I’m sure you’ve heard of a whodunit but what about the howdunit? The howdunit may also be referred to as an inverted mystery. That is, we start off the mystery already knowing who the perpetrator is. What we, as an audience, don’t know is how the crime was committed and the mystery solved. This type…… Continue reading A Study of Subgenres: Howdunit
A Pinch of Poetry: Pindaric Ode
Welcome to another poetic form, this one of another ode! The Pindaric Ode, also the Greek ode, came from the Greek Pindar. While rhythm and rhyme were irregular, there are three parts: the strophe, antistrophe, and epode. The strophe is the first part of the ode, usually complex. The antistrophe is the middle part which…… Continue reading A Pinch of Poetry: Pindaric Ode
Book List: Set in an Ancient Civilization
If you could go to any time period, where would you go? What if you went really far back? I thought I’d start making lists for the challenges on the 52 Book Club, and this was the first prompt! The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller Genre: Fantasy Average Goodreads Rating: 4.30 Achilles, “the best…… Continue reading Book List: Set in an Ancient Civilization
The Inside Out Book Tag
I love this Pixar movie and had to do this tag. I found it on Pretty Purple Polka Dots. JOY – Which book brings you the most joy? Lately–Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman DISGUST – Which book grossed you out the most? Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver. I can’t continue this. FEAR –…… Continue reading The Inside Out Book Tag
A Study of Subgenres: Historical Mystery
This subgenre may be a bit self-explanatory but let’s go through it anyway! Obviously, this mystery is a subgenre that takes place in a historical time period, usually before 1950. The genre began around the mid-1900s and was popularized through A Morbid Taste for Bones by Ellis Peters. Solving a mystery in a historical setting…… Continue reading A Study of Subgenres: Historical Mystery
A Pinch of Poetry: Petrarchan
Another week, another poetic form! This week is the Petrarchan Sonnet, also known as the Italian sonnet. In this sonnet form, you have 14 lines, broken up in two stanzas: an 8 line (octet) and a 6 line (sestet). The volta, or a shift in theme or mood, happens between the two stanzas. Usually, these…… Continue reading A Pinch of Poetry: Petrarchan
Game of Thrones Book Tag
Because why not do this over a decade since the show ended? House Lannister – Hear me Roar Name a book you originally loved but upon a re-read realized it wasn’t so great… The House of Night series by PC and Kristen Cast. I…was 14, that’s my only defense. Version 1.0.0 House Stark – Winter…… Continue reading Game of Thrones Book Tag
A Study of Subgenres: Hardboiled Mystery
Welcome to another subgenre! We’ve talked a lot about various types of amateur sleuths. But what about the hardboiled detective? This is a mystery that functions much the opposite of a cozy. A hardboiled mystery is gritty, cynical, and violent. The setting is usually somewhere urban. The detective of the story is just that: a…… Continue reading A Study of Subgenres: Hardboiled Mystery
A Pinch of Poetry: Ode
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
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