Hey all, Sam here. Working at a job that doesn't ever close, not even for holidays, it always throws me off when other places actually are closed for the holiday. Take today for instance. It's Easter Sunday, and I had planned to spend a few hours at Panera working on my novel...but because I'm scheduled… Continue reading NetGalley Review: Empire of Shadows by Jacquelyn Benson
Hey all, Sam here. In the past year or so, cozy fantasy has really been making a splash in the book world, and I've even seen some manga and anime getting in on the cozy fantasy subgenre....and honestly, I'm loving it. I've seen cozy fantasy ranging from low-spice, low-stakes, just cozy cuteness...to cozy vibes with… Continue reading Book Review: A Fellowship of Bakers & Magic by J. Penner
Hey all, Sam here. Okay, so to go along with today's book review, I am so, so excited to say that I was approved on NetGalley for the third book in Seanan McGuire's Alchemical Journeys series, titled Tidal Creatures, which is coming out this June. The reason this ties into today's review is that this… Continue reading NetGalley Review: Under the Smokestrewn Sky by A. Deborah Baker
Hey all, Sam here. Welcome back to another installment of Weekend Writer. Much like I did last month, I'm doing a little deeper of a dive into this month's writing craft book. So, last week I did a general review of The 5 Sentence Method by Rebecca Thorne, and this week I'm actually trying out… Continue reading Weekend Writer: Trying out The 5 Sentence Method by Rebecca Thorne
Hey all, Sam here. It's my last day of work for the week. Woohoo! And then I get the next three days off work. I'm hoping to accomplish a decent amount of both reading and writing, although I might try and do some BG3 playing...and possibly I'll do a little TV binging--I'm currently doing a… Continue reading NetGalley Review: The Absinthe Underground by Jamie Pacton
Hey all, Sam here. It's the start of a new month, and that means it's time for more Weekend Writer prompts! As I mentioned in a previous post, I am making some changes to how this blog series works, mostly because I was spending so much time prepping and writing these weekly posts and it… Continue reading Weekend Writer: March 2024 Prompts
Hey all, Sam here. Okay, yes, I did get a little distracted from my TBR last month, but I still ended up having a pretty good reading month, so it's all totally fine. I'll have my February wrap-up posted this weekend, because there's still whatever I can read today and tomorrow to add to that… Continue reading March 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
Hey all, Sam here. Wow, what a month it has been. I had fully planned on making a grand return to blogging to start my 2024 off on the right foot...but, of course, January loves to throw curveballs at me. We had a few extra cold and snowy days in the early part of the… Continue reading Weekend Writer: January Prompt Share
Hey all, Sam here. Hello everyone...can I just say that 2024 is already looking like an incredible reading year? I'm very excited about it. Not only are there a lot of exciting upcoming releases, but I also still have this awesome backlog of books to work my way through as well. Okay, so basically I… Continue reading 2024 Anticipated Reads (So Far)
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