I love musicals almost as much as I love books. I’d like them more if their songs didn’t constantly get stuck in my head, so I end up singing “Alexander Hamilton” at two in the morning in bed instead of sleeping. I’m also a big fan of recommending books. Sometimes, the book is great and […]
The book has a talking sword, okay? It says so right in the summary. We all knew I was going to pick it up. Shadow Magic is available on Kindle Unlimited and is the first in the Darkling Mage series. It’s full of snarky characters, magic, old Gods, and a sinister mystery that remains to […]
It’s happened to all of us: you pick up a book with the best of intentions, but for whatever reason, it’s just not working out. You’ve struck out at the game of book dating, and you’ve got to figure out how to let the book down easy. It’s not them; it’s you. Breaking up is hard, especially […]
August is officially over and, phew, it’s been a month. I’m pretty sure my life has turned into a soap opera. The really cheesy kind, where every time something happens, you’re like, COME ON. I’m not buying it. None of this seems like it could actually be real. But of course, you keep watching because you’re […]
Being born and raised in New York (upstate, not the city, thank you), I couldn’t resist the idea of a book being set in Old New York. I mean, there’s also the whole idea of magic, heists, betrayal, and time travel, which only makes it better in my opinion. Hard to go wrong with that. […]
Regardless of what you’re graduating from—high school, college, AA, your unhealthy obsession with pens—books can provide you with much-needed life lessons. Like talking swords are the best, and also maybe don’t trust assassins. This week’s Top Ten Tuesday is school-themed bookish shenanigans. When I got to thinking about what I wish school had prepared me for, […]
Having just spent a week participating in the Bout of Books read-a-thon … I have books to review! Surprise! Probably not much of a surprise, but hey, it’s the thought that counts, right? I only ended up reading four out of the seven books I had lined up, but that’s more than I expected to, so […]
My husband’s been trying to get me to read this book for, like, five years because he said I’d like it … and he was so right. But shhh, don’t tell him. His head’s big enough without further inflating his ego. On the other hand, I’m pretty sure he’s officially become my wingman on finding […]
It’s every reader’s nightmare: you’re staring at your perfectly good TBR pile, but you just can’t. For whatever reason, you pick up a book, read a page, and decide nah. There’s just not that spark. You’re not falling in love the way you should. Have no fear, because with this list, I’ll introduce you to some fantastic […]
It may surprise exactly none of you that I am a big sucker for read-a-thons. Something about books and throwing caution to the wind so you can read as much as humanly possible in a set amount of time. It sounds totally exciting, right? Well, this week, from Monday through Sunday, will be the Bout of Books […]