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
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
