A Study of Subgenres: Billionaire Romance

We are moving into the subgenres of the romance genre! We’re starting with billionaire romances 🙂 In this type of romance, the love interest is very wealthy, and the protagonist gets drawn into that wealth, like a modern-day Cinderella story. Common tropes you may see in this genre include a power dynamic between the couple–something…… Continue reading A Study of Subgenres: Billionaire Romance

A Pinch of Poetry: Alliteration

Today we are talking about another poetic device rather than a poetic form. Alliteration is repetition of the first consonant sound. Nearly every tongue twister you know uses alliteration. Remember, though, it’s the sound not the actual consonant. You can use K’s and hard C’s for example! This can be used to emphasize theme, rhytym,…… Continue reading A Pinch of Poetry: Alliteration

Book List: Requires Suspension of Disbelief

Time for another list! I was going to do a review, but I was just so tired, so maybe one soon! These are books that might make you pretend for a little while. Weyward by Emilia Hart Genre: Magical Realism Average Goodreads Rating: 4.05 2019: Under cover of darkness, Kate flees London for ramshackle Weyward…… Continue reading Book List: Requires Suspension of Disbelief

The Autumn Book Tag

Now that it’s officially autumn, let’s do a tag for it! This tag I found from Emily the Book Nerd’s Blog, but it was created by Jenn at Jenniely. Hot Chocolate: What is your comfort book? This is hard because I don’t really have a comfort book, I’m always reading new things. It used to…… Continue reading The Autumn Book Tag

A Study of Subgenres: YA Mystery

Our final subgenre within the mystery umbrella is the young adult mystery! Aka mysteries aimed for the target audience of 13-18 year olds. As the term adolescent is relatively new, so would the YA subgenre be. But mysteries of course date back to Poe and Christie, if not earlier. Usually there is a puzzle where…… Continue reading A Study of Subgenres: YA Mystery

A Pinch of Poetry: Verse

Today we are going to talk about a part of poetry rather than a poetic form The verse: a single metrical line of poetry. Though it can also be taken to refer to any type of poetry. If you’re reading the “second verse” you’re reading the second stanza. “Free verse” is a poem without any…… Continue reading A Pinch of Poetry: Verse

Book List: Spans a Decade

The next challenge for 52 Book Challenge is to read a book that spans a decade or more. Here are some ideas! The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab Genre: Fantasy Average Goodreads Rating: 4.16 France, 1714: In a moment of desperation, a young woman makes a Faustian bargain to live forever—and is…… Continue reading Book List: Spans a Decade

Romance Reader Book Tag

Again, I found this tag from Emily the Book Nerd! The tag was originally created by Romance Queen of Booktube and Not Just Romance Novels. I love all genres, with fantasy being my favorite and mystery my least favorite, but romance is definitely up there in my list of faves. As an avid romance reader, I figured I’d…… Continue reading Romance Reader Book Tag

A Study in Subgenres: Woman in Peril

Today we’re exploring another mystery subgenre: the woman in peril. This is essentially just another damsel in distress story. We follow all the normal plot points of a mystery, but the stakes are higher, because the protagonist must solve the mystery and save the woman at the same time. This became popular with movies like…… Continue reading A Study in Subgenres: Woman in Peril