So I thought I did pretty well in 2016 as far as the two reading challenges went. Last year, I took part in Flights of Fantasy and the Fairy Tale Retelling reading challenges. I'd challenged myself to do 30 books in fantasy and 10 books in fairy tales, and I surpassed both, so yay for [...]
Honestly, I don't think I would have enjoyed this book as much as I did if I hadn't switched out the actual book for the audiobook version. And I'll also admit that the Starz series made it even better, because Scottish brogue and visuals help when it comes to Jamie Fraser. I mean, um. Yeah. [...]
I seem to like starting my years with assassin books. Actually, you know what, I usually can't pass up assassin books. 'Cause there's nothing like bringing in the new year with a bit of death and destruction. Yeah. But seriously, it's only taken me forever to get to this series, and I'm not even sure [...]
So I miserably failed both the reading challenges I set up for myself in 2015. I swear there were years where I made resolutions (to write more, get published, get a job, read more, continue blogging, etc.), and actually managed to get through them. For some reason, it's always the reading that's been hardest. Silver [...]
Okay. I knew, going into the book, that it was a steampunk book mostly because I'd heard of Cherie Priest from the steampunk-lit circle. I knew, going into the book, that the book took place in Seattle during the American Civil War, which was an interesting prospect altogether. What I had not expected were the [...]
