Author: Steve Krug
Edition: 2nd Edition
Originally Published:
Second Edition Published: 2006
Publisher: New Riders, an imprint of Peachpit, a division of Pearson Education
Source: Borrowed The Story


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The first time I had a really bad run in with my anxiety and depression, I was in the first semester of my second year of university. My first panic attack happened during the middle of a midterm exam; all of a sudden everything started closing in on me and I had a hard time breathing. I wanted to get out of there as quickly as possible, and felt ( Read more... )

Author: Matthew D. Lieberman
Originally Published: 2013
Publisher: Crown Publishers
Source: Received a copy from the publisher The Story


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I was able to get a beta with Dunked back in April, and quickly fell in love with the website, where anyone can create a great looking portfolio - whether they know how to code or not. While it seems a little silly that a web designer would use a templating system for their own portfolio, the ease of use really won me over. That plus the existing ( Read more... )

Author: Julie Johnston
Originally Published: 2013
Publisher: Tundra Books, a division of Random House
Source: Received a copy through the LibraryThing Early Reviewer Program The Story


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Today, I’m participating in a blog tour for C.C. Humphreys’ The Blooding of Jack Absolute: A Novel, which was released by Sourcebooks on November 5th. This book is part of a series of historical fiction based on the Jack Absolute character from Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s play The Rivals.

I have read the series already (it was released in Canada a ( Read more... )

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John’s parents are coming down to visit us today - it’s the first time they’ve been to see our apartment since we moved here in March, so I’m feeling the pressure clean all the things. Erm.

This week, I tried to distract myself as much as possible from the whole Rob Ford debacle… I’ve included a few below that really helped me the most at avoiding ( Read more... )

OMG THERE ARE SPOILERS IN THIS POST!

So. I am a huge fan of The Walking Dead. I’ve only read the first graphic novel, but have watched the tv show religiously. The end of this Sunday’s episode served me a severe kick in the butt.


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On Sunday morning as I was getting out of bed, John turned to me and thanked me.

“For what?” I asked.

“For eating the limbs of starving children.” He then rolled back over and started snoring.

Part of me was confused, the other part amused. This isn’t an unusual occurrence - we can often have 15 minute conversations before I realize he’s asleep. ( Read more... )