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Continue reading →: First Romance (Books)While my main source of reading material these days is some sort of romance and/or smut book, this isn’t a new genre for me. As many of us probably did, I grew up reading from my mom’s harlequin romance books. Granted, they were all basically closed-door, fade-to-black in terms of…
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Continue reading →: The Nutcracker, but make it DARKERThe Kingdom of Sweets takes the classic tale of The Nutcracker and reimagines it as a dark, gothic fantasy with a sprinkle of creeping horror. Clara has a twin, Natasha, and they are given a blessing by their Godfather, Drosselmeyer after they are born on Christmas. A blessing that turns…
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Continue reading →: A Lil’ Hockey FunThis is yet another example of a book that I loved reading, I loved maybe a little more as an audiobook. This is dual narration, but all of the narrators (Amy Hall, Ash Beverly, Alex Kydd) do such a great job of “being” each of the characters, that it completely…
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Continue reading →: On Conflict and Resolution and HumanityWe can hold more than one truth in our minds and hearts at once. We can be horrified at evil acts, and condemn those that perpetrated them. Evil is not confined to one side or the other in a war or in a conflict. There can be evil done on…
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Continue reading →: Doodles (Not the Dog)A random one for today. I really like my Kindle Scribe. The pencil writes as close to paper as I have used for a tablet, and it allows me to keep notes on the same device that I read on. One thing I have manage to do is start drawing…
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Continue reading →: Being “Responsible”The holidays start to take on a different meaning when you get older. Especially when you get older and have to make decisions for yourself, rather than rely on others to make them for you. Almost every year since I’ve moved away from home, I’ve made it back to visit…
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Continue reading →: Thickets & Brambles“Ouch!” I snap my hand to my mouth and suck at the pinpricks of blood starting to form ruby drops on my fingertips. “Damn thorns.” “Of course there are thorns,” Ella rolls her eyes and gingerly pokes her own fingers through the mass of tangles. “It’s a blackberry bush. They…
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Continue reading →: Carnage Island (In Audio)When I read the book first, it was a decent omegaverse entry, with characters that I liked and a good-paced storyline. It wasn’t my absolute favorite, but it quickly became a “comfort book” that I could go back to easily (so I bought the ebook to keep). The book itself…
Hello,
I’m Jess
Scientist and educator by day. Bookworm and wannabe writer by night (and weekend). Forever a fan of fluffy blankets, mugs of coffee, candles, and living a cozy life.
