HOW I DATE THE STORIES
LET'S READ I think the very first encounter with a new story is pretty similar to the very first encounter with a new person: You spot them in the crowd. There’s something about them that sticks out and attracts your…
LETO’S SUMMER READS
LET'S READ. It’s time for some reviews and recommendations. I had originally planned to share some summer reading reviews from my bedside table that was frankly filled with a bunch of depressing nonfiction. So I backed up a little bit…
LET’S READ ACOTAR
CHECK IT OUT A Court of Thorns and Roses is the first book in Sarah J. Maas’s new adult book series of the same name. It appeared on the New York Times bestseller list when it was released in 2015,…
LET’S READ
LET'S READ. As We Write: Books by Author, Books by Release Date, Books by Genre. On Our Shelves: Book Reviews, Read Along, We Recommend. DISCLAIMER: This site is supported by our readers, and the content may contain affiliate links. If…
LAYLA BY COLLEEN HOOVER
BOOK REVIEWS 27 MAY, 2022 ☆☆☆☆☆ 2/5 Layla is a novel that, according to the publisher, “explores life after tragedy and the enduring spirit of love.” I guess that’s one way to put it, but before I tell you what…
KEEPING A READING LOG
I’M IMMENSELY grateful that I was born into a reading family. I learned to read at an early age, and my teachers made sure we became habitual readers by dragging us to the library on a regular basis. At home…
TBR SHORTLIST Q4/20
SHORTLIST UPDATE: This is my first update and I’ve added four more titles to date and die into. I’m still primarily interested in stories with paranormal or supernatural ingredients, but any story will peak my interest if it’s either a…
SHORTLISTED TITLES SPRING 2020
IT’S OFFICIAL! I have started a shortlist of titles I have chosen to delve into during my storytelling exploits. I decided to pick four titles from the results I got when I was searching for vampires. I also decided to…
VAMPIRE STORIES TO READ & WATCH
IN MY SEARCH FOR vampire stories to sink my teeth into, I found quite a few. But then you guys got all busy in my socials and sent me even more suggestions, so I decided we need a list. Here…
DATING THE STORIES
IF YOU WERE wondering how I go about dissecting the stories that interest me, I thought I’d make a post about my workflow. This is a system I have “perfected” over many years analysing different types of texts and finding…
MY PANDEMIC PANIC ROOM
HELLO AND WELCOME to my pandemic panic room! This is a fictional writer’s room. A happy place I’ve created to make the solitary confinement of COVID-19 shielding bearable. As of today, my front door is locked. Like millions of other…
