Truth be told, there’s been a lot to muse about this past week. But leave it to Book Tok and Twitter to give me ideas for my musings. I’ve always been passionate about books. From the first time my mother stocked out shelves with Little Golden Books to the first time I walked into a … Continue reading The act of reading is a revolution
Victorian adventures are a pleasure of mine. After all, I am a fan of Sherlock Holmes. It might just be the Victorian Era as well. Despite the classism, the lack of women’s rights, and the lack of labor laws, the feel and the romanticism of it inspire me.A friend of mine-actually a few friends- were … Continue reading A Curious Beginning
Here’s a question for the first of November, if you could suggest any book to a celebrity, what would you suggest?This popped in my head a while back when a friend of mine told me he had just finished reading Meddling Kids by Edgar Cantero and I thought it would be great were I ever … Continue reading The book chooses its owner.
Jeneva Rose has a Tik Tok. That's where I first saw her, talking about drama that happened to her first, then to her books. And that's where I heard about Home is Where the Bodies Are. I had no idea what the story was about, but Jeneva Rose was a trip and I loved the title … Continue reading Getting along with your siblings is murder.
Currently I’m reading through a queer romance book that I’ll be posting a review for in December…because it’s a sort of holiday book. The first chapter of it had my cackling so I sent the link to my best friend and told him to download it as well.As a gay man, he’s been my mentor … Continue reading Trauma in queer readings
Recharged, with new ideas and stacks of books. When you see this, I’ll be spending my weekend at a convention sitting on several panels. I’m excited. This con is one of my yearly cons, the one closest to where I live and it’s exciting and daunting to finally be part of the panelists that attend every … Continue reading Welcome October
You all know by now that I am here for a good Pride & Prejudice variation. If it mentions the novel, chances are I’m picking it up.After the queer YA version in Most Ardently, I found this one, Just as You Are. A lesbian-sapphic romance that touches on gender norms, expectations, transgender issues, homophobia and … Continue reading Mouse found another one!
Have you even had a day when you look at your overflowing TBR pile? You know you should at least pick up a book to start getting this pile down. After all, it’s the perfect day to read. It’s raining, you have nothing to do. There are no plans. The chores are finished. All situations … Continue reading The Ups and Downs of Reading
The first of the year is traditionally when everyone makes their resolutions. Eat less, exercise more, save money. Those are the usuals. But for readers, it usually comes from reading goals and book challenges. The goal is to read more, to challenge yourself into reading things you wouldn’t normally read, a sort of pick and … Continue reading New Year, New challenges
Hello, my friends. Originally, this Mouse's Musings was supposed to be a year in review. Where I go over things I did and books I read this year and discuss them. But, in light of last week's events, where we witness an up and coming author set fire to her entire career and the dump … Continue reading There’s still days left in this year!
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