Category: Features
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Fantasy Authors to Keep on My Reading Radar
This past year, I’ve being getting more into standalone fantasy, which has allowed me to browse a lot more authors than usual. I’ve discovered multiple new favorites that I’ve added to my (mental) list of authors to keep an eye on! Every author has a particular style, and whenever I find one that I enjoy,… Read more
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Howl’s Moving Castle Read Along Week #2
Hello Readers!I had some unexpected health issues come up this week which delayed my plans for posting my answers to the week #2 Howl’s Moving Castle read-along questions. I got a cold the same week I got my period AND my allergies acted up! I have been suffering. Never again will I laugh at Howl’s… Read more
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Howl’s Moving Castle Read Along Week #1
Hello Readers!This month I’m participating in the Wyrd and Wonder read-along of Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones. I was only supposed to read chapters 1-7 for the first section of the read-along, but I got so sucked into the story I was already on chapter 9 before I knew it! Having already seen… Read more
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Wyrd & Wonder 2023: Plans & TBR
Hello Readers!It’s Wyrd & Wonder season yet again, and wow did this month sneak up on me! It felt like a week ago that I was first seeing Lisa’s Wyrd & Wonder read-along announcement and thinking there was no way I could wait a month. Welp! April flew by before I knew it. Now it’s… Read more
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Reading and Blogging Update: I Graduated!
Hello readers!It’s been a hectic few months for me. I didn’t originally plan on going so long without posting, but as I started my last semester of school I realized I had to put my more mentally taxing hobbies on hold. Now, I’m officially a college graduate! And for the first time in over a… Read more
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2022 Reading Growth Check
Since joining the blogging world I’ve participated in the yearly reading goal three times, including this year. After failing to reach my goal of 40 books the first year, I set my goal at the same place for 2021 and managed to complete it on my second try. This year I again set my goal… Read more
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Is Readerly a Good Alternative to Goodreads?
A few months ago I compared the classic reader website, Goodreads, to the newer StoryGraph, and a lot of people seemed to find it helpful. Goodreads is a staple for most authors and readers because it’s such a big platform, but not everyone wants to support a website made by Amazon. Additionally, Goodreads is notorious… Read more
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Why Does Gojo Protect Itadori Yuji in Jujutsu Kaisen
WARNING: This post contains spoilers for the Jujutsu Kaisen manga! During Wyrd and Wonder in May, I posted a character analysis of Itachi from Naruto, and I absolutely loved writing the post. Normally when I read books I don’t think about the characters’ motivations too much because I already get insight into their thought processes… Read more
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10 Bisexual and Pansexual Romance Novels
It’s the last week of Pride Month, and I have one more queer romance list to share: Bisexual and Pansexual romance novels! I tried to include a variety of relationships so there’s a whole spectrum of bisexual romances to check out. If you’re interested in checking out my previous Pride Month posts you can check… Read more
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10 Lesbian Romance Books
It’s the third week of Pride Months so it’s time for my third list of queer romance novels! I hope you’ve enjoyed reading these lists as much as I’ve enjoyed putting them together. I’ve had lots of fun looking through my favorite queer romances and discovering great new ones to add to my TBR. For… Read more
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Monstress Read-Along Announcement
Hi Readers!I’m thrilled to announce that I’ll be hosting a Monstress read-along next month! I’ve been obsessing about this graphic novel series since I first picked it up, so I thought it would be perfect for hosting my first read-along. Read more
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10 Gay Romance Novels to Add to Your TBR
This week I’m continuing to share queer romance novels for Pride Month. For today’s list have 10 gay romance novels for you to check out. You can also check out last week’s queer romance list and look ahead to see what I have planned for the rest of the month: For the past week, I’ve… Read more
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10 Trans and Non-Binary Romance Novels
Happy Pride Month readers! If you follow my Twitter you may have seen me announce that I’ll be focusing on queer romance books all throughout June. Last Pride Month I published a list of 50 fantasy books with queer main characters because when I’m looking for queer rep, I specifically want queer main characters. Although… Read more
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Wyrd and Wonder 2022 Wrap Up
We’ve come to the end of another month of fantasy celebration, so it’s time to wrap up the Fifth year of Wyrd and Wonder. There’s a lot to get through so I’m just going to jump right into it. First up is a summary of the books I read this month! This post is part… Read more
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Top Five Comic Fantasy Novels
For the last Top Five Fantasy prompt, the Wyrd and Wonder hosts asked us to pick our favorite fantasy subgenre. My (current) favorite fantasy genre is comic fantasy. For me, reading is a way to destress, and comic fantasy novels are a perfect, lighthearted form of escapism. I also just love anything that makes me… Read more
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10 Cool Fantasy Settings
Whenever I think of a fantasy setting those maps at the beginning of the book are the first thing that comes to mind. You know, the ones where you find all the medieval-inspired kingdoms and made up names for seas and forests. In reality Read more
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Top Five Standalone Fantasy Books
Today’s Fantasy Top Five prompt is single-serve fantasy reads, which I interpreted to mean standalone fantasy books. The fantasy genre is notorious for its doorstoppers and 5+ book series, which makes sense considering how much worldbuilding and character development goes into creating a complete fantasy world. While diving into a long fantasy series can be… Read more
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Top Five Books Featuring Wyrd and Wonder Mascots
I’m looking forward to getting back on track with my posts and starting the Wyrd and Wonder read-along book, The Summer Tree by Guy Gavriel Kay. And for today, I’m sharing my top five fantasy books featuring the Wyrd and Wonder mascots! Read more
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Top Five Forest Fantasy Recommendations
Today I’m excited to share my second list of Fantasy Top Fives for Wyrd & Wonder: top five forest fantasy recommendations! Read more
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More than Meets the Eye: Uchiha Itachi and the Good All Along Trope
I found myself watching Naruto, and came across the Good All Along trope. This trope happens when, for whatever reason, a character must play the role of a villain in order to do good. Read more