Ode to this, ode to that. But what exactly is an ode? In short, an ode is a poem to celebrate something: a person, a place, a thing, an idea. The oldest odes from Greece were set to music and celebrated victories. Later, the Horatian Ode, became more philosophical. Then, came the Sapphic Ode, and…… Continue reading A Pinch of Poetry: Ode
Book List: Post Apocalyptic
Because sometimes it feels like the end of the world. The Stand by Stephen King Genre: Horror Average Goodreads Rating: 4.35 This is the way the world ends: with a nanosecond of computer error in a Defense Department laboratory and a million casual contacts that form the links in a chain letter of death. And…… Continue reading Book List: Post Apocalyptic
Book Tag: Books I Want to Read but Don’t Want to Read
Time for another tag! This one is about that feeling of ambivalence. I found this tag on The Cozy Pages and it was created by Jaime’s Shelves. 1: A book that you feel you need to read because everyone talks about it The Off Campus series by Elle Kennedy now that’s become a show. I’m…… Continue reading Book Tag: Books I Want to Read but Don’t Want to Read
A Pinch of Poetry: Narrative Poem
Another poetry form! The narrative poem is a poem that tells a story. It can have certain rhythms, meters, and rhyme schemes but it doesn’t have to. Epics, ballads, lays, idylls, and verse are all examples of narrative poetry. Some examples include “Litany in Which Certain Things are Crossed Out” by Richard Siken, “The Glass…… Continue reading A Pinch of Poetry: Narrative Poem
Book List: Robin Hood Retellings
More books about a thief who helps the poor. These are all fantasy, and descriptions come from Goodreads. Sherwood by Megan Spooner Average Goodreads Rating: 3.71 Robin of Locksley is dead. Maid Marian doesn’t know how she’ll go on, but the people of Locksley town, persecuted by the Sheriff of Nottingham, need a protector. And…… Continue reading Book List: Robin Hood Retellings
#54321 Tag
Another day, another tag! I actually might have done this one on Bookstagram last year. I found the tag on Leah’s Little Pleasures’ blog, unclear who created it! 5 Books I Love: I’m going to go with my last five five-star reads (and I’m a strict rater!) The Overstory by Richard Powers Are You Mad…… Continue reading #54321 Tag
A Study of Subgenres: Furry Sleuth
Welcome to another subgenre! Or a sub subgenre as this is another version of a cozy mystery. The furry sleuth is referring to a pet detective of course! As such, the mystery comes from the animal’s perspective as a cat or dog in a small town tries to figure out whosdunit. Or it could be…… Continue reading A Study of Subgenres: Furry Sleuth
A Pinch of Poetry: In Memoriam Stanza
Welcome to another poetry form! This form was created by Lord Tennyson after the death of his best friend, Arthur Henry Hallam. Using iambic tetrameter, the form is used to express grief and sometimes addresses the deceased directly. The stanzas are quatrains using the ABBA rhyme scheme. Examples include “In Memoriam A.H.H.” by Lord Tennyson,…… Continue reading A Pinch of Poetry: In Memoriam Stanza
Book List: Cinderella Retellings
From rags to riches, these books will keep you up past midnight. Cinder by Marissa Meyer Genre: YA Sci-Fi Average Goodreads Rating: 4.12 Humans and androids crowd the raucous streets of New Beijing. A deadly plague ravages the population. From space, a ruthless lunar people watch, waiting to make their move. No one knows that…… Continue reading Book List: Cinderella Retellings
Book Review: Enchantra by Kaylie Smith
I just finished the audiobook of Enchantra by Kaylie Smith, the sequel to Phantasma, and the second book in the Wicked Games series. I actually liked Enchantra way more than Phantasma. This book focuses on Genevive, the youngest Grimm sister. In search of answers to her family and herself, she seeks out Enchantra. Only her…… Continue reading Book Review: Enchantra by Kaylie Smith
Living For Literature 