Fantasy and science fiction books and blogposts
Can you believe it's 2022? I can't. I don't understand it. My brain does not compute. Anyway, it being the new year I guess I need some goals? Or something? So here's my best stab. My number one goal for 2022 is to finish the very rough draft of Alabaster and sit that aside to... Continue Reading →
Hello, folks. It's the end of the year, which means that I'm taking a moment to look back on all of my accomplishments this year! This year has been kind of wild and unusual, as is the case for many, at least in part because I spent four months traveling and writing and editing. It... Continue Reading →
We are so organized in 2021. So put together with our reading reviews! May that carry over to 2022. May all of your various holidays be joyful, and bright if brightness is your thing. If you prefer the long deep dark of winter, snuggled up in as many layers as possible, hibernating for spring --... Continue Reading →
This year, perhaps because I've read so many books or perhaps because I've gotten so good at tracking them through the Reading Round-ups, I had a really hard time narrowing down my list. But because I feel like I can't break tradition at this point, I did the work. And so! Herein lie my favorite... Continue Reading →
It's that time of year, and here is the first of our year-end posts! I've been doing some kind of favorites list for five years now, which feels sort of unreal but is in fact reality. As always, the rules are simple: did I read it this year? Did I love it? It gets to... Continue Reading →
Happy belated Thanksgiving! I was traveling a lot in November and also getting back to dayjob things, so my reading fell off slightly. That said, I got to enjoy some lovely stories, and here they are. Paladin's Hope by T. Kingfisher I've been reading this series since it started. Set in the same world as... Continue Reading →
After a great deal of traveling and further adventuring, I got back to Virginia a week and a half ago. I've since been trying to get my feet under me in the dayjob and feeling out the new balance of my days. I'd say overall being home is good, but it's certainly different. I've been... Continue Reading →
Hello, my dears. It's November and I wanted to announce some general blog changes. I've been doing this blog for five years now, and it's been a lot of fun. I still really enjoy it! But when the pandemic hit it became hard for me to focus and keep up with a weekly post. I've... Continue Reading →
A few years ago I read Amy Poehler's Yes, Please in my car on the way back and forth from my new job. (It was the audiobook, obviously. Poehler's narration makes it a fun listen.) Poehler's thesis can be summarized as such: say yes to every opportunity, have fun with it, and eventually you will... Continue Reading →
Happy Halloween!! It’s spooky season so here are some great reads, both spooky and otherwise. And if you need more spooky recommendations I had a whole list of my favorite horror reads over 2021 that came out earlier this month, so go check that out. Let’s go! A Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson I've... Continue Reading →
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