Author Archives: cherylmahoney

About cherylmahoney

I'm an aspiring novelist and blogger about books and writing. In my day job, I lead the marketing team for UniversalGiving™. Nights and weekends, I write novels, particularly YA Fantasy, which is also one of my favorite genres to read. The photo is of my cat, Lucky; she doesn't read, but enjoys stalking squirrels and pieces of string. Find me on Twitter: @MarvelousTales

Saturday Snapshot: A Small Foray into Gardening

Posted on May 11, 2013

The weather is warming up, and I am attempting to grow things.  Tomatoes, in fact, because I eat a lot of tomatoes…and they seemed do-able.  I live in an apartment and the absolute only place to put plants is on … Continue reading →

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Blog Hop: The Pleasures of Rereading

Posted on May 10, 2013

This week’s Book Blogger Hop question is particularly relevant to my recent reading… What was the last book you reread?  Or name a book you would like to reread. Since one of my reading goals for the year is to … Continue reading →

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Heir to Sevenwaters by Juliet Marillier

Posted on May 8, 2013

One of my goals for Once Upon a Time was to continue my way through the Sevenwaters series by Juliet Marillier.  It’s a wonderful series that has been taking me far too long to read!  I just finished Heir to … Continue reading →

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The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley

Posted on May 6, 2013

Continuing recent trends, I reread The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley for Once Upon a Time, and for my goal to reread old favorites.  I’ve no idea when I last read this, but it may have been middle school.  By now, … Continue reading →

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Saturday Snapshot: With Love, Michael Crawford

Posted on May 4, 2013

I had very exciting mail this week… But before I get to that, let me tell you a story, if I may.  I’ll give you the short version.  About eight years ago, a friend loaned me a copy of Leroux’s … Continue reading →

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