The Library has Moved
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...
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All Things Must End
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...
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The Highs, the Lows and the Other Ones: Books of 2021 in Retrospect
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...
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The Perfect Stories for Fall
Fall. The time of colorful leaves, fading sunlight, brisk mornings, and soft sweaters. Your tastes are changing with the season and as...
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Favorite Female Authors
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...
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Favorite Male Authors
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...
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Books That Should’ve Been Written by Other Authors
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...
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How to Criticize Famous Books
I have encountered my fair share of famous books that failed to reach their supposed greatness. I might be disappointed or confused as to...
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Reading Goals for 2021
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...
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Best and Worst Books of 2020
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...
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Favorite Movie and TV Soundtracks for Writing
Every writer has their own routine. Whether it involves a certain chair, drink, view, font, or time of day, some things are sacred and...
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Pet Peeves in Fantasy Books
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,...
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Most Read Authors
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...
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Famous Books I Don’t Want to Read
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...
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Under-appreciated Books
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...
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Bookish Milestones
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...
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10 Things I've Learned About Writing
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...
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Are The Witcher Books Good?
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...
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7 Reasons Why I Quit Reading YA Books
Obligatory “I’m not trying to offend you or your reading preferences” warning. If you enjoy YA, fine. I’m primarily talking about YA...
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Best and Worst Books of 2019
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...
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Worst Books of the Decade
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...
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Best Books of the Decade
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...
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Books I Want to Reread #1
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...
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Songs I Wish Were Books #1
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...
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Book Series I Won't Finish #1
Sometimes I’ll start a series and after finishing the first book I decide it’s garbage. Here are some of those series. Winternight...
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The Ultimate Book Tag
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...
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Most Anticipated Books 2019 Edition
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:...
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Most Influential Books of My Life
The books that formed me into the reader/person I am today. The Boxcar Children Mysteries by Gertrude Chandler Warner I was a late...
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