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We all need readers like Dani, who will DM you randomly to tell you a short story nobody else liked is their favourite book. 😭
This is another reminder to myself, but also to you, to publish the thing, because somewhere out there is at
Husband said he didn’t think I could finish six books (to get to 100 books read this year) by the end of the year. That was last Thursday, and I’ve read four books since then. Spite is powerful. 😂
My reading journal is ready for 2026. ^-^
How do you track your reading? In the past, I've tried Goodreads, Storygraph, Italic Type (which I honestly
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Dear Inklings,
First of all, congratulations to the giveaway winner, Nikki L.! Thank you to all my patrons for supporting
YAY I got copyedits! Cried a bit over the wall of red, but y’know. It’s okay. Just part of the process.
Now that I’m recovered (lol), it’s revising time (again), and then they’re off to S.E. Reid
My Saturday shelfie consists of books I hope to finish before the end of the year. Can I do it? We shall see..
Two children's books my kids are obsessed with this week
The Fib by Pedro Iniguez - an allegory about how a lie grows bigger and bigger. The toddler wants to
She Who Became the Sun
She Who Became the Sun is the underrated, unheard of book you need to read right now.
This book made
Author Nation was excellent
Platonic Soulmates: What Happened to Our Friendships?
Many cultural critics argue that the art of friendship is in decline. The United States surgeon general has named loneliness an epidemic. People are lonelier than ever, and they don’t know what to do about it. Why is that?
For someone who doesn’t write on Substack anymore, I sure convinced a good number of people to join Substack this week.
😂 Just by saying that the fiction circle here is the best! (which it is)
Which also goes to show that
I think the expectation that a book should be perfect to receive five stars is silly. Personally, I don't use star ratings at all anymore because I don't even find them helpful as a reader. It's too subjective.
It's all about personal preference. From my perspective, I view reading as a conversation between author and reader,
"Do you NEED two copies of the same book?" Yes, yes I do.
My Darling Dreadful Thing review
My Darling Dreadful Thing surprised me in the best way. Admittedly, I went into it with no expectations. All I
I finally bought new ISBNs, which means The Constellation of Forgotten Things is on Goodreads, Storygraph, and Pagebound! You can add to your “Want to Read” list now ^-^
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app.thestorygraph.com/b…
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Lamb (Troy Ford) Review
While I expected Lamb to break my heart, I didn't quite expect it to turn it inside out
I, Medusa review
I, Medusa is a bold retelling of Medusa's story that puts agency back into her hands. There were