Book Reviews + More
While I was on a cruise (perfect environment for reading time) I thought it would be fun to make a list of the book I saw in the wild. This is by no means comprehensive because so many people were reading on Kindles or I just plain didn't recognize or couldn't see the cover. What... Continue Reading →
Artwork by astromoali During this month long celebration of the fantastical, Wyrd and Wonder has posed the question of "Who are your favorite magic users?". There are so many books with cool magic systems and even cooler magic users, but often those characters come to mind as something else first, whether that be a warrior, a... Continue Reading →
Artwork by astromoali I don't think I've ever shared pictures of my bookshelves on my blog or, if I did, it's been years! So here they are in their mostly organized glory.
Artwork by astromoali As readers of fantasy, I think we've seen our fair share of magic systems during our reading career. They can be hard, rule-based magic systems, or the softer, more whimsical types of magic that don't have a concrete set of rules. While I appreciate the floaty, fae-like magic in many books, my most... Continue Reading →
I've been building up a list of older books I want to make time to read in 2023, so I thought I'd share them! Because clearly I don't have enough in progress series and review books already. I'll just be listing the first book in each series to keep things simple and tidy. I'd love... Continue Reading →
Reading through everyone's yearly wrap ups is always one of my favorite things this time of year! Once again, I'll be sharing my "Best Books" list, which is primarily going to feature books I've rated 5 stars, with some particularly memorable 4.5 star reads thrown in. You can check out my full review for each... Continue Reading →
I thought it might be fun to do a little wrap up of all the books I didn't quite get around to in 2022 despite looking forward to them. The year isn't over yet, so I may still be able to squeeze one or two of these in before the end of December. Let me... Continue Reading →
Between all the snow we've had lately and going back to alternating telework days I've had plenty of opportunities to pop on a show or movie while I work on other things. I thought it would be fun to share my thoughts on some recent adaptations! First up, The Wheel of Time. While I only... Continue Reading →
I've enjoyed looking through everyone else's Best Of lists and decided I'd do my own version this year! The books below are listed in the order I read them and are primarily books I've rated 5 stars throughout the year, with a small handful of my favorite 4.5 star reads thrown in to round out... Continue Reading →
First of all, let me say that there are many folks who have already commented on this topic and some were truly excellent pieces of writing. I'll probably cover the same topics others have, but I want to share my thoughts on this rather... interesting... list. I initially didn't care about what was on this... Continue Reading →
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