I binge-watched HBO’s The Gilded Age (created by Julian Fellowes of Downton Abbey fame) over the past couple weeks, and I have thoughts: I LOVED IT! Since I’m seeing some mixed feelings about this show from other period drama fans, I thought I’d share… Continue Reading “5 Things I love About HBO’s The Gilded Age (And one thing I’m on the fence about…)”
One of my bookish pet peeves is when people proudly declare that they don’t read a particular genre or type of fiction. “I don’t read romance/YA/comic books/memoirs/…” Weird flex, but okay? I firmly believe people should read–and not read–whatever they want without judgement from… Continue Reading ““I Don’t Read YA…””
Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥ When I heard Julia Blake was writing a steampunk retelling of Snow White, I thought two things: “Steampunk” isn’t the first thing I think of when I think “Snow White…” OMFG THIS IS GOING TO BE FUN! And IT WAS! Julia Blake… Continue Reading “Book Review: Black Ice by Julia Blake”
I hoped to start 2021 with a post about big plans for the year. The stressors of 2020 felt like water under the bridge, and I was sure things would be better. Then January actually happened, and my 2020 stress levels were back in… Continue Reading “5 Things That Motivate Me When Things Aren’t Great”
Rating: ♥♥♥♥ I was intrigued by the blurb of Knight in Paper Armor, which promised a dystopian thriller with unusual characters battling familiar humanitarian issues and a villain that sounds shockingly believable in the modern landscape of corporate greed over human welfare. On that… Continue Reading “Book Review: Knight in Paper armor by Nicholas Conley”