The Damsel in the Library

I have returned! Just not to this particular version of my library. It's been...let's see...about two years since I quit blogging. And I...

I always knew I wouldn’t be blogging forever. I guess I just didn’t think the end would arrive quite so suddenly. One day I intended to...

The Tippy Top The Day of Atonement by David Liss I love the Benjamin Weaver series and this is a wonderful conclusion. I even gave it...

Fall. The time of colorful leaves, fading sunlight, brisk mornings, and soft sweaters. Your tastes are changing with the season and as...

I struggled a bit with this list; it turns out I do think men are kinda better writers. (In broad terms, men focus on the story and women...

I have read books from over 230 authors. I’d guess that I’ve only read one book from about half of them and for most of those, I don’t...

You ever think a book could’ve been so much better if someone else wrote it? I have, so let’s take a look at my reimagined stories. I’m...

I have encountered my fair share of famous books that failed to reach their supposed greatness. I might be disappointed or confused as to...

I’m absolutely rubbish at staying on top of goals. I tried last year and then the library went dark, so I blithely ignored the list and...

I had a decent reading year; let's take a look. Total books: 39 E-book/ARCs: 19 Audiobooks: 5 TOP TWO BOOKS OF 2020 The Mirror & the...

Every writer has their own routine. Whether it involves a certain chair, drink, view, font, or time of day, some things are sacred and...

Even though fantasy is one of my top genres, certain elements bother me. Whether it’s a matter of style or the foundations it’s built on,...

I've kept track of my reading for the past twelve years. In that time, I’ve come across the books of over two hundred authors and...

They can’t all be winners. And even the winners can’t all be for me. Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer My older sisters read them but...

Are you sick of seeing the same books advertised? Do you think you’re missing out on great stories because no one talks about them? Have...

Now that I’ve spent a year blogging, it seems like a good time to take a look back at what other bookish achievements I’ve unlocked over...

I’ve spent a decade writing. I mean that literally. A decade and one day ago I only had two itty-bitty “stories” to my name. And now...

Uhhhhhhhhhhh…no. Well…maybe just a bit. Obligatory “this is my opinion” caveat. I’m not Polish, so I have no loyalty to it because of...

Obligatory “I’m not trying to offend you or your reading preferences” warning. If you enjoy YA, fine. I’m primarily talking about YA...

This was a mediocre reading year. I read a few standouts but overall I’m struggling to drum up enthusiasm over this list. That’s what...

See my best books of the decade post for the introduction and guidelines concerning these two lists. I don’t think I’ve said before how...

And here we are at the end of a decade. It’s time for a stroll down library aisles and haphazard stacks, a thumb through bookmarked pages...

I’m not a big re-reader. It’s not that I’ve never read books worthy of a second read, but I’m more interested in finding new books to...

Sometimes you hear a song and think “That’d make a good book.” No? Just me? Here are some songs I’ve imagined as books. If what I...

Sometimes I’ll start a series and after finishing the first book I decide it’s garbage. Here are some of those series. Winternight...

I’ve combined and deleted some questions. I think the original tag started on YouTube. Here’s a link to it. 1. Do you get sick while...

Here are all the books I can't wait to get my grubby mitts on. Gentleman Bastard #4: The Thorn of Emberlain by Scott Lynch Release date:...

The books that formed me into the reader/person I am today. The Boxcar Children Mysteries by Gertrude Chandler Warner I was a late...