As you may have noticed, we are now deep into February. My last few weeks have been panic busy, like the world’s most boring and work-related horror movie. Now, though, I am at rest, and catching up on all the things I should have done… last week, or possibly earlier.

So, here’s my January in review.

For The Bookbag, I reviewed:

– Into That Forest by Louis Nowra. Astonishingly beautiful. Honestly, I think this is an instant children’s classic.
– Shadows of the Silver Screen by Christopher Edge. Smart and fun historical silliness for the 10-12s.
– Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn. Utterly mindblowing domestic thriller about the secrets in every marriage.

For Litro:

– I discussed my conversion to the Kindle.
– I interviewed Hanna Jameson, distressingly young and brilliant author of Something You Are.
– I reviewed the fantastic historical mystery A Treacherous Likeness by Lynn Shepherd (I know, this was published in February, but I did write it in January).

For this blog:

– I made my 2013 writing resolutions,
– I turned twenty-five, and
– I got an agent (yes! A real one!).

Not bad, all things considered.