Happy Pride!! I've been in the mood for some happy and heart-warming stories lately, which means romance has been my go-to genre. Recently I was browsing a local bookshop with a new friend and we were talking about the types of romance we enjoy (everyone has their niche). I found myself making several recommendations, all…
Continue reading ➞ LGBTQIA+ Romance Recs to Celebrate Pride Month
Can y'all tell I'm playing catch up? Spring-time is flirting with summer, and I'm feeling super-productive. And, naturally, I want to shout about some books that I love. So here we go. I read 71 books in 2025 (and DNF'ed an additional 10). Storygraph conveniently tracks stats and provides a nice visual overview, so I…
Continue reading ➞ 8 Book Recommendations From My 2025 Read List
May is Mental Health Awareness month in the U.S. and I thought maybe now would be a good time to talk about something very small I've done for myself in the last couple of years that has helped boost my mental state: walking away from books that aren't bringing me joy (and not picking them…
Continue reading ➞ Reading for Pleasure & Learning to DNF (plus some book recs)
Whew, January is already over and here I am finally sitting down to do my year-end wrap on books from 2024. What exactly have I been doing with my life? Well, searching for a day job after joining one of the many game dev studios getting shut down last year. Writing a video game (personal…
I've taken to listening to audio books on my drive to and from work. It keeps me a little more zen when traffic is bad. When picking out audiobooks for my commute, I keep the following things in mind: 1) Length - know how long you have I'm checking audiobooks out from my public library.…
Continue reading ➞ What I’ve listened to in 2023 (so far) – Audiobooks
Wow, it's been over six months since I've posted here! Life got busy. I have no other excuse. I have been editing my latest manuscript, a fantasy murder mystery set in 1940's (magical) Pacific Northwest. But if you're here looking for books to read now you don't care about my unpublished manuscript! Let's get to…
Juneteenth is a day commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. What better way to celebrate than to support Black authors and creators? Not all of the authors on this list are African Americans, but I've enjoyed their works and would like to promote Black authors generally. I've linked to the books on bookshop.org because…
Continue reading ➞ Happy Juneteenth! – Support Black Authors
I'm finally back in the querying trenches, and that means I'm able to take a breath, look around, and realize I haven't written a blog post in ages. Between a rather hectic several months at the day job, revising and revising and revising, and beginning to draft a new manuscript, I haven't exactly had the…
I fell behind in 2021 on blogging for a number of reasons. But it's a new year and I'm back. Let's dive in! Non-fiction Crying in H Mart - Michelle Zauner In the past, I didn't listen to many audiobooks because it's really hard for me to focus on the story except in very narrow…
Continue reading ➞ 10 Favorite Reads from the 2nd Half of 2021
Yep, it's autumn and I went with a cheesy pun. Can't say I'm sorry about that one. There are three books that I think everyone should read. I mean, honestly there are more than three. But these three are a wonderful package if you're looking to educate yourself, or if you're looking for a thoughtful…
Continue reading ➞ Fall in Love with Science and Data (books)
A. K. Hudson 