There's a new fad going around recently in the book world. Not only print books but in e-books where, I think, it's probably easier to do. Yes friends, the choose your own adventure books are back. Some of us remember the ones like this. Where we'd read up to a certain point and then if … Continue reading When did choose your own adventures books come back in style?
There was a Stuff Your Kindle event going on that I missed, but it was a multi-day event that covered a larger number of genres. So, of course, I sent the dates to my best friend, who is also an avid reader.This got us talking about books. To be honest, when aren’t we talking about … Continue reading Every small Northeastern town needs a witch.
As I mentioned in Janurary, I am currently taking a class on how to get the most out of the WordPress website. I'm still working on that and it's fascinating. I'm learning more than I knew before with my fumbling around this website. The classes and the exercises have sent me to thinking about what … Continue reading Bookshop spotlight-Bear Pond Books
Y’all. This was not a trope I thought I’d ever pick up. I’d watch the BookTok girlies (when that was a thing in this country) talk about the Monster (ahem) books and figured that was not a trope I’d ever be interested in. Then I picked up Under Loch and Key by Lana FergusonAs a disclaimer, I … Continue reading Love at the Loch
With the number of banned books growing each day, many of these classics that are disappearing, there is a way to read some of these books without getting a library card or buying them at a bookstore.Of course I’m always going to suggest libraries. Supporting your local libraries not only helps keep libraries open and … Continue reading Books. At your fingertips.
We’re doing something different this week. My reviews are mostly about books. But occasionally there comes a movie or a tv show that is based on a book and I will review those. I think the last time I did this was when Netflix premiered the Irregulars. Or Enola Holmes. (Both are great series and … Continue reading Eureka, my dear Doctor
When I did my year-end review of what I did and what I'm working towards for 2025 one of the items on my list was creating a website. Expanding this blog into something more is probably a better way of phrasing it. Through my job, I was offered a list of classes to improve myself. … Continue reading I’m working…on something
The Pairing was one of the choices in August’s BoTM Club categories so I chose it eagerly, and then finally managed to read it. Everyone knows how much I loved Red, White, and Royal Blue, so picking up The Pairing by Casey McQuiston was a no-brainer. The story revolves around Theo and Kit, two live-long … Continue reading Which wine goes with this cheese?
2024 was the year I tried my hand at reviewing Advanced Reader's Copies of new independent or small press books coming out. I wasn't looking for anyone in particular, but I was approached by someone at Book Sirens, a group that connects readers with authors who are willing to read their books and review them. … Continue reading The Year in ARC’s
Two core memories happened while I was reading Don’t Let the Forest In by C. G. Drews, my last book of 2024. After the final sentence was read and closed the book, the short story by Frank R. Stockton The Lady or the Tiger came to mind.The book tells the story from the point of … Continue reading Amongst the vines and thorns
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