I started off really excited by this book. It was thrilling, mysterious, and magical. Breathtaking. I felt transported into another realm. Now, a fourth of the way in, I’m getting bored. It’s definitely still a good book. Bits of mystery still poke into the plot. The characters are intriguing. But I’m forcing myself to speedContinue reading “A Quarter In”
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Current Read
A couple weeks ago a friend of mine texted to ask if I had ever read this book. I said no, and that was the last I heard until I saw her. She was really excited about it. We’re sort of reading buddies, but it’s more of a shared understanding because we don’t often haveContinue reading “Current Read”
Maybe That Was Kind of Dark
Sometimes I really wonder about myself. I felt so peaceful after my first read of Solitaire by Alice Oseman. This time, I’m feeling a bit heavier. I think I missed some of the darkness because it’s so normal to me. I had massive depression in high school and grew up in a family with aContinue reading “Maybe That Was Kind of Dark”
This Winter
Well that was wonderful. I hadn’t planned on reading it in a day, but I did. In fact, I read Heartstopper earlier today, stopping in Volume Four to read this. I liked getting each kid’s perspective on the day. Starting with Tori, early in the morning, we get an introduction to life in the SpringContinue reading “This Winter”
Book to TV
I’ve noticed something about myself. I seem to have a lot to say about a book while I’m reading it, especially as I get towards the end. Once I finish it, all the deep, elegant thoughts I had stewing turn dry and lumpy. As though closing the story distances me. Since I’m almost done withContinue reading “Book to TV”
Butchering Art & Carmilla
“Ideas are never created in a vacuum, and Lister’s life very much attests to that truth.” To know Lister thought his life had little bearing on understanding his scientific and surgical successes and their influence on medicine and society is amusing. Lindsey Fitzharris seamlessly weaves the science and medicine with the interpersonal. I have lovedContinue reading “Butchering Art & Carmilla”
I’m a Dork for Heartstopper
I’ll happily admit it. I love this series so much. The sweetness. The emotions. The representation. I’m so happy about the representation. My kids found the graphic novels first and devoured them. Repeatedly. I was hesitant to let them watch the show because of the rating, but they were so adamant. So, we sat downContinue reading “I’m a Dork for Heartstopper”
Two Books Done
I finished rereading the first two books in the Fever series by Karen Marie Moning. It was like sliding back into a familiar skin. Each time I read, the written world opened up around me. I love the way she describes things. There is enough imagery to spark your own imagination and then she backsContinue reading “Two Books Done”
Three Days
It only took me three days. My kids are shocked. I’m in the middle of five or six books right now that I’m rarely inspired to pick up. This one, however, captured my attention and didn’t let go. I’d call it a spunky folk horror. It’s been a couple days and I’m still a bitContinue reading “Three Days”
Yes, I Bought More Books
Every couple of months I splurge and take the girls to Barnes & Noble. They love it and it’s something my mom used to do with my siblings and me when the store was beginning its nationwide boom. I have recently found myself craving real horror stories. I used to read a lot of scaryContinue reading “Yes, I Bought More Books”
The Accidental Domestic Goddess 