This Week in Reading: A Busy Week Ahead

Well, last week my reading progress was SUPER SLOW during the week. Mainly because I, uh, started watching Mozart in the Jungle on Monday night and then marathoned all 40 episodes by Friday night, at 1am. So....yeah, not much time for reading, WHOOPS. Somehow, however, I still managed to finish four books. Mainly by cramming … Continue reading This Week in Reading: A Busy Week Ahead

Favorite Female Character #WyrdAndWonder

Here I am again this Sunday with another prompt from the Wyrd and Wonder Challenge for Wyrd and Wonder month, celebrating all things Fantasy. I've done a post before on my Friday Favorite Five about my favorite female protagonists but I'm going to use today's prompt as an opportunity to elaborate on one of them, because the … Continue reading Favorite Female Character #WyrdAndWonder

Friday Favorite Five: Amazing Magical Artefacts #WyrdAndWonder

For previous posts and future FFF topics check out my Friday Favorite Five page here. Favorite Five Amazing Magical Artefacts Today I'm combining Friday Favorite Five with the Wyrd and Wonder Challenge for Wyrd and Wonder month, celebrating all things Fantasy. Today's prompt is 'amazing magical artefact' so I thought, why feature one when I … Continue reading Friday Favorite Five: Amazing Magical Artefacts #WyrdAndWonder

Can’t-Wait Wednesday: Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Can’t-Wait Wednesday, aka Waiting on Wednesday, is a weekly meme originating from Jill at Breaking the Spine and now hosted by Wishful Endings. If you’re interested in participating, stop by Wishful Endings to link up your posts. The Jazz Age is in full swing, but Casiopea Tun is too busy cleaning the floors of her wealthy grandfather’s house to … Continue reading Can’t-Wait Wednesday: Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Discussion Post: In Which I Talk About Book Blogging

Hey all! Well, while I was spending all weekend reading, furiously, I didn't have much time to pre-write posts up and last night was a bust so...no review today. But that got me to thinking about book blogging in and of itself and how hard it can be to balance everything sometimes. Finding Balance - … Continue reading Discussion Post: In Which I Talk About Book Blogging

This Week in Reading: Keeping Up the Momentum

Well, last week I had a pretty great week in reading. I finished up four books (four!!) and am working my way through two others. I started off great finishing up Fledgling, but then had a bit of a crisis mid week when I realized that a new Vampire Knitting Club book was out and … Continue reading This Week in Reading: Keeping Up the Momentum

Why I Love Fantasy – A Rambling Essay of Sorts #WyrdAndWonder

IMAGE CREDITS: DRAGON – BY  KASANA86 FROM 123RF.COM   In honor of Wyrd and Wonder I'm doing my first kind of discussion post since I rebooted the blog a year and a half ago. Huzzah! Why I Love Fantasy - A Rambling Essay of Sorts Fantasy has been my top genre since pretty much, well, forever. And one of … Continue reading Why I Love Fantasy – A Rambling Essay of Sorts #WyrdAndWonder

Friday Favorite Five: Places to Chat About Books

For previous posts and future FFF topics check out my Friday Favorite Five page here. Favorite Five Places to Chat About Books Today I'm going to be talking about talking about books! Sometimes it's hard out there for book lovers to find other book lovers in the wild to talk about the books we love. … Continue reading Friday Favorite Five: Places to Chat About Books

Can’t-Wait Wednesday: The Dragon Republic by R.F. Kuang

Can’t-Wait Wednesday, aka Waiting on Wednesday, is a weekly meme originating from Jill at Breaking the Spine and now hosted by Wishful Endings. If you’re interested in participating, stop by Wishful Endings to link up your posts. In the aftermath of the Third Poppy War, shaman and warrior Rin is on the run: haunted by the atrocity she committed … Continue reading Can’t-Wait Wednesday: The Dragon Republic by R.F. Kuang

This Week in Reading: More Progress Made and an Ambitious Week Ahead!

Well, I had a GREAT week in reading last week, despite having an after work event one evening and work being really crazy. I managed to finish three books, all of them science fiction or fantasy! Books I conquered last week: Shards of Honor by Lois McMaster Bujold, The Last Sun by K.D. Edwards, and In … Continue reading This Week in Reading: More Progress Made and an Ambitious Week Ahead!