Book Recs: 10 Sci-Fi/Fantasy Books to Make You Laugh

Book Recs: 10 Sci-Fi/Fantasy Books to Make You Laugh

It feels like everyone could use a bit more joy and laughter right now, so I've put this post together in the hopes of helping some people find that! I'm not promising there's nothing sad or serious in these books. Just that these books have made me laugh or are fun and silly enough to be a nice distraction from real life. I'll try to give some info as to the mood of each book, to the best of...
 
Bookish Musings: Why Spoilers Can Be a Good Thing

Bookish Musings: Why Spoilers Can Be a Good Thing

The other day I went to submit a review to a website and saw there was a rule about no spoilers... which my review had. I understand the reason for the rule, and they said I could include the spoilers as long as I hid them when I posted publicly, so it was fine! But it did get me thinking about why spoilers can be a good thing sometimes. I'm someone who avoids spoilers, for the most part. But,...
 
Update: Life and Books (May 2022) + Mermay Art!

Update: Life and Books (May 2022) + Mermay Art!

I promised you art last month, so here it is: a starfish merman pole dancing! I think I like the bent arm better, but I made both, so I might as well share both. I struggled A LOT with the drawing of this one, but I love how the tail makes such interesting shapes, and I feel like coloring has gotten less stressful and more fun for me. I like to imagine there's a band nearby playing some pretty...
 
Book Review: Violet Reverie by Talbot Finch

Book Review: Violet Reverie by Talbot Finch

Nathan has always had the ability to hear and see things others didn't and to know things he couldn't know, and now his father has angrily sent him to live away from his family at their summer home. While there, Nathan befriends one of the servants and falls for the new groundskeeper, Peter, and with their support, he feels like his future might not be so hopeless after...