We've almost made it to the end of another workweek, and I am so excited for the long weekend ahead. I'm hoping it will give me the chance to rest up that I didn't really get over Christmas, so I can pull myself together for the coming weeks. If this week hasn't been particularly great, … Continue reading Reading Roundup #50: In Search of Rest
The past week or so of reading has been filled with ups and downs, as I tried and dropped several books but also managed to complete a few (with varying levels of enjoyment). But they all have one thing in common – they fit squarely in the realm of "guilty pleasures": tropey medieval romances, pure … Continue reading Reading Roundup #33: Avidly Reading Guilty Pleasures
There is a trope we in South Korean drama-watching circles call "noble idiocy." It's basically what happens when Character A decides all on their own that Character B should not be with them for Character B's own good. Maybe Character A is ill. Maybe they're a soldier on the front lines of a war. Or … Continue reading Reading Roundup #31: Theories and Tropes
Y'all, when I tell you this was a good week for reading, I mean it was a good week for reading. From the tenderness of Pachinko to the laughter and tears of The Guncle to the swoony romance of The Perfect Waltz, I fell in love with these fictional families. Every book was a winner … Continue reading Reading Roundup #30: Family Ties
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
Do you hear that sound, Reader? That sound is silence. My notifications have been off for the past few days, and I've ignored the world while reveling in good (and yes, a few trashy) books and puttering happily about my home. Oh, what a lovely feeling! We have a bit of variety for you this … Continue reading Reading Roundup #25: Whose Happy Ending?
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
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