The end of June was fast approaching and suddenly there was this thing all over TikTok. An event I've never heard of. An event that happens four times a year and gives you free books. So many free books. Now, I know back in May I wrote an entire Musings of how many books were … Continue reading More books!
Campouts and corgies
There’s something sweet and amusing about a chubby, older Corgie named Chonk who has a white heart on his butt.And while Chonk isn’t supposed to steal the show, Chonk kinda does. But then, so does Lainey’s fear of bears. If it doesn't make any sense, that's fine. It's a fun read and read along we … Continue reading Campouts and corgies
Some stories walk so others can run.
Last week I watched Maurice, a period romance that came out in 1987. Based on a novel by E.M. Forster published in 1971, the story centers on a young man by the name of Maurice Hall, an upper-class aristocrat in early 19th century England who falls in love with a fellow Cambridge student by the name … Continue reading Some stories walk so others can run.
Seattle is looking interesting.
I’m going to say this every time. There are authors you love, authors you don’t and authors that, when you see their book title come up, you immediately buy sight unseen. Alexandria Bellefleur is one of those authors. Her latest novel, The Fiancée Farce came out less than a month ago, in April, and I … Continue reading Seattle is looking interesting.
What’s your DNR limit?
This past week I picked up a book that has been in my TBR stack for a few months with the intention to have a relaxing read. I made it exactly one chapter in before it was obvious that the story was going to take a turn into subject material that would be personally triggering … Continue reading What’s your DNR limit?
Time after Time after Time
In the beginning of May there was a Twitter post by Bigolas Dickolas Wolfwood, who runs a Trigun fan Twitter page. It was short and succinct. A picture of a book This is How You Lose the Time War and the order to read the book. Don’t question it, just get it and read it. … Continue reading Time after Time after Time
Can robots write romance?
The talk this past week and last week have been the idea of AI bots creating works. First, they came for the artist and many of the artists that I know and follow are rightfully outraged that pieces that they have spent hours on, labored over, are being recreated, sometimes poorly, in minutes. Recently, this … Continue reading Can robots write romance?
A Riot in Camden
My relationship with urban fantasy is tenuous at best. It usually depends on the book or the author. So when I was suggested the Rivers of London series by Ben Aaronovich, I was hesitant. I only know Aaronovich from his works on Doctor Who books and the Blake’s 7 Big Finish audio drama series, of which I … Continue reading A Riot in Camden
How many books are too many?
My room looks like a secondhand bookshop. You know the kind, the ones you walk into and it’s just rows of old wooden bookshelves and stacks upon stacks of old paperbacks and hard covers. The kind of store where one could easily get lost in for hours, finding treasures you hadn’t thought you’d ever find … Continue reading How many books are too many?
Ali Hazelwood, you have my heart.
By now you all know my origin story regarding my love of Ali Hazelwood books. So when the newest book came out, a collection of three short stories called Loathe to Love You, of course I snatched it up from the library and read it. Why do I love these so much? Hazelwood holds a … Continue reading Ali Hazelwood, you have my heart.
Mouse's Reading Nook 