Topic – Unwrapping Words

Back to School

I know term has been ‘in session’ for a while, but I thought as it is September and, for many, the start of the academic year, it would be fun to dive into the way different books use school settings, and why I think schools make for a great location in books, either as aContinueContinue reading “Back to School”

Getting Started on NetGalley

I’ve been mulling over doing something like this for a while – there are plenty of helpful tips out there for NetGalley, but I’ve been on there for quite a while now, and I figured this could possibly help someone step into NetGalley and gain access to arcs. I used to see ‘NetGalley’ mentioned oftenContinueContinue reading “Getting Started on NetGalley”

On Editing

I don’t often talk a whole lot about editing on here, largely because the focus of this blog is what I’ve read, but editing work feeds into that, too. After all, editing involves ‘reading’ a manuscript, though in a more active way than if I’m reading something something for pleasure. Still, I feel like theContinueContinue reading “On Editing”

8 Books for 8 Decades

Here’s a fun fact: my dad turns 70 tomorrow. I think that’s pretty awesome, and although he’s not a big reader himself, he has always hugely supported me in my own reading and writing, and always been there to encourage me when I needed it. He’s a hell of a storyteller, too, and definitely helpedContinueContinue reading “8 Books for 8 Decades”

5 Sapphic Books for Pride

I know we’re not in June yet but I’m a little excited and thought as we’re very close, now would be a good time to highlight some of the fantastic sapphic books I’ve read more recently. So if you’re looking for books to pick up during Pride, why not consider these? And as always, ifContinueContinue reading “5 Sapphic Books for Pride”

Books I’m Excited to Read

I know I do #5OnMyTBR on Mondays, but with the theme for them I usually find myself picking from my whole TBR (aka almost every book I own), so today I thought I’d specifically highlight just some of the reading challenge books that are up next on my TBR. Gay Aliens and Queer Folk: HowContinueContinue reading “Books I’m Excited to Read”

Recommended Biographies

I thought I’d do something just a little different today and highlight a few biographies I’ve really enjoyed, and would recommend to others! I’ve tried for ones that cover a wide range, but with my interests there might be some slight crossover in the themes. But if you’re looking for non-fiction and are interested inContinueContinue reading “Recommended Biographies”

Blogtober Day 6: 6 October Horror Releases

I was pondering what to do for Blogtober Day 6, and wondered over to Jenniely’s excellent website as I previously bookmarked the brilliant prompt post she did back in 2018. You can see the graphic below, but definitely check out the blog. My eye was caught instantly by prompt 2 – October Releases, and IContinueContinue reading “Blogtober Day 6: 6 October Horror Releases”

Why Do I Blog?

I always find it interesting when bloggers dive into their motivations and reasons behind their blogs, so thought I’d do one of these for today. Blogging is, largely, time consuming, cost draining, and thankless. Especially in recent years with the rise of more image-based social media, meaning book bloggers often get overlooked in preference forContinueContinue reading “Why Do I Blog?”

Topic: Books I’d Love to See Adapted – Horror Edition!

Romance Edition / Fantasy Edition I did two of these posts last year and really enjoyed doing them, but I never got around to doing a Horror version! I read a lot of Horror, largely thanks to reviewing over at Divination Hollow, and it’s probably one of my most read genres (along with Fantasy andContinueContinue reading “Topic: Books I’d Love to See Adapted – Horror Edition!”