I finished the school year by completing new course packets, becoming a test coordinator, and prepping to help open a new school location. To top it all off, I started my next stepping stone: I began working on my Master's degree.

So, if you are wondering where I've been, that should explain my absence: work and school. I'm trying to keep on things, so when I get a chance, I will post what I can. I'm still doing book reviews. If you would like to view them, you can find them both on Amazon and Goodreads. I'm also starting to load more content on YouTube; you will find my videos on my channel, Hipsygirl. Until the next time I can post, below is a video of my first audio reading, "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe. Have a great day/afternoon/evening, everyone.

Full-Time Life Overload: Update Blog

What a year so far, am I right?

So, if you are still following this blog, I appreciate you. I have not kept up on this blog like I intended to. Since a year ago (literally!), my plate has been constantly full. I have been working from home, which has it's good and bad side effects. Good because it has health and safety in mind, bad because of my distractions. Still being a new instructor at the school I'm working with, I have coursework that I need to finish in order to help our students. But with all the extra time on my hands, my ADD has been playing the devil's advocate with me. First I'm reading leisurely, then I'm reading for work, then I'm sewing, then I'm writing, then I'm writing for my other job (yes, I'm still working a second job at a bookstore, but it has been closed for 2 1/2 months), then I'm back to sewing and thinking about my novels-in-progress....you get the point!

Now with one job ending (just for the summer break) and another reopening, it's surprising I'm even taking some time to write this. Before all this COVID-fiasco, I was planning on writing a few tie-in blogs for a blog I wrote for my bookstore, which sadly did not get a chance to be published due to current events. So I thought I could post them on here. But even though I have been working from home, I mention once again, my ADD has been on full blast, keeping me busy with other ideas and projects when I'm not scheduled to talk with students or doing my own coursework. Now many months have gone by and not one blog up on this site! But I hope to change that soon.

If you do enjoy my blogs, I thank you again for sticking around. I will put up another blog soon with the most recent blog links from my bookstore (I have posted some before); I just sent one off recently and hope to see it on the website soon. Once it is, I will put a link for it up on this blog, as well as my Facebook page (which btw, I have a Facebook page too, Hipsy's Review). 

Until then, please stay safe and healthy as we reenter the working world that's not behind a computer screen or in our bedrooms. And remember, I'm always open for suggestions on any book or movie reviews from all of you, and though I haven't worked on it in a while, I would still like to add more "Which is Better" blogs. So feel free to leave me a comment or email hispysreview@gmail.com.