Category: thoughts

Response: Understanding Éowyn, Part 1

9 March 2015 / response, thoughts / 1 Comment

Éowyn is one of my favourite characters in The Lord of the Rings (not top three, but maybe top five and definitely top ten). From a feminist perspective, I struggle with my personal view of Éowyn as an admirable woman. […]

Blogging Discussion: Writing Positive vs. Negative Reviews

12 February 2015 / discussion, thoughts / 6 Comments

Here’s a topic that’s been simmering in my mind since October. I started to contemplate this after posting reviews of Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore and The Haunting of Hill House. One book I loved and one book I did not […]

Wrapping Up 2014, Looking Forward 2015

31 December 2014 / thoughts / 0 Comments

The last post of 2014 has arrived! My annual review of the past year and plans for the next year. This is the fifth time I’ve written this post. I’m pleased as a peach to reach this milestone. I think […]

Tidying the TBR List

21 December 2014 / thoughts, to be read / 1 Comment

I originally titled this post ‘Clearing out the TBR List’, but that’s actually just a small part of my annual TBR list review. Once upon a time I liked to keep the list under 100 books. Last summer, the list […]

Review: The Enchanted by Rene Denfeld

24 October 2014 / review, thoughts / 2 Comments
Review: The Enchanted by Rene Denfeld

Author: Rene Denfeld Title: The EnchantedFormat/Source: eBook/LibraryPublished: March 2014Publisher: HarperLength: 261 pagesGenre: Literary fictionWhy I Read: Intriguing premise, easily accessible through OverdriveRead If You’re: Looking for something literary but different; interested in death row or the prison systemQuote: “This is an […]