The most memorable characters for me are the outrageous ones. You know who they are: the characters who are so ridiculous or so out there or so extra that they force you to love them. They’re so over the top, and I love every single minute of it. I don’t always like these characters, but […]
Wow, look at us, getting all controversial now, aren’t we? Though, for the life of me, I don’t see how this is still a conversation we’re having in 2019. In 100 years, after both coasts of the United States are under water and California is probably floating off in the ocean somewhere and we have […]
I’m convinced that my TBR is growing its own consciousness and will eventually take over the world. Sorry? Or maybe you’re welcome. Who knows, my TBR might be a really effective ruler and provide free books to everyone. My Goodreads TBR shelf is 336 titles, and that’s not including the books I have on my […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Sometimes you think, gosh, these two books are just perfect for each other; I should set them up and it’ll be the best meet-cute ever. I, of course, immediately thought of Frankenstein, as you do. In my defense, Frankenstein is cooler and is allowed to play with sharp objects. For some reason, people keep taking […]
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 […]
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 […]