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Continue reading →: SubmergedHave you ever wondered what it would be like if Michael Crichton’s Sphere were mashed up with James Corey’s The Expanse, but also it has sorta-zombies? And takes place on what amounts to a submarine version of the Titanic, in a world that gives off art deco steampunk vibes? Oh,…
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Continue reading →: Fantasy Magazine CoverYeah, it’s been a minute since I last posted. Which is a very familiar refrain from me. The real world keeps getting in the way of all that I want to do that is not related to my 9-5 job (let’s face it, the job sprawls way past regular business…
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Continue reading →: Dragon HoardWhen the world is in chaos, I buy books. Honestly, I don’t need a reason to buy books, but I tend to do it more when everything else feels too big to handle. So, over the past few months, I’ve acquired some new bookshelf trophies. I’ve also ended up with…
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Continue reading →: Blackbird HollowWelcome to Blackbird Hollow is the world we get when two amazing authors come together and create a story that has a bit of everything that I love in it. This world reads as if Stars Hollow and Twin Peaks and Wayward Pines all came together in a world with…
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Continue reading →: Finding FantasyI haven’t been finding a ton of time for hobbies lately, other than reading (and even that has tapered off in comparison to last year). But I do still have fun in Canva. I love taking images and creating layered landscapes. I like to see how I can take the…
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Continue reading →: Royally EntangledWhat would you call it when the the FMC and MMC meet at a sex party? I mean, is it a meet cute? A meet spicy? A meet “at the right place at the right time”? Whatever you call it, Zelda and Benedict find each other a a super secretive…
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Continue reading →: Everything IsI did not have any expectations coming into Everything Is Tuberculosis by John Green. I was actually more familiar with Hank Green and the Crash Course YouTube channel (I teach science). But I kept seeing this book, and put it on hold (it ended up being a very long hold…
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Continue reading →: Adding things
I went through a minimalist phase, and for some things I am still there. However, when it comes to books and making my home a cozy retreat, I am not opposed to collecting ephemera. I lived for a while with bare walls, which is ultimately not for me. Collecting books…
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.
