The Weekly Update: 8/7/16

The Weekly Update: 8/7/16

Wow, I actually don't have anything "real life" to talk about this week. Oh! The Olympics have officially started, so that's something. I have to admit I didn't bother watching the opening ceremonies, but I'll definitely be watching the gymnastics :-) It's not often I actually get to watch gymnastics on TV, so the Olympics is a very exciting time for me lol. Other than that, as I said, nothing to...
 
Book Review: Machinations (Machinations Book 1) by Hayley Stone

Book Review: Machinations (Machinations Book 1) by Hayley Stone

In a world that's been all but decimated by machines, Rhona is a leader and a symbol of hope for the survivors... but now she's also a clone, the original Rhona having been killed during a rescue mission. Unfortunately not everyone sees her as the same person, especially Camus, the man she still loves, and Rhona is missing some of her memories, leaving her wonder if she's still the same person or...
 
Book Review: The Experiment (Saving Caeorleia Book 1) by Alicia Nordwell

Book Review: The Experiment (Saving Caeorleia Book 1) by Alicia Nordwell

Five years ago Ryker signed up for what was supposed to be a harmless experiment only to end up tortured, abused, and changed into an alien species. When he's sent down to the planet full of Caeorleians, he's sure they're going to kill him or experiment on him as the doctors did, but Seral, the alien he's bonded to now, actually seems to care for him. Ryker starts to realize he might have a...
 
Bookish Musings: How Different Would Humans Be if We were Immortal Like Paranormal Creatures?

Bookish Musings: How Different Would Humans Be if We were Immortal Like Paranormal Creatures?

I say "we" as though I am one of you. Muahahahaha! Just kidding. Or am I...? Anyway, that was a long title, but I didn't know any other way to accurately portray what this discussion will be about. Actually I'm still not sure that's accurate, but close enough. You see, I read LOTS of paranormal and urban fantasy, so I end reading about creatures with immortality or extended lifespans quite often....
 
Cover Characteristics: Book Covers featuring Ghosts

Cover Characteristics: Book Covers featuring Ghosts

I almost feel like I should saving these paranormal creature topics for October since that's Halloween-time, but I suppose every month is October when you read as much paranormal and urban fantasy as I do. Speaking of ghosts though, I have a story about my very own personal ghost encounter. When I was younger, until sometime in my teenage years, I used my parent's bathroom to shower because that...
 
The Weekly Update: 7/31/16

The Weekly Update: 7/31/16

I didn't have the best week. I had more electronics trouble that I'm not even gonna get into because I'm so damn tired of talking about electronics trouble. Then I spent hours one day waiting for a package to come only to realize something went wrong when I ordered it and it was sent to where I used to live, so I had to drive over there to get it -_- I also had an awful headache one night, one of...
 
Bookish Musings: 3 Things Every Character Inexplicably Knows How to Do (But I Don’t)

Bookish Musings: 3 Things Every Character Inexplicably Knows How to Do (But I Don’t)

There are certain things that seem to pop up in so many books, and even movies and TV shows, and every time they do, I find myself wondering, well, 1) why they pop up so often, but mostly 2) how the characters know how to do these things in the first place. So I decided it's high time I took to the internet and find out whether it's just me who lacks the worldly experience and unflinching...
 
Book Review: Crisped + Sere (Immemorial Year Book 2) by TJ Klune

Book Review: Crisped + Sere (Immemorial Year Book 2) by TJ Klune

Having recently found out just how valuable Lucas is, Cavalo now has to decide whether to return Lucas to the tribe of cannibalistic "Dead Rabbits" and save his people in Cottonwood, or to keep Lucas safe and go to war. With the help of his dog, his robot friend, and the mute psychopath who has somehow gotten past his barriers and under his skin, Cavalo will have to use the remains of his sanity...
 
Bookish Musings: Do 5 Star Books Really Need to Be Perfect?

Bookish Musings: Do 5 Star Books Really Need to Be Perfect?

Do you like my graphic? There was no literal way to represent the topic, so I went with a visual metaphor, which is pretty fitting considering my blog name ;-) but I digress. I admit that I am notoriously stingy when it comes to giving out 5 star ratings for books. Well, notorious may have been a bit of an exaggeration as I'm not exactly famous and most of you probably didn't even know that about...