In December I wrapped up a two-year long reread of the Vorkosigan series by Lois McMaster Bujold, a reread I had every intention of completing in six months to a year, but due to several factors (primarily fear-based procrastination because I knew what some books *cough cough* Mirror Dance *cough* would bring), it took a … Continue reading Tortall Series Reread Announcement, and a Brief History of Young Adult Literature
On Sex in YA Books
Yes, this is a rant. I saw a post about this person protesting smut in YA books, and said that she didn't want to read a book where characters were having sex, because they were underage and these kinds of books were "grooming" children." And I just. Stopped. For a second. Because WHAT. I think … Continue reading On Sex in YA Books
Top Ten Tuesday: Most Anticipated Releases for the First Half of January 2023
Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. My first Top Ten Tuesday since May, 2022! It feels weird to … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Most Anticipated Releases for the First Half of January 2023
January 2023 TBR
I feel like December and January tbrs and wrap-ups always get the short end of the stick. In December, it's looking back on the entire year. In January, it's looking ahead to the year to come, and I can't say that this post won't do that, because I don't want to have an entire post … Continue reading January 2023 TBR
2022 Bookish Wrap Up
I'm back! I don't know what it was about 2022, but I focused more on reading and less on...other things, like blogging. I can't say that I missed it. I wrote a lot more creative works than I did in 2021, not that the publishing record reflects that, but when I wasn't worried about churning … Continue reading 2022 Bookish Wrap Up
September 2022 Wrap-Up
A couple days later than I was intending to make this, but it is here. Anywho, in a move that should surprise exactly no one, I'm taking the blog on hiatus until at least January 1, 2023. The reasons are myriad and not super complex, but I've been having less fun in this space and … Continue reading September 2022 Wrap-Up
27 SFF Releases, October-December 2022
There are so many science fiction and fantasy books coming out in the last three months of 2022! I'm so excited, and also wondering how the hell I'm going to read all the things. Triage. Triage is key. Also, I am loving the revival/resurgence of witchy romances. Not necessarily urban fantasy or paranormal fantasy, but … Continue reading 27 SFF Releases, October-December 2022
September 2022 TBR
Spooky September is here! And to celebrate, my focus this month is science fiction books (with some fantasy scattered in because why the hell not). And the latest Katherine St John release, because culty thrillers are spooky too, right? Here're the books, and yes, they are all ARCs for the most part, aside from my … Continue reading September 2022 TBR
August 2022 Wrap-Up
I lived August like it was a Taylor Swift song. It was busy as hell and also slow as hell. I went home to see family in Oregon for the first time in three years at the beginning of August, and my wife was on leave for about three weeks this month, so therefore my … Continue reading August 2022 Wrap-Up
August 2022 TBR
I had a very ambitious plan for July. Read all my August ARCs (which I over-requested). And then, because I had so few ARCs for September and October, I could...be free of ARCs, and read whatever the fuck I wanted in August. Reader, this absolutely did not happen. Aside from reading 17 books (I added … Continue reading August 2022 TBR
The Suspected Bibliophile 