The Rabbit Back Literature Society; or, The Infection
I went to see The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies this weekend with the intention of writing a Read It, Scene It post over it, but I’m too bitter to even try.… Continue reading
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Christmas Romance Roundup
For many readers, particularly those of us in colder climates where it gets into subzero temperatures and you can’t go out without feeling like your face is going to crack and peel right… Continue reading
Review: Wrede on Writing by Patricia C. Wrede
Today’s post is sponsored by Grammarly, “an automated online proofreader that finds and explains pesky grammar, spelling, and punctuation mistakes that are bound to find their way into your writing.” I use Grammarly’s… Continue reading
Bellman & Black: A Ghost Story by Diane Setterfield
Did you read The Thirteenth Tale, Diane Setterfield’s debut novel? It came out way back in 2006, which I cannot believe I just referred to as “way back,” and made a big, almost-universally… Continue reading
The Horror, The Horror!
Halloween approacheth! The handsome fella and I have geared up for it by observing his usual “scary movies only” October philosophy, or “Spooktober Spookacular” as I, and only I, call it. If you… Continue reading
Review: Seven Deadlies by Gigi Levangie
Gigi Levangie, best known for her novel The Starter Wife, has gone way off the chick lit reservation with her latest novel. Here’s my take on her upcoming Seven Deadlies. Seven Deadlies by… Continue reading
Review: Love Overdue by Pamela Morsi OR Things to Never Say to a Librarian. EVER.
Normally I wind up getting annoyed at authors who write about librarians. The shushing, the snootiness… It makes me wonder if these authors have ever MET a librarian. Newsflash: We are people, not… Continue reading
Stone Guardian by Danielle Monsch
In my day job as a librarian, I don’t pay much attention to self-published books. They tend to suffer from poor copy editing, stream of consciousness rambling, and awkward writing. As a general… Continue reading
The Moore Tornado and Kind of Kin by Rilla Askew
I’m from Oklahoma. My boyfriend has occasionally said that I’m really from Texas, and I did grow up and go to high school and (undergrad) college there. You could say I spent my… Continue reading
The S-Word by Chelsea Pitcher
I haven’t roasted a book in a while because I’ve hit a streak of winners lately. Unfortunately, every great read streak must hit its end, and the end of this one is entitled… Continue reading