It was me, not you. Okay, maybe a little you. Really, we’re both a little to blame. 2018 was actually the first year I gave myself permission to set aside books that just weren’t working out. Normally, I would push through, because I’m not a quitter. We finish what we start, right?! Well, not last […]
Caaaan you feeeeel the loooove tonight? You know, because it’s Valentine’s Day? It just so happens that sometimes love involves stabby things and bodily harm and the occasional threat of death. Or worse. You know, because love is complicated. I may have mentioned before that my expectations for literary romance are … different? I mean, […]
So, I read a grand total of 96 books in 2018. Which means I didn’t read … all the others. I KNOW. I’m just as disappointed in myself as you are. I had such grandiose TBR plans for 2018. Where did I go wrong? Obviously, I didn’t have enough coffee and chocolate to power my […]
I’m going to let you in on a little secret: there are a LOT of published books out there. And for some reason, I haven’t read all of them yet? Wow, I’ve dropped the ball somewhere. If you find it, please let me know. There are fantastic new books published every single day at this […]
Now that Halloween has forsaken us to the cold, miserable clutches of winter*, there’s never been a better time to curl up with a good book. *Yes, I am being very extra and dramatic, but oh my gosh, it’s COLD and WET and ABANDON ALL HOPE BECAUSE WINTER IS COMING. *flails* On the plus side, […]
So, I had planned to read all the spooky books, and I ended up reading, like, two. Turns out I’m really bad at sticking to plans. Who knew? (Hint: Everyone). October was a slow month for me, in general, for several reasons. First, I focused a lot on my health over everything else, both mental […]
It’s certainly no secret that my favorite characters of all time are gray characters. You know, because life is complicated, and so are the best characters. Sometimes, good people do bad things. You know, like stab a few … dozen … people. I mean, it happens, right? This week’s Top Ten Tuesday is about villains, […]
It’s that time of yeeeear! Pffft, what? No, of course I’m not talking about Halloween. It’s NaNo Prep time and the start of the countdown to the main event. At this point, most writers I know are exchanging the ever-popular question: Are you doing NaNoWriMo? It’s time to decide. It’s time to prep. It’s time […]
The real world is terribly boring. There, I said it. Part of the appeal of a good book is the escapism. It’s falling into a world that’s so different from our own. It’s the magic, dragons, romance, necromancy, ninjas, and newness of a different world. But mostly the dragons, let’s be honest. This week’s Top […]
Wow, so, um, I read a lot. Surprise? Who knew? I love a good series, where I can keep coming back to characters like old friends, or revisiting the world or plots or ideas. But sometimes series are long, yeah? And then you get to the end and jolt back into the real world and […]