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Continue reading →: Day-ish in the Life of a Professor on Summer BreakIt took a few years, but I have made it back to a place where there is such a thing as “Summer Break.” And I do not take it for granted. I thought it could be fun to do a little “day in the life” sort of post, where I…
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Continue reading →: Moving On and Finding Your PathI love this line. Jason Isbell is one of my favorite musicians and artists, and his songs always dig into your soul. And while this line is in reference to another person, kind of along the lines of the popular phrase “If you love something, let it go,” it also…
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Continue reading →: Order of ScorpionsPulling this one from the archives, as it is a fantasy book that I read a while ago and absolutely loved. It’s dark, layered, and has a seriously determined and strong FMC in Auset that is just. damn. tired. of having to survive. But survive she does. This was three…
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Continue reading →: Spotlight On… OmegaverseSo, as a reader, I have always been pretty open about my preferences. Yes, fantasy and science fiction tend to be my go-to genres, but lately, smut (or “spicy romance”) has made a very big impression on my reading list. Not that I never read the romance genre before, but…
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Continue reading →: HomebodyMy Instagram bio has in it that I am an introverted Enneagram 5 Capricorn. Which, depending on how you view things like the Enneagram and astrology, may not mean much. And I generally take things like this with a huge grain of salt. However, a lot of my personality traits…
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Continue reading →: Lost ChildhoodThis one is a difficult book to categorize and rate. It takes the story of Peter Pan and turns it to the dark side, exposing the shadows and the dirt and the true hardness that comes from saving “lost” children and bringing them to an island of dreams and nightmares.…
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Continue reading →: The Painted PorchOne of my favorite things is to find new bookstores to wander around (and wish that I had more money to buy more books). I thought it might be fun to highlight some of the independent bookstores that I manage to get to. First on the list is The Painted…
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Continue reading →: Harder than it LooksMy goal was to post Wednesdays and Sundays, at least. Not sure how well I’ve been at that since I was on vacation last week and when I got back all I wanted to do was hibernate. Too much peopling (even though it was with people that I love). So,…
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.
