Before you say anything, no, this is not a discussion about tropes. The internet has enough posts about “Top Ten Tropes That Are Totally Original!!” without me adding to the pile with my controversial opinion that enemies-to-lovers is a toxic model for relationships. I want to talk about something more fine-tuned. The small, specific story [...]
Finding a book to read that properly matches the mood I’m in is an Olympic sport. Having just read Beren and Luthien, shortly followed by Ivanhoe and Men of Iron, I felt a deep hankering in my soul for more books containing saccharinely perfect characters and the word “quoth.” (As can be expected, few modern [...]
I turned 19 last month. It feels exactly the same way 18 does, but if a bearded stranger in a hood doesn’t ask me to join him on a mysterious quest at some point this year, imma sue some authors. This is my last chance to be a YA heroine. I'm NOT missing it. The [...]
GUYS! Guess what I get to do today! I GET TO INTERVIEW ONE OF MY NEW FAVORITE AUTHORS!!! You may have noticed my recent obsession with the book Honey Butter by indie-author Millie Florence (as demonstrated by my profuse fangirling on every internet platform), and, well, there's not much left to say. Except that Millie's [...]
Hello, minions! It seems a little boring to start things off by declaring "I'VE BEEN TAGGED," but... I mean... I've been tagged. By Kinsey @Over the Withers, to be precise, and with the 20 Questions Book Tag. Which means I've been given free license to scream about books for the next 7.2 minutes of your [...]
Hello, lovelies! It's been a long time since I've been tagged for anything (thank the Valar that everyone finally realized I'm no longer eligible for the Leibster Award...), and I can't say I'm disappointed about any of it. Blog tags have an evil tendency to pile up and suck the life from your brain. It's [...]
Whazzup, folks? (Oh, that was bad. Let's try this again.) Pleasant morning, my wild herd of minions! (Except it's technically afternoon.) I hope you've noticed the snazzy new graphics around here. The beautiful logo and newsletter button are courtesy of Kendra Lynne, who deserves a massive huzzah for her efforts. Can we take a moment [...]
Newsflash: I'm not on top of things. I know, I know, that's such a shock. [insert disinterest blinking here] Seeing as I'm not on top of things, this week found me scrambling last minute to provide something interesting to post about. (Which, at this point, isn't much of a rarity.) So I sat down and [...]
The Sarcastic Elf 