STOLEN – a review

It is April, so Moonlight Gleam’s WOMEN OF THE OTHERWORLD Reading Challenge is on to STOLEN! Make sure to swing by the hosting site and see what other people are saying about this book… I can almost guarantee you that I am in the minority here. ~*~ I’ve never really cared for STOLEN. It’s (I [...]

On Literacy in America

So, I’ve been reading THE HUNGER GAMES. And it’s a good story. I’m not sure that it’s good writing, but it’s a good story. (I said a similar – but more strongly worded – thing about HARRY POTTER, so Ms. Collins is in good company.) But the whole thing about good writing vs. good storytelling [...]

Bitten Again

It’s March. You know what that means? Yes. It’s time to start the Women of the Otherworld Reading Challenge! (Here’s the March contest page.) Now, as anyone who has read this blog for any length of time will know, I have read nearly all of Kelley Armstrong‘s books more than once. There are very few [...]

An Otherworld Reading Challenge

Some of my blog readers have read Kelley Armstrong’s WOMEN OF THE OTHERWORLD series, while other have not. For those who would like to (either read or re-read) these wonderfully fun paranormal romances, there’s a challenge being hosted over at Moonlight Gleam’s Bookshelf. Looks like fun to me! Basically, the goal is to read one [...]

A Beast By Any Other Name…

What do you think about re-telling fairy tales? Writing about BEAUTY AND THE WEREWOLF last week got me thinking. I love reading fairy tales re-done. (Re-done WELL, that is. Not butchered.) But am I alone in this? Well, obviously not, given the sheer number of them out there. On the other hand, are there just [...]

Book Review: Lackey’s BEAUTY AND THE WEREWOLF

So Mercedes Lackey has always been a writer of comfort reads, for me. Some of her work is deeper (especially her earlier stuff) and some is pure fluff, but I enjoy most of her books. The “500 Kingdoms” series so far has been good to me, with all of the books being enjoyable and captivating. [...]

Reading Outside of Genre

So, I read sci-fi/fantasy. Almost always. But now and again, I will step outside that genre for one reason or another. This most recent time I picked up something new was about a month ago. And it was because the end of the mystery section in my public library is on the same isle as [...]

Happy Banned Books Week!

I don’t have much time for a post of my own today, but I’ll attempt to make it worth your visit by sending you off to a friend of mine who is holding contests for Banned Book Week. My friend Bea over at Bea’s Book Nook is a part of the Banned Book Blog Hop. [...]

Fri Reads 8.26.11 ~ More Changes

Reading can be problematic. I have a habit of, when I like an author, being very enthusiastic about new books being released by said author. And yet, they’re not always as good. As a writer myself (and actually, all crafters or creators of pretty much everything should understand this) I know that not all works [...]

Friday Reads 8.9.11 ~ Changes

It’s fun to take note of how one’s opinions can change over time. There are many ways to see the truth of this. There are different tastes in food or clothing. Different ways of looking at politics, religion, and friendships. Different figures of speech. However, as this is Friday, and when I have something bookish [...]