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
April Wrap-Up & May TBR
I can’t believe we’re already ending another month! 2026 started slow but now it’s going fast. I read a lot this month, mostly due to audiobooks. I love that I discovered the joy of listening last year 🙂 The Wrap-Up: The Overstory by Richard Powers This was my favorite read of the month, which is…… Continue reading April Wrap-Up & May TBR
Chocolate Book Tag
This one is just because I adore chocolate. I found this one on A Rambling Reviewer’s blog and it was created by A Daydreamer’s Ramblings. Dark chocolate: A book with dark content/theme Dracula by Bram Stoler explores love, lust, immortality, and immorality. With vampires. White chocolate: A light-hearted, humorous read Percy Jackson and the Olympians…… Continue reading Chocolate Book Tag
A Study of Subgenres: Doctor Detective
Welcome to another subgenre! Today we are diving into another mystery subgenre: the doctor detective. Again, the clue is in the name. This subgenre is about doctors who discover and uncover a number of murders. (Otherwise, it can be as simple as a whodunit!) This subgenre started in 1937 with Josephine Bell’s Death on the…… Continue reading A Study of Subgenres: Doctor Detective
A Pinch of Poetry: Lyric
Welcome back to another poetic form! This week is the lyric. As the name suggests, a lyric poem is usually set to music. The poem is often short and centered around emotion. This specific poem is more about theme and doesn’t tend to have a set rhythm or meter. In Ancient Greece, lyric poems were…… Continue reading A Pinch of Poetry: Lyric
Book List: Snow White Retellings
Mirror Mirror on the wall, which book reads the best of all? Stitiching Snow by R.C. Lewis Genre: YA Sci Fi Average Goodreads Rating: 3.87 Princess Snow is missing. Her home planet is filled with violence and corruption at the hands of King Matthias and his wife as they attempt to punish her captors. The…… Continue reading Book List: Snow White Retellings
Book Review: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
Since the movie just came out, I figured it was time to read Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir. In this sci-fi novel, Ryland Grace is the last survivor aboard a space mission to save the earth and humanity…if only he could remember what that mission was. Luckily, he has found an unlikely ally. The…… Continue reading Book Review: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
The Bookshelf Scavenger Hunt Tag
I went this time for a tag that was a bit of a challenge but a bit of fun. I found this tag on This Splendid Shambles and I’m honestly unsure of who created it. She found it on GoWithFlick on YouTube, a channel that’s no longer available, as I always find these tags years…… Continue reading The Bookshelf Scavenger Hunt Tag
Living For Literature 