Hey all, Sam here. I had a 5 day blog streak and then I broke it...because my brother-in-law dropped by for a visit. He had been discussing the possibility with David but everything was still just ideas and possibilities, but the other day he texted and basically said "see you tonight," so we had all… Continue reading NetGalley Review: Dungeons and Drama by Kristy Boyce
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NetGalley Review: A Fragile Enchantment by Allison Saft
Hey all, Sam here. This has been the longest week, or it has felt like the longest week. I will be so glad to get finished with my work shift today and head into my "weekend," which actually is Sun-Tues. I'm hoping it also means that I'll have time for more reading, writing, and blogging.… Continue reading NetGalley Review: A Fragile Enchantment by Allison Saft
January Wrap Up
Hey all, Sam here. Wow, January was a pretty awesome month for reading, at least for me anyway. I am happy to say that I was having a great time reading, and I found myself finishing up quite a few fantastic reads. The downside was that I wasn't then spending time after finishing each book… Continue reading January Wrap Up
NetGalley Review: Mislaid in Parts Half-Known by Seanan McGuire
Hey all, Sam here. After all of the snow that was dumped on us a couple weeks ago and the absolute frigid temperatures the following few days, our schedules and life got a little topsy-turvy. Basically when David and I got home after our shift on Saturday a couple weeks ago (which ended at 2… Continue reading NetGalley Review: Mislaid in Parts Half-Known by Seanan McGuire
February 2024 TBR
Hey all, Sam here. It's been a little while since I've done a TBR. I started doing a broad seasonal style TBR because my reading desire and mood was so flighty for a while last year...but if my January reading is any indication, I might be back to my normal reading drive, which means I… Continue reading February 2024 TBR
Top Twenty Reads of 2023
Hey all, Sam here. It feels like I'm a little behind schedule with this post, but I promise that I'm not. Usually in the last week or two of a year, I see so many posts and videos and reels where bookternet folks are posting their top ten reads of the year...and sure, there's nothing… Continue reading Top Twenty Reads of 2023
Goals for 2024
Hey all, Sam here. Usually when it comes time for a new year, a lot of people start making New Year's Resolutions...and some even manage to stick to them. Overall though, I tend to see so many of those resolutions get dropped early on in the year...which is why I prefer to set goals for… Continue reading Goals for 2024
Manga Review: Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, M. Chandler, and Linus Liu
Hey all, Sam here. All right...it has been a while since I've done this. Let's see how it goes. I think I still have a halfway decent backlog of manga volumes to review, so I might be able to really get Manga Monday going again soon enough. As even more of a bonus, at least… Continue reading Manga Review: Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, M. Chandler, and Linus Liu
Weekend Writer: No Plot? No Problem! A Low-Stress, High-Velocity Guide to Writing a Novel in 30 Days by Chris Baty – Chapter One
Hey all, Sam here. Even with taking out the chapter's title from this post's title, it still feels like a long title. I guess that's what happens when the book has a long title and so do some of the chapters. That's okay though. Anyway, hello, and welcome back to Weekend Writer. NaNoWriMo is coming.… Continue reading Weekend Writer: No Plot? No Problem! A Low-Stress, High-Velocity Guide to Writing a Novel in 30 Days by Chris Baty – Chapter One
September Wrap-Up
Hey all, Sam here. Since we have rolled over to a new month, it's time to look back at the last month and go over everything I managed to finish reading. Obviously in September there was a hiatus here on the blog, and in that time I also tried not to adhere to any sort… Continue reading September Wrap-Up
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