Review: The Book of Lost Names
The Book of Lost Names by Kristin Harmel was so difficult to put down. The novel begins with the reader meeting a headstrong elderly librarian in 2005. She hears about a Bible seized by the Nazis and a group in Berlin is looking to reunite the book with its owner. The librarian, Ava, immediately...
Clean Reader and the Art of Swearing
Update: Good news from the front lines! You can stick your ******* Clean Reader app up your ****: Authors’ backlash forces Christian couple to...
Book & Wedding Update
I turned 27 years old yesterday. It was storming so I got to work from home, which was nice. Me and the bae watched X-Men: Days of Future Past which...
Jill’s Top 14 Things of 2014
As per tradition, I've compiled a list of awesome things I enjoyed over the course of the year. Since this year has been especially special for me,...
Our Engagement Photos
Our photographer Kristy McKinney did an amazing job! I am so happy with our photos. They make me even more excited about how gorgeous the wedding...
Wedding Update (Part 1)
So. There's a lot of stuff involved in this wedding planning thing. But ya know what? It's okay. I blogged recently about trying on and buying a...
On Compost & Scent Demons
This is a guest post by my fiancé Colby. Occasionally, when urged, he puts pen to paper and his inner poet comes out in full force. Enjoy. We like...
The Wedding Dress: Preliminary Findings
Despite not being the type of woman to gush over clothes, I love me some Say Yes to the Dress. Yesterday I did some preliminary wedding dress...
“Women Aren’t Funny.”
"Women aren't funny." This bullshit is uttered every year or two, usually by men over the age of 40. The last time there was a big hooplah over...
Finished my novel draft!
This is what it looks like when I have finally, finally finished the first draft of my novel. The word count is a bit lower than I was aiming for...
A Film for Bookish Types
I watched The Book Thief last night and absolutely adored it. I've always had a weakness for WWII period dramas and this is easily one of my...
Jill’s Top 13 Things of 2013
Yes, kiddies. It's that time once again! Things I liked about 2013. Jill’s Top 12 Things of 2012 Jill’s Top 11 Things of 2011 [edit] And one bonus...
In Response to Cosmo’s “Short Problems” Article
Cosmopolitan.com posted a fun little fluff piece on December 16: 17 Not-So-Tiny Problems Only Short People Understand. I don't usually look at...
Jillianne Hamilton is the author of the Molly Miranda: Thief for Hire trilogy and The Lazy Historian's Guide to the Wives of Henry VIII. Learn more.
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