Top Ten Tuesdays were born on The Broke and the Bookish and then moved to That Artsy Reader Girl just this year. It's all about a love of books, lists, and combining the two as a gloriously nerdy whole. Come join in! This week's list is all about bookish items or merchandise I’d like to own. Tie down all [...]
Something about Rowell's writing style feels like nothing I've read before, and I love it! I mean. This ending is iconic for a reason. The movie kind of captured it, but not . . . quite. All of them are nonstop, brutal action, TBH. I think I caught up on all of Tessa Dare's [...]
Want to join in on the fun? Go sign up at That Artsy Reader Girl and come blog hop with all of us bookworms. I have to admit, I love a good villain. The action seems more exciting, the stakes are higher, the plot is richer and the snark factor (in the best books) goes up by [...]
Sometimes a long book, like a really long one, can be the most satisfying read. Short stories have their own charms, regular size books are satisfying, but when a good author has you in hand a thousand page book just feels like dropping into a new world and staying there. You really get to know the [...]
Top Ten Tuesdays was created by The Broke and the Bookish and recently moved over to That Artsy Reader Girl. It's all about a love of books, and a love of lists about books. Let's all remember that I'm super introverted, though. So I don't know about "meet". Meet involves talking and thinking up something to [...]
I have a soft spot for these six lovelies. Some of them are older and therefore mostly forgotten, what with all the shiny new stuff coming out every year. A few are newer, but might not have had the best marketing. Whatever the reason, they're the underdog and we all know I'm a complete sucker [...]
This is a TTT post. On Tuesdays we make lists, we love books, and we makes lists about how much we love books. Wednesdays are for wearing pink. This week's list is broadly on the topic of learning, since most of us are either going back to school, know someone who is, or are hauling [...]
We function best with darkened spaces. Like a desk, or a writing cave. 2. We're characterized by being active during the night and sleeping during the day. When we can get away with it. 3. Highly developed sense of hearing means we pick up on and use the conversations we hear around us all the [...]
This is an Insecure Writer's Support Group post. Since I'm currently querying and fielding nothing but rejections, I'd like to share the pain. Odds are good that some of you are in the trenches with me. The optional August question is: What pitfalls would you warn other writers to avoid on their publication journey? Querying. Avoid [...]
Watching a book get smeared all over popular culture is a bit anxiety-inducing for me. When a book has legions of adoring fans, I want to trust them. I really do. They must like it for a reason, right? It's popular and everyone seems to love it. But will I love it? Is it too hyped? [...]