I started gifting my youngest brother books when he was 3 or 4. It was a fun way to share my passion with him and I loved hearing his thoughts after he’d read one of my favorites. But when, after his first semester of college, he asked for a book by a controversial right-wing troll,… Read Post
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2016 Reading Year in Review
2016 will probably forever be remembered as The Worst, but at least I read great books? It’s been a while since I stopped setting specific reading goals. Now I just try to branch out in new areas. Here’s how 2016 shaped up for me. Started reading comics I never read comics as a kid. (Unless… Read Post
Podcast: Episode 2 On Fallow Periods In My Career
Or “Read, Learn, and Live” Remember when I said I was going to try podcasting? Well I’m still trying! Here is my second attempt. Enjoy! Show Notes and Highlights: Check out the previous episode on bad reviews! The discussion was quite good. If you have thoughts, questions, reading recs, etcetera leave them in the comments… Read Post
Red Queen: Red Blood
[Content note: This post contains tons of spoilers for Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard.] The major premise in Red Queen is a lie. Mare Barrow is a Red: poor, ordinary, born to serve her betters. But when she displays special abilities that only Silvers are supposed to have, her very existence has to be explained. The answer the royal family… Read Post