Well. Hello, my loves. Been rather a while, hasn’t it? I assure you I didn’t stop reading in that blogging chasm, but life got to be A Whole Lot. Something had to give, and for a while – a long… Read More ›
Nonfiction Reviews
Active Measures: The Secret History of Disinformation and Political Warfare, Thomas Rid
Hello my loves! The reviews are a bit spaced out right now, and it’s likely to stay that way for a few months. I’m getting close to both the end of the year, and the date by which I need… Read More ›
Mr Money Mustache
Well well my loves, this is a bit different isn’t it? One of the things that has taken up significant brain space lately is personal finances. I mean obviously, the whole economy is…problematic in a global way right now (thanks ever… Read More ›
I’d Rather Be Reading, Guinevere de la Mare
I’m going to be brutally honest. I read this book because it was the smallest book I could see on my parents’ bookshelf yesterday afternoon and I needed to read something for today’s review. It is what it is. Also,… Read More ›
Cyber Strategy: The Evolving Character of Power and Coercion, Brandon Valeriano Benjamin Jensen & Ryan C. Maness
Hello my lovely nerds! This is another more academic review today, being as how at least a few of you have seen me curse about and struggle with this book on my Instagram for the last several weeks. And the… Read More ›
The Psychology of Intelligence Analysis, Richards J. Heuer, Jr.
What’s this? Nonfiction, you say?! I honestly did not actually intend to post fiction reviews for weeks at a time, but this is where we ended up. So, to break up that streak (and also prove I do actually read things… Read More ›
F**k No! : How to stop saying yes, when you can’t, you shouldn’t, or you just don’t want to, Sarah Knight
Good day my lovelies! Ok, so, first thing: this was a gift. From my parents. Do you think they might be trying to convey something to me? Because this feels like a commentary…..*squints suspiciously* Regardless of whether or not the… Read More ›
The Language of Flowers: A treasury of traditional meanings
Hello my loves! This is a bit of a different book for me, isn’t it?? The Language of Flowers. For those who may be unaware, last year I finally got around to reading A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness. The story… Read More ›
The Practical Stylist (6th Edition), Sheridan Baker
Hello my lovely nerds! This week’s review is more closely aligned with my work reading than my leisure reading, but I figured there would be writers among the readers that may find this valuable. Also, you know: students. The Practical… Read More ›
Write It Up, Paul J. Silvia
What’s this, then? Second review in two weeks? A book by the same author as last week? Yes, I really did enjoy How to Write a Lot just that much. Fortunately for me, the two of these books I actually… Read More ›
Printed Pages and Coffee 