It’s no secret that I’ve been a fan of YA since the day I accidentally stumbled on it as a wee, innocent (*ish) child. *I’d say I was innocent, but my mother begs to differ, so I’ve split the difference. See? I’m not completely unreasonable. I thought I knew the Young Adult genre pretty well, […]
We spend so much time talking about books (which is great, don’t get me wrong, because books are life), but sometimes we neglect the people behind the books. No, I don’t mean the cashier checking out your latest haul, despite the fact that we all know what your TBR looks like. I mean the author. You know, that little humanoid-looking […]
I like to think of myself as a pretty avid fangirl, when I want to be, but let’s face it: I’m not perfect. Shocking, right? It’s okay. Take deep breaths. I’m sorry I gave you such a fright, but it had to be said. I have a deep, dark confession. Come closer. Closer. Whoa, no, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
I’m going to go out on a limb and assume that if you’re here, you like books to some extent. I mean, you may not exactly be a book dragon, atop your hoard of manuscripts, but clearly, you’ve got some vested interest somewhere. Fear not, though! There are others like you! Well, maybe not quite like […]
People ask me all the time, “How do you find time to read so many books?” Okay, so, no one asks me that. But they should. Usually, instead, they just complain about how they never find time to read or how I’m so lucky that I can. They act like I’m drowning in all this […]
Buying hoards of books can be expensive, but it’s also sort of our lifeblood, so … it’s complicated. I get it. I’ve lived in a one-bedroom apartment, eating so much ramen that I still have nightmares about it, and the only books I could afford at the time were the ones I had to buy […]
There are certain perils that come with being an avid reader. No, not the dragons, werewolves, and vampires (oh, my!). Those tend to be cute and cuddly more often than not. What I’m talking about are the books that fail to hold your attention or that grab it, only to lose it midway through the […]