Something I realized recently: a lifetime is not long enough for me to read all the books in the world. The TBR pile is an interesting phenomenon in today’s climate; with the rise of e-books and free or massively discounted novels, I’ve seen people say their stack has risen upwards to thousands. Thousands of books, …
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Blackwood Marauders is doing so well at the 99c price point that I’m going to keep it there for another month. The Kindle Unlimited reads has surpassed the other two series altogether, which is honestly very surprising but is never a bad thing. So if you haven’t nabbed it yet, now is the time to …
I have not yet read N.K. Jemisin’s work, but I think she’s very close to the top of my TBR pile simply for this one quote, which I stumbled across a few weeks ago: “Tell them they can be great someday, like us. Tell them they belong among us, no matter how we treat them. …
I‘ve spent the last few months having back and forth discussions about reviewing books, and have come to the conclusion that the conversation frustrates me. Not because I don’t enjoy it or it’s not interesting to me, but because it always, invariably, becomes a discussion on craft from my part. Which means I’m going to …
The Wolf of Oren-yaro is the first book in a planned trilogy. I always make sure I say these words–first book, and planned. The most challenging part about writing the damn thing is doling out the plot over the course of three books, holding just enough back so the third book doesn’t fall flat. Some …
