Everyone knows the Jeff Foxworthy jokes that start with “you might be a redneck if …” right? If you don’t, look them up, because they’re funny and everyone could use a laugh right about now, I’d wager. I grew up on these jokes (spoiler alert: yes, I’m a redneck), so I jumped all over this […]
Instead of being Fashionably Late, I decided to try being Slightly Early for a change, just to see how I like it. I’ve got to say, it feels kind of weird. What is this strange sensation? Productivity? Being on time? *shudders* It feels dirty. I decided to do this early because, first, what is one […]
Fantasy Novella Asian LGBT Many thanks to NetGalley and Tor.com for an eARC in exchange for an honest, unbiased review. Quotes are taken from an unfinished version and may differ from the final product. I can’t even tell you what my initial thoughts about this were or why […]
TBR Status: 2 1/2 books shy of rising up and becoming a brutal overlord. As such, I’ve tried to slow down my book acquisition accordingly. The operative word there being trying. I never said succeeding, because … well, here we are, right? I also totally confess that I have a stack of books that I […]
Fantasy Horror Anthology Short Stories Fairy Tales Retellings Many thanks to Titan Books for an copy in exchange for an honest, unbiased review. When I first heard of this anthology, I knew it was clearly written for me. Dark fairy tales? Curses? Subverted […]
It’s time to play “guess that book” and also watch our TBRs weep. Book Beginnings is hosted by Rose City Reader and is all about the first line of a current/upcoming read. Friday 56 is a meme hosted by Freda’s Voice, where you turn to page 56 (or 56%) in what you’re reading a find a snippet that jumps […]
Science Fiction Humor Space Opera Philosophy Many thanks to NetGalley and Del Rey Books for an eARC in exchange for an honest, unbiased review. Quotes are taken from an unfinished version and may differ from the final product. As soon as I saw this comped to Douglas Adams, […]
It’s time again to ask ourselves the three W’s:What would you do if you were the last human?Would you try to learn your history?Would you want to know why? Wait, no, that’s not right. We ask these three W’s:What are you currently reading?What did you recently finish reading?What do you think you’ll read next? WWW […]
I’ve come across many adults (myself included) who are interested in reading more middle grade books, but aren’t quite sure where to start. The why doesn’t really matter. Maybe they’re just interested in the age group and the whimsical, light-hearted content that’s hard to find in adult books. Maybe they’re reading to find books for […]
Two of my goals this year were to read more graphic novels and to read more middle grade … so here I am, killing two birds with one stone.* * No actual birds were hurt in the making of this blog post. I always struggle to write reviews for graphic novels, because it feels like […]