...but probably not for the reason you think. I admit it. I've fallen prey to the pretty covers and sprayed edges that are so prevalent these days more than once. Almost always this winds up not working out in my favor, so I've largely taken sprayed edges and special editions (at least on books and… Continue reading I’ve got the ick…
Category: Theories and Musings
I Want to Kick This Book in the Mothballs
The Knight and the Moth, by Rachel Gillig https://www.amazon.com/Knight-Moth-Stonewater-Kingdom/dp/0316582700/ref=sr_1_1?crid=377KGU3ZK085Q&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.gRTWmTGdhw_TPnDivH5GwoBAbQkX-d1vZv0ttcLOilh5qBo4xjkc0bkJsjrj6ISZpVzEbP3lWAJE5D3Fmp4Kfao2bjuibevjjMsWTgVOllfWc125su92Ds9qcMxCIpwgQ-7t417MGxNYPp5Fc-dctjS321oVP60PDaWT6AL_m0mY340gqI1jMyRMNy78Yyq2AolSB_gcLz-i_hwYxWf2XYkByNs3x8U5PMz9u-zl7Tc.8SMADa9Ysr-6e28cwyEqkDjiTxBuw6VetAu5fT3eZEg&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+knight+and+the+moth&qid=1749216870&sprefix=the+knight+and+the+moth%2Caps%2C124&sr=8-1 It's funny how, if you've read at least one book by an author who wrote something you love, even if you've read something else by that same author that you did not love, you can still get excited for a new release, hoping that it will… Continue reading I Want to Kick This Book in the Mothballs
It’s Okay To Not Like Something.
Please stop internalizing bad book reviews. I feel like this really goes without saying, but as a reader (as a consumer of any art at all), you do not have to like everything you read and it is okay to leave a bad review on your preferred reviewing platform saying as much. In the vast… Continue reading It’s Okay To Not Like Something.
Daily Prompt
Is there an age or year of your life you would re-live? Well if this isn’t a loaded question I don’t know what is. Can I relive my 20s? I’d only do it if I could keep the boobs that I grew after gaining weight in my 30s and trade the rest of the body… Continue reading Daily Prompt
Fourth Wing Read-along!
I figured it’s finally time I start this monstrosity, so why not take the internet along for the ride? Expect my thoughts and ramblings as I make my way through this thing. I haven’t started it and I know only the basics of the plot, but I’ve seen enough fan art (quite a bit of… Continue reading Fourth Wing Read-along!
Becoming an author, or at least trying to…
Daily writing promptWhat have you been working on?View all responses A novel, believe it or not. Anybody that knows me and has experienced the self-doubt and ADHD symptoms that basically make up the bulk of my character should know how difficult this is for me to admit, but here I am, somewhat anonymously putting on… Continue reading Becoming an author, or at least trying to…
Playing Favorites
Daily writing promptList three books that have had an impact on you. Why?View all responses Talk about an impossible question. It's easy for me to pick the first two books; those jumped into my head immediately. The third one is going to be a doozy, so let me at least talk about what I can… Continue reading Playing Favorites
A double edged sword.
Daily writing promptDo you remember life before the internet?View all responses I do, and at the risk of sounding like a total curmudgeon, I actually miss it. I should clarify - I don't miss all of it. I love the ease with which I can find certain information; For example, if I saw a video… Continue reading A double edged sword.
Let’s Talk About Tamlin…
If Rhysand gets a free pass, so should Tamlin. AKA Literary hypocrisy born of author laziness sucks. No denying the ACOTAR books are popular and that they've spawned many demon children along the way. That's a lot of exposure to romantic and interpersonal ideals that's being shopped to young, impressionable brains. Post-ACOTAR incosisties, such as… Continue reading Let’s Talk About Tamlin…
An Extraordinary Fiend…
AMC's "Interview with the Vampire" needs to fast forward to the Legacy of Magnus section in The Vampire Lestat...like stat. Trigger Warning: Some discussion of rape as it relates to events in "The Tale of the Body Thief" Mon Dieu, I'd forgotten how absolutely brilliant Lestat's transformation sequence was. It's a perfect encapsulation of everything… Continue reading An Extraordinary Fiend…
Keep It To Your Shelf 