I wasn't sure I'd have the brain capacity to write this post because it's only Wednesday, but WOW WHAT A WEEK. Utter madness at the office, I tell ya. But things calmed down, I crashed for a few hours, ate lots of comfort food, and somehow found the energy to put down some thoughts. Everything … Continue reading Reading Roundup #36: Queens Among Witches
We're a little late this week because I've been too busy reading to be writing! But I'm here now, and I have some goodies for you. I'm going to try to speed through these because I have even more books waiting as we speak. Jump in and hang on because here we go! Paladin's Grace … Continue reading Reading Roundup #35: Magic of the Heart and Mind
The "classics" can be intimidating. The language barrier (because who writes like that anymore?) is one thing, of course, but then there's also the cultural expectations: "You should like this," "This is Art and Culture," "Reading this will improve your mind," etc. You hear these things as a child and as an adult, and they … Continue reading Four Books for Getting Into the Classics
I always like to look for some thread running through my week's reading, and I can usually find one! But this week, each book is pretty different, even if two are murder mysteries in the bunch. We have a high-octane YA scifi-adventure, a frantic race against time (and the courts), a shadowy period mystery, and … Continue reading Reading Roundup #29: A Rising Danger
It's been relentlessly hot and sunny here, but if the forecast holds, it looks like we're in for some rain and cooler whether this week. (And by cooler I mean in the upper 80s, Farenheit, as opposed to mid-90s.) I don't know about you, but there is nothing I like better than snuggling up with … Continue reading Rainy Day Reads
Well, the vacation is over, and it's back to work! A few things blew up in my absence, and coworkers, as ever, are out to make my job harder, but the good news is, I still have my books! Truly, disappearing into a good book and forgetting the rest of the world, even for a … Continue reading Reading Roundup #27: The Unpleasantness at High Lonesome
Ahoy, darlings! Have I got a treat for you today! So, sit down, let me pour you a nice cup of tea, and no, don't take it personally when I lift your valuable trinkets or make not-so-subtle (but always civil) threats to your life. We're all friends here, and we know this is simply the … Continue reading The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels by India Holton
This week's running theme is "unlikely allies" – whether they're teaming up to solve mysteries and fight villains or for marriages of convenience (that, of course, turn out less convenient than intended). Life's rough these days, but being able to disappear into a book or two (or three) at the end of the day certainly … Continue reading Reading Roundup #24: Convenient Allies
That's right, friends: we're in full-swing historical romance mode this week, with rakes, scoundrels, and jaded aristos everywhere you turn! I needed some good fluff and swoon in the midst of all my mysteries, and these books delivered. "Sebastian St. Cyr" #5-6 by C.S. Harris: Hero is finally getting more page-time and focus in the … Continue reading Reading Roundup #23: Return of the Rakes!
We've all been there: the dreaded Slump. When you just don't feel like reading or none of the books available appeal to you. But you know what? I'm here to tell you, don't fight it. There may be a deeper reason (sometimes life is just busy) or it could just be your mood, and there's … Continue reading Books to Break a Reading Slump
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