2021 was a great year for reading! According to my Goodreads profile, I read 24,008 pages in 78 books. The number is probably a bit low, as I don’t record quite everything I read in Goodreads, but it’s pretty close. Looking through my reading last year, one

WARNING: Spoilers for A Sword Named Vengeance below! YOU'VE BEEN WARNED! The train car wobbled, bodies tilting left and right in unison, as the monstrous engine pulled them away from the city. Tomas opened his window and leaned out as the train traveled along a long bend. The

About a week ago I finished Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo. It's the second book of a duology that starts what Six of Crows began, and I considered it a stunning triumph. One aspect that fascinates me about Crooked Kingdom is how similar to and how different it

This past weekend I had the pleasure of beginning Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir, of The Martian fame. I’m not quite halfway through the book, but I can’t think of a time the first 100 pages of a book have propelled me forward so quickly. It’s

Top o' the morning, all! I hope this post finds you doing well, whenever you might stumble upon it. Here in the US, it's the Thanksgiving holiday. My daughter is home from school, and family is gathering for a pleasant and relaxing long weekend. Although I still

Pantsing (or writing without an outline), isn't for everyone. But for me, it delivers the moments of inspiration I crave.