I’ve been reading murder mystery non-stop for a little over a year now. Fantasy just wasn’t cutting it for me. It was all the same tropes, all the same plot beats; chosen one gets chosen goes on quest and saves the world. Of course, if it ain’t broke don’t fix it, but for some reason…I was sick of it. Like, I love Mexican food and could eat it everyday. Almost do. But sometimes I get sick of it and I need to cleanse my palate with either sushi (though, now it’s replacement is poké) or ...
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Adventure Awaits
This past weekend---week really---I did a lot of soul searching. Now, before you think I've slipped into some sort of existential crisis (again), let me reassure you that is not the case. (Maybe.) It is no secret that a few months ago I needed to return to a regular eight to five office job again after quitting my last position. Let's just say that the office life is rather....abrasive to my explorer's soul. I loathe being confined to a tiny cubicle for nine hours a day, five days a week. ...
“Oh, to be a Storyteller”
A few weeks ago, I shared my retrospection of what I had gained from the storytelling programme I was soon to be graduating from, but I never told you what I had written at the beginning as I embarked on that year long journey to discover that part of myself I had so long denied. As the world has now entered a new [Gregorian] year, and many are looking forward to what they want this year to be about, setting their goals to either lose that holiday weight, get that promotion, or buy a new ...
WOMS: The Rings of Power
Please note: this post may contain affiliate links for products I recommend. If you make a purchase through these links, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a small commission. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Now before you start rioting, I realise that The Rings of Power is not a book. However, I’m sure most of you are wondering what my thoughts are regarding the new mini-series since it is obviously a new take on the lore of Middle Earth, and I have ...
WOMS: Daevabad Trilogy
This is hands down one of the best fantasy trilogies I've read. Ever. Sorry Sarah J. Maas and Leigh Bardugo and to all the other super popular series that have defined the market for the past decade, but none of you hold a candle to S. A. Chakraborty's Daevabad trilogy. That's it that's the review. ~ Okay, no, it's not. I have a lot I want to say about this series, but to do so, I'll need to break my usual, unspoken rule and reveal a bunch of spoilers, so reader beware! Spoilers ...
