Books, Taylor Swift, and other hyperfixations
The weather keeps getting colder. I need multiple blankets and cups of tea to survive the night. Eunice wrote a post at Nerdy Talks all about tea. I'm guzzling a giant mug of coffee as I write. Close enough. Double Bergamot Earl Grey A robust, deep, intellectual, and flavorful book I either love or hate… Continue reading Tea Book Tag
In reading, we've all experienced too much angst...but what about if there isn't enough?
I thought about reviewing Winter, but I'm not great at avoiding spoilers and to write about it would ruin the entire series for newcomers. This was the only course of action: a survey of things to expect from a book that offers the unexpected.
Meyer wanted to prove that Bella was not a "damsel in distress" but a "human in distress," and claimed that switching the genders left the story unchanged. Only it didn't.
I bought Cinder in 2011 when I ran out of books my freshman year of college. I no longer have my original copy due to my annoyance when what I thought was a standalone ended on a cliffhanger. It took a good friend of mine to convince me to give the series another chance. Looking back, I don't know… Continue reading The Women of Lunar Chronicles
Narrative Paradise 