We’re done! It’s a miracle. Oh, squiders. This one started out so much better. There were other characters! There was a clear plot! And then it spiraled down into insanity still. Sigh. Goodreads tells me that this book was nominated
Review: The Duchess Quest by C.K. Brooke
Good morning, Squiders! Today I’m hosting a review tour for the revised edition of The Duchess Quest by C.K. Brooke. It’s the first book in the Jordinia fantasy series. YA Romantic Fantasy Date Published: First Edition: October 2014 Second Edition: TBR
The Finnbranch Readalong: Undersea
Did you read this, squiders? If not, don’t. I’m not sure I’ve ever read a more confusing piece of literature in my life. Continuing on from Yearwood, we follow Finn (or do we?) as he learns more about who he
The Finnbranch Readalong: Yearwood
Hey hey, Squiders! Only one day late, which, considering how this week has gone, is a freaking miracle. So, Yearwood, book one of the Finnbranch trilogy. Did you guys read this? It’s so very ’80s fantasy it almost hurts. We’ve
Language Barriers in Speculative Fiction
Hey hey, so apparently I was going to write this post two years ago, got as far as “WOO” and never went back to it. Good job on focusing, me. Language barriers are something common that you find in science
Introducing the Finnbranch Readalong
Howdy, Squiders! Let’s do a readalong, since it’s been a while. I’ve scoured my book shelves for series of the appropriate genres (which also aren’t massive) and have found Paul Hazel’s Finnbranch trilogy (Yearwood, Undersea, and Winterking) from the early
Guest Post: Realms of Edenocht by DS Johnson
Good morning, Squiders! Today I’ve got a guest post from DS Johnson, who currently has a tour going to promote her fantasy novel, Realms of Edenocht. Shazmpt has been prepared his whole life to complete the prophecy; however until recently,
Let’s Talk About Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Afternoon/evening, Squiders. As you guys know, I was a major Potterphile back in the day. Still, when Harry Potter and the Cursed Child came out in July, I didn’t pick it up. There seemed to be a lot of mixed
The Adventures of Kate Readalong: The Merlin Effect
Well, Squiders, here we are at the end of the “trilogy.” What I find most interesting about The Adventures of Kate is that, aside from Kate, the books are completely unrelated. There are no overlapping characters or locations. I suppose
Have We Gone Too Far?
Have you ever had a scene that is in such bad shape that it just makes you want to flail incoherently? Yeah, me too. But, in other news (I totally wrote “noises,” which I credit to my in-laws watching a
