I’ve seen prediction posts from other bloggers, and I tend to shy away from them for one simple reason: I’m pretty bad at guessing. I mean, when it comes to plot points in books and movies, I’m golden. Nail it more times than not. I even have this uncanny ability to know who’s going to […]
Okay, sooo … that title’s a bit lofty, but I feel like I do so many TBR posts that I should open this one with a bang. Because why not? Obviously, I have no idea if everyone should read these books. Because I haven’t read them yet. Duh. But everyone should want to read these […]
I hope you’ve got some tea, lovelies, because it’s just about time to spill it.* * No actual tea will be spilled during this post, because ain’t nobody got time for that mess. Unless you’ve got cats. And then … well, there’s a 50/50 chance. I’ll pray for you and your tea. This week’s Top […]
It’s no secret that I love me some snark, with a side of sarcasm and maybe a hint of delicious banter. Nothing will convince me to read a book faster. And I don’t mean the bratty sort of sarcasm that comes naturally to children and teenagers. I mean the fine-tuned, sharpened, honed sort of wit […]
It’s time for a blast from the past! But, you know, in that really dorky way that only bookdragons can pull off. Because we’ve got to be good at something, and clearly this whole people thing isn’t working out, and it’s not looking great for having realistic expectations, either. Remember when you were young and […]
The best thing about reading fantasy: adorable, cuddly, potentially fatal beasts! Growing up, I was that nerdy little kid who wanted to be Newt Scamander, because what could possibly be better than getting to travel the world documenting and interacting with magical beasts?! Is that not the life? Oh, sure, they’re dangerous, but isn’t everything […]
We all know the book is always better than the movie. But the movie has beloved actors and pretty pictures and mood music and … popcorn. I mean, let’s be honest, a lot of us are just in it for the popcorn, and there’s nothing wrong with that. Theater popcorn is delicious. Besides, when’s the […]
Every now and then, you find a book where the author clearly used you as inspiration for one of the characters. Not sure exactly how, since you’re pretty sure you’ve never met. Maybe they’re stalking you. Maybe they’re in your interwebs, spying through your webcam. MAYBE THEY’RE IN YOUR BRAIN! dop·pel·gäng·er/ˈdäpəlˌɡaNGər/nounan apparition or double of […]
The greatest thing about books: words! All the best words. It’s kind of hard to have one without the other. That’s just sort of how it works. Or so I’m told. The best books stay with you long after you’ve finished them and have been rudely ejected from their world and callously dumped back into […]
You know, they say it’s good to look back and learn from your mistakes, but … eish. The Writerly Way is over a year old now. Nearly a year and a half, even. Which means … there are a lot of things to look back on, and an equal number of mistakes made. I like […]