Hey all, Sam here. You know, I haven't done a book tag in a while, and I do enjoy doing this one nearly every year. I have a post for 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2023, so you can check all of those out, and I'm back to it for this year. Since we are at… Continue reading Mid Year Book Freakout Tag (2024 Edition)
Hey all, Sam here. I totally meant to have this post up at the beginning of the month, as in, it was originally drafted with a scheduled release of July 2nd...and that obviously did not happen. That's fine. I guess I'll just post it now, because it still covers a lot of upcoming releases. Anyway...… Continue reading Let’s Talk About Book Releases
Hey all, Sam here. Well....it feels like June was a bit of a failure when it comes to reading. During the first half of the month it seemed like things were looking great, like I was going to match my reading for May (or possibly even exceed it), but then the second half of the… Continue reading June Wrap-Up
Hey all, Sam here. At the current moment I am feeling rather productive. So, just as a random little spoiler alert....I wrote this post in the middle of May...which feels very far in advance to plan a TBR, but considering I am still really trying to focus on keeping up with my NetGalley reading list,… Continue reading July TBR
Hey all, Sam here. Back in the early days of my blog, long before it became Free State of Geek and long before Mondays became Manga Mondays here...it used to be Middle Grade Monday. Even now, as an almost 36 year old woman, I still hold a great affection for Middle Grade books. They are… Continue reading NetGalley Review: First Test Graphic Novel by Tamora Pierce, Devin Grayson, and Becca Farrow
Hey all, Sam here. Here we go...hopefully I'm starting to get the review train rolling down the tracks again. I have a few posts prepped already that I'm trying to finish writing and get scheduled, and then when I get my "weekend" again (which is Tuesday-Thursday) this week, I'll try to get my posts prepped… Continue reading Book Review: The Last Available by Sean R. Frazier
Hey all, Sam here. My review list just keeps getting longer, but I guess that's what happens when you're reading a lot and just not blogging a lot, so it's entirely my fault. I'll just need to keep trying to set aside some time for myself to prep up a handful of posts, and then… Continue reading NetGalley Review: An Outbreak of Witchcraft by Deborah Noyes and M. Duffy
Hey all, Sam here. Have you ever wanted to have a creative life but it always feels like there's just something in the way? Because lately I have just felt like writing is such a struggle. I want to write, and I can feel the words sitting in my mind, the scenes wanting to play… Continue reading Weekend Writer: Embrace Your Weird: Face Your Fears and Unleash Creativity by Felicia Day
Hey all, Sam here. Once again, we have reached the beginning of a new month, and that means it's time for new Weekend Writer prompts! Eagle-eyed followers will know that this post was supposed to be up yesterday (AKA the first Friday of the month). I blame myself for that; I didn't prepare in advance… Continue reading Weekend Writer: June 2024 Prompts
Hey all, Sam here. It's Manga Monday once again! And yes, today's review is for a very recently completed read....as in, I read this whole thing yesterday, although I imagine none of you are surprised by that because I have said many times that I read manga rather quickly. Anyway, I really enjoy reading the… Continue reading Manga Review: Manga Classics – Romeo & Juliet by William Shakespeare, Crystal S. Chan, and Julien Choy
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