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
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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
Weekend Writer: January Prompts
Hey all, Sam here. Weekend Writer is back! 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 left me so drained. I absolutely loved writing all the writing posts and… Continue reading Weekend Writer: January Prompts
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
WIP Wednesday – Oct 4
Hey all, Sam and David here. Hello and welcome back to another weekly check-in post. We once again have had a bunch of things on our plate, so there's plenty to talk about. If you're new around here, this weekly series is called WIP Wednesday, and it's just a dedicated place for both David and… Continue reading WIP Wednesday – Oct 4
WIP Wednesday – Sept 20
Hey all, Sam and David here. Plans are in place, y'all. We are starting to get posts prepped and written. The regular posts are coming back in October. So for now, you'll be getting the WIP Wednesday posts this week and next week, and the end of the month prompt share for Weekend Writer is… Continue reading WIP Wednesday – Sept 20
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