Your typical Cinderella story, just told different ways. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte Genre: Classic Average Goodreads Rating: 4.16Charlotte Brontë tells the story of orphaned Jane Eyre, who grows up in the home of her heartless aunt, enduring loneliness and cruelty. This troubled childhood strengthens Jane’s natural independence and spirit – which prove necessary when…… Continue reading Book List: Rags to Riches
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Book List: Widow
Do you believe in love after death? The Stolen Princess by Anne Gracie Genre: Historical Romance Average Goodreads Rating: 3.79 The estranged younger son of an earl, Gabriel Renfrew earned glory and honor on the battlefield, but now, without purpose, he finds himself deliberately courting danger at every turn. Then one night he races his…… Continue reading Book List: Widow
Book List: Runaway Bride
Summer typically means wedding season, so let’s be seasonal with this one. Leaving someone at the altar is a huge romance trope that’s been played on. Let’s look at some of those books! Things We Never Got Over by Lucy Score Genre: Romance Average Goodreads Rating: 4.13 Naomi wasn’t just running away from her wedding.…… Continue reading Book List: Runaway Bride
A Study of Subgenres: Body Horror
We are moving into subgenres of the horror variety! As someone that’s decent at writing horror, I really want to read more and explore the various types. So let’s start with the one people tend to think of, the gory, the gross: body horror. Body horror, as its name suggests, showcases the grotesque of the…… Continue reading A Study of Subgenres: Body Horror
Top 10 Tuesday: Ohio Authors
The Artsy Reader Girl created a list of top tens to help book bloggers out and I thought I’d jump in on this week’s: authors from your country/state. I’m from Ohio (skibidi as the kids would say). Surprisingly, there’s some prolific authors from here. Celeste Ng Edith Pattou Margaret Peterson Haddix Emily Henry Mia Sheridan…… Continue reading Top 10 Tuesday: Ohio Authors
Bibliophile’s Night Out Book Tag!
I’ve been reminiscing about my semester abroad when I actually went out. And seeing some toxic things on TikTok, I want to remind everyone you’re never too old to have fun–as long as it’s within legal limits. And that includes this book tag I found on Rosie Abigail’s blog. It was created by Book’s Nest.…… Continue reading Bibliophile’s Night Out Book Tag!
Book List: Secret Relationship
Sometimes ‘ships are hotter when they’re secret. You know what they say about loose lips. Red, White, & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston Genre: LGBTQ+ Romance Average Goodreads Rating: 4.06 First Son Alex Claremont-Diaz is the closest thing to a prince this side of the Atlantic. With his intrepid sister and the Veep’s genius granddaughter,…… Continue reading Book List: Secret Relationship
Book List: Feuding Families
These books are full of your Montagues versus your Capulets. These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong Genre: YA Historical Fiction Average Goodreads Rating: 3.82 The year is 1926, and Shanghai hums to the tune of debauchery. A blood feud between two gangs runs the streets red, leaving the city helpless in the grip of chaos.…… Continue reading Book List: Feuding Families
A Study of Subgenres: High Fantasy
High fantasy is my favorite fantasy subgenre. This is where you can think of courts and fae and elves and dragons. High fantasy is set in a completely fantastical world that has its own rules, geography, politics, and histories. Think books with maps. Think worlds with magic and fantasy creatures. Usually, there’s also some type…… Continue reading A Study of Subgenres: High Fantasy
A Study of Subgenres: Heroic Fantasy
I’m back with another subgenre! This is one I think we’re all familiar with: heroic fantasy. Heroic fantasy may also be known as “sword and sorcery,” though the two subgenres don’t always overlap. Originating with Robert E. Howards in the 1930s, Heroic Fantasy focuses on personal battles with morally gray characters. A lot of the…… Continue reading A Study of Subgenres: Heroic Fantasy
Living For Literature 