“For books are more than books, they are the life, the very heart and core of ages past, the reason why men worked and died, the essence and quintessence of their lives.”

— Cicero

  • Book Review #30: Storm Glass by Jeff Wheeler

    Book Review #30: Storm Glass by Jeff Wheeler

    My second book (audiobook) of the year, Storm Glass by Jeff Wheeler, is a young adult fantasy that took me by surprise. First and foremost, I didn’t realize it was a young adult novel. I skimmed the blurb before purchasing it on audible (it was on sale, so it didn’t take much to rope me…

  • Book Review #29: Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann

    Book Review #29: Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann

    My first book of the new year! Yay! While my review for The Shining came out this year, I did technically finish that book in 2023. Killers of the Flower Moon is the first book I’ve read (listened to) this year, and boy is it a heavy hitter. I think many people who have grown…

  • Book Review #28: The Shining by Stephen King

    Book Review #28: The Shining by Stephen King

    Having read an ungodly amount of Stephen King novels, it seems odd that I should only now be reading The Shining. I think what’s kept me away from it this long is that I’ve seen the movie countless times, and it’s a very good movie. For me, it’s always more difficult to watch the movie…

  • 2024 Reading Goals & Reading List

    2024 Reading Goals & Reading List

    It’s the year 2023. During the month of August, I realize I’m only halfway through my reading goal for the year. With only four months to read 25 books, I’ll need perseverance, determination, and utter commitment to reach my goal of 52 books for the year. I made it to 28. In my defense, around…

  • The Ethics of Ghostwriting

    The Ethics of Ghostwriting

    Ah, ghostwriting. This is one of my favorite “hot topics” since it is much more nuanced than people typically consider. Ghostwriting is the act of writing a novel that someone else gets to take most of the credit for. Typically, a ghostwriter is hired to collaborate with a person who has some standing of celebrity.…

  • Converting to Audiobooks: A Journey

    Converting to Audiobooks: A Journey

    I haven’t been reading. A few other things have been going on that have kept me from delving into the plethora of Kindle books I keep purchasing. First, I’ve been crocheting. I discovered I love crochet, I’m very good at it, and I can watch a million documentaries while crocheting. However, I can’t physically read…

  • Why Do We Keep Using Minority Languages to Spice Up Fantasy Books?

    Why Do We Keep Using Minority Languages to Spice Up Fantasy Books?

    By now, if you’re a fantasy-lover who’s on TikTok, you’ve probably seen this stitch. In the above link, a Scottish BookTocker named Muireann (username: ceartguleabhar) tears Fourth Wing author Rebecca Yarros a new one for her pronunciation of the Gaelic names used throughout her book. If you haven’t heard of Fourth Wing, it is a…

  • Book Review #27: Dark Places by Gillian Flynn

    Book Review #27: Dark Places by Gillian Flynn

    The Love, Actually of dark mystery novels. Gillian Flynn’s debut novel, Dark Objects, follows protagonist Libby Day as she tries to find her family’s murderer. During the Satanic Panic of the 1980s (which I discussed with extreme incredulity in my Unmask Alice post), Libby’s mother and two sisters are murdered in their farmhouse in the…

  • Book Review #26: Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

    Book Review #26: Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

    I want to begin this review by saying that it will be extremely spoiler heavy. This book came out OVER a decade ago (2012), and the movie came out NEARLY a decade ago (2016). If you’ve managed to avoid the spoilers and big reveals so far, I’m assuming it’s because you really don’t care about…

  • Books With Cool-Looking Covers (for Some Mindless Fun)

    Books With Cool-Looking Covers (for Some Mindless Fun)

    We’ve all heard the saying, “Don’t judge a book by its cover,” but truly, judging a book by its cover is something we do constantly. When I’m shopping for books, the cover is usually what stands out initially. Covers tell us what type of book we’re reading, and everything from color schemes to geometric designs…

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