Hey all, Sam here. It is Monday once again, and as per usual, we are starting the week with Manga Monday, the series on the blog where we talk about manga each week, typically with a review of a volume of manga...although there might be occasional anime chats or something coming in future. We'll see.… Continue reading Manga Review: The Saint’s Magic Power is Omnipotent Vol 3 by Yuka Tachibana and Fujiazuki
Author: SamRushing
Sam Rushing is a librarian by schooling and a geek. When she isn’t writing or reading she spends a great deal of time keeping up with various TV and movie fandoms, playing a lot of Dungeons & Dragons, and hanging out with people as enthusiastic as herself.
Sam is also a lover of photography, with subjects ranging from landscapes and flowers to cosplayers and animals. Other hobbies include regular board game nights with friends, going to comic conventions, and spending the night participating in ghost hunts.
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Book Review: Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher
Hey all, Sam here. I need to get my blog schedule back under control. Too many days my posts go up hours after I'd like them to, and it's frustrating me. I have these plans to have the posts go up at a certain time, that is 3 pm Central Time, because that's pretty much… Continue reading Book Review: Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher
Weekend Writer: Save the Cat! Writes a Novel: Chapter One – Why Do We Care? Creating the Story-Worthy Hero by Jessica Brody
Hey all, Sam here. Every time I pick up a writing craft book, I wonder what I'm going to learn, if I'm going to relate to how the subject matter is presented, and if the book is going to one that I connect with and read quickly or if it's going to be a slog.… Continue reading Weekend Writer: Save the Cat! Writes a Novel: Chapter One – Why Do We Care? Creating the Story-Worthy Hero by Jessica Brody
Weekend Writer: May Prompts
Hey all, Sam here. We have reached the beginning of another month already. I'm pretty excited to see what happens this month. I took a step forward in the application process for a really good job. The blog is doing well. I've been reading and writing. Things seem to be heading in the right direction,… Continue reading Weekend Writer: May Prompts
Book Review: A Witch’s Guide to Fake Dating a Demon by Sarah Hawley
Hey all, Sam here. I love getting to talk about books, but I continuously find myself living in places where I'm not around people who read with the same voraciousness I do, so I don't get to talk about what I'm reading or what I've read in my day-to-day life...aside from here on the blog.… Continue reading Book Review: A Witch’s Guide to Fake Dating a Demon by Sarah Hawley
WIP Wednesday – May 3
Hey all, Sam and David here. Once again we are at the middle of the week, so welcome back to WIP Wednesday. If you're new here, each week we like to take time to wrap up everything we've been doing, whether that's books we've read, shows or movies we've watched, games we've played, what we've… Continue reading WIP Wednesday – May 3
Tabletop Tuesday: Happy Little Dinosaurs
Hey all, Sam and David here today. We're going to have another game night tomorrow, and it's going to be a lot of fun. All of our game nights have been fun, and it's cool to sit around the table playing board games and dice games and card games, and usually having snacks alongside. Mostly… Continue reading Tabletop Tuesday: Happy Little Dinosaurs
The Savior’s Book Cafe Story in Another World Volume 2 by Kyouka Izumi, Oumiya, and Reiko Sakurada
Hey all, Sam here. Is it weird to feel tired after spending a day reading? Readathon recovery is no joke, but it seems silly because all I did was sit around and read. But I had a great time, and I accomplished a bunch of reading, which was wonderful. Honestly, I should consider doing a… Continue reading The Savior’s Book Cafe Story in Another World Volume 2 by Kyouka Izumi, Oumiya, and Reiko Sakurada
NetGalley Review: Divine Heretic by Jamie Lee Moyer
Hey all, Sam here. Well...today I'm going to do the kind of review I don't often do here on the blog. Generally I'm pretty good at choosing books that I end up liking. Most of my reviews tend to be in the 3-5 star range, with the very occasional 2 star, and the extremely rare… Continue reading NetGalley Review: Divine Heretic by Jamie Lee Moyer
2023 Book Haul January-April
Hey all, Sam here. Sorry, forgot to get my post for today finished up before Dewey's 24 Hour Readathon started...and I've been busy reading. So, rather than focusing on writing up the rest of a book review, I'm giving you a photo dump today. Basically every book that I've purchased so far this year. January… Continue reading 2023 Book Haul January-April
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