I’ll admit it, I’m prejudice. Just like Lizzie Bennet. When it comes to men writing Pride & Prejudice variations, I usually pick the women first. There are a few men that I do read but as a rule, I mostly read the women authors. Is it because of Jane Austen herself and I feel that … Continue reading Everything a Gentleman ought to be
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?
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
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
Christmas has come and gone and we're right around the corner of saying goodbye to 2024 and hello to 2025. I can't believe this year is almost over. It seems like it was just a few weeks ago when I was half asleep on the couch waiting for the ball to drop on television. With … Continue reading The 2024 Wrap Up
In a November article from The Guardian, journalist Francesca Segal says, "The best books rebuild our strength so we can face reality, and maybe even fight to change it. I don’t want briefly to suspend my disbelief. Instead, I long to believe again". December is always a melancholy time. Despite being hyped as "the most wonderful … Continue reading Comfort Reads
First, a disclaimer.I swear to God, I did not know A Bramble House Christmas by C.J. Carmichael had been turned into a Hallmark movie when I picked it out of my Kindle Unlimited suggestions a year or two ago.It's been sitting in my virtual TBR pile and I figured it was time to read some … Continue reading Brambles and Snow
If you live in the United States, you'll know that today is the biggest non-Federal holiday in the country. If you don't live in the United States, well, today is the biggest non-Bank holiday in the country. Black Friday is one of the most popular shopping days of the year. The official start to the … Continue reading Get your books and things!
She’s back! And with a new series! After getting addicted to the Nannies of New York series by K. Sterling, her latest book has dropped. Jonathon After All is the first novel in the Princes Take New York series. Jonathon, for those who read the Nannies series, was a side character throughout the entire series. The … Continue reading The Modern Day Queer Fairytale
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