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
A Pinch of Poetry: Terza Rima
Time for another poetry form! The Terza Rima is an Italian poetry form most famous in The Divine Comedy. The poem consists of tercets, aka three lines following a rhyme pattern of ABA, BCB, CDC, DED, etc. At the end, a couplet will rhyme with the penultimate line of the last tercet. Famous poetry examples…… Continue reading A Pinch of Poetry: Terza Rima
Book List: Features a Natural Disaster
Another 52 Book Club challenge is a book featuring a natural disaster. Here are some ideas! Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer Genre: Dystopian Average Goodreads Rating: 3.89 Miranda’s disbelief turns to fear in a split second when a meteor knocks the moon closer to the earth. How should her family prepare…… Continue reading Book List: Features a Natural Disaster
How I Choose My Books Tag
I found this book tag on Emily the Book Nerd’s Site and realized this would be a good one for me as I’m a bit of a routine/list girl. Some people are mood readers. I’m not. I curate a TBR list based on reading challenges. But that’s with the books I own. How did I…… Continue reading How I Choose My Books Tag
A Study of Subgenres: Whodunit
Ahh the classic mystery subgenre. A crime happens. Murder, even. But who has done it? Here the protagonist plays a detective role, whether they are a detective or not, trying to find the culprit by following the clues. There are usually a few suspects, each with potential motives, which can lead the protagonist on a…… Continue reading A Study of Subgenres: Whodunit
A Pinch of Poetry: Tanka
How about a poetic form for the weekend? The Tanka is an old Japanese poetic form. There were contests among these types of poems within the Japanese Imperial court. Traditionally, tankas were romantic poems written for lovers. In Japanese, a Tanka is written in three lines. The English form takes up five lines. The whole…… Continue reading A Pinch of Poetry: Tanka
Book List: Three Syllable Word in Title
This one from 52 Book Challenge is a little harder! Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henre Genre: Romance Average Goodreads Rating: 3.95 Alice Scott is an eternal optimist still dreaming of her big writing break. Hayden Anderson is a Pulitzer-prize winning human thundercloud. And they’re both on balmy Little Crescent Island for the same…… Continue reading Book List: Three Syllable Word in Title
Book Tag: The Television Tag
Another book tag! I found this one on Emily the Book Nerd’s blog. Favorite shows? Here’s a few: Stranger Things, Supernatural, Doctor Who, Merlin, Once Upon a Time, Pretty Little Liars, The 100 Favorite genre? I watch a lot of different genres but I think fantasy/paranormal! Least favorite show? I tried the Office once and…… Continue reading Book Tag: The Television Tag
A Study of Subgenres: Third World Mystery
This subgenre is one I’m not too familiar with, but apparently, it’s a growing subgenre. A third world mystery is a mystery from an unfamiliar culture. I don’t think this culture has to be of a third world country, just unfamiliar to the main character. Alexander McCall Smith’s The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency was…… Continue reading A Study of Subgenres: Third World Mystery
Living For Literature 