An online journal of my reading life
Do you have that one bookish friend you're not sure what to buy? Do you want to get them books because they love them, but don't know what books to get? Or are you yourself a bookish person who yeah, has some friends who love books too but don't make a big deal about it? [...]
I love Thanksgiving. I love turkey and football and eating so much that you feel like you'll explode. I also love making turkey sandwiches a la Ross from Friends (the moist maker is the key). Of course, with the holidays approaching, I wanted to get my holiday reading in order. Sadly, Thanksgiving isn't covered much [...]
"Remember, remember the Fifth of November..." Happy Guy Fawkes Day! So a few weeks back, I might have teased that November was going to be a big month for publishing. I mean, many months are a big month for publishing, but this November 5th is the mother lode of highly anticipated reads we've been dying [...]
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a blog post about my favorite vampire books from when I was a kid and growing up. And as much as everyone loved the post, the one thing people asked me about was witches. Why don't I have any witch books? Why did you go into October with [...]
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single book in possession of a huge fanbase must be in want of a whole lot of retellings. Recently, I finished reading Pride and Prejudice and Other Flavors by Sonali Dev; a modern retelling of the classic Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen and it got me [...]
As an avid fan of Doctor Who, time travel is one of my favorite science fiction themes. Sadly, it's got a bad rep as a cop out for many famous movies and TV shows, but if done right, it can really make the story experience worth while. And you can nag all you want about [...]
Back when I was a kid, I was obsessed with vampires. I mean, OBSESSED. It all started with an anime I picked up randomly at Blockbuster (yes, you can date me from this reference) called Vampire Princess Miyu. It was the story of a young vampire who hunts souls who have escaped from Hell and [...]
