Now, this is another one of those books that I’ve heard about, people have told me to read it, “it’s an absolute classic!” and all that jazz. Naturally, contrary tart that I can be the more people told me to… Read More ›
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The Adventures of Tom Bombadil, J.R.R. Tolkien
Happy Middle earth March 2018, everyone!! Was there ever a character so beloved, yet mysterious, as the effervescently-odd Tom Bombadil? Admittedly, I didn’t have a damn clue what people were talking about years ago, when the die-hard literary Tolkien fans… Read More ›
Skinwalker, by Faith Hunter
Skinwalker. How did it take me this long. I’ve been looking forward to reading this book for the longest time, honestly. It was first recommended to me by Sarah from @sarahlostbutfound on Instagram, because she loves urban fantasy and said… Read More ›
Hidden Figures, by Margot Lee Shetterly
I’m going to be up front with you about this: I saw the movie before I read the book. Yes, I knew about the book first. Yes, I had every intention of reading the book first. No, I did not… Read More ›
The Fellowship of the Ring, J.R.R. Tolkien
My lovely readers, I’ve a confession to make: I caved. I caved like a dwarf in a mithril mine. I did not finish the four other books I was in the middle of before starting The Fellowship of the Ring… Read More ›
The Hobbit, J.R.R. Tolkien
My dear readers, this is a book that has been a long time coming. A spectacularly long time. I am twenty five, and I feel like I have read this book fifteen years late. But now that I have, I… Read More ›
Cyber War Will Not Take Place, Thomas Rid
Hello lovely readers! Right on the heels of Rise of the Machines: The Lost History of Cybernetics, I decided to read the book Thomas Rid actually released first: Cyber War Will Not Take Place. I know, I know, it’s a… Read More ›
Rise of the Machines: the lost history of cybernetics, Thomas Rid
Morning everyone! It has been a hot minute since I actually sat down and wrote a book review for my blog, rather than for one of the academic journals that I have done numerous reviews for over the past eighteen… Read More ›
2017 Goodreads Challenge – COMPLETED!!
Here we are again, at the beginning of a brand new year! And I think I speak for all of us when I beg any heavenly being paying attention to not have 2017 suck as much as 2016 did. Please?… Read More ›
2017 Popsugar Reading Challenge – COMPLETED!!
Well hello again readers! Happy New Year/Holiday Season/start of January, depending on your particular belief system. I hope you have had an excellent couple of weeks! So, after last years Grown Up Reading Challenge, I decided to have a go… Read More ›
Printed Pages and Coffee 