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Aug 6, 2025

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More Thoughts on the Series A Court of Thorns and Roses and Fantasy in General

CN: spoilers, rape, abuse, sexism, stereotypes, anti-sex worker language

Mar 11, 2023

Mar 11, 2023

ACoTaR’s Rhysand Should Have Stayed a Villain

CN: spoilers for Sarah J. Maas’ entire A Court of Thorns and Roses series; sexual assault/abuse; ableist and sexist tropes

Dec 27, 2020

Dec 27, 2020

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The most HATED science fiction writer

It’s rare for a sci-fi writer to be famous enough, to be known enough, to be truly, deeply… hated.

Jul 24

The most HATED science fiction writer

Jul 24

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Toni Morrison versus Tom Sawyer

A Nobelist’s reaction to Twain’s characters, “especially Tom,” calls forth new ideas about Huckleberry Finn

Jun 19

Toni Morrison versus Tom Sawyer

Jun 19

Review: A Vacation for Nurse Dean

A nurse novel by Sharon Heath, ©1966

Mar 2, 2019

Mar 2, 2019

Review: Orphanage Nurse

A nurse novel by Arlene Hale, ©1970

Mar 2, 2019

Mar 2, 2019

Reviews;Cover Girl Nurse

A nurse novel by Patricia Libby, ©1963

Mar 2, 2019

Mar 2, 2019

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I’m The Little Free Library And I’m Totally Judging You

Your choices say a lot about you. And it’s not all good.

Oct 10, 2024

A little free library in an affluent neighborhood.

Oct 10, 2024

Book Review : Little Stranger by Leigh Rivers

Apr 12, 2024

Book Review : Little Stranger by Leigh Rivers

Apr 12, 2024

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The Origins Of Dune

Before you watch part 2 of Dune, learn about the inspirations and origins of Frank Herbert’s classic SciFi novel

Feb 23, 2024

The Origins Of Dune

Feb 23, 2024

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How Terry Brooks Saved Epic Fantasy

Terry Brooks gets a bad rap. He saved fantasy, and all he got was a Fangorn Forest t-shirt.

Mar 17, 2015

How Terry Brooks Saved Epic Fantasy

Mar 17, 2015

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Romantasy: The new genre here to stay?

Combining Genres

Dec 8, 2023

Romantasy: The new genre here to stay?

Dec 8, 2023

I Won’t Be Reading Her Books Again

When an Author’s behavior leaves you incredibly disappointed

Jul 11, 2023

I Won’t Be Reading Her Books Again

Jul 11, 2023

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Why Jane Eyre Is Not A Romance

And why we all need to revisit this feminist classic

Sep 14, 2021

Why Jane Eyre Is Not A Romance

Sep 14, 2021

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Three Times Young Jane Eyre Was the Realest

Most everyone remembers Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre as a paragon of virtue and restrained, passionate righteousness, but the beauty of…

Jan 22, 2020

Three Times Young Jane Eyre Was the Realest

Jan 22, 2020

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Read Some Bad Books

Sometimes we need to learn how not to write.

Sep 30, 2021

Read Some Bad Books

Sep 30, 2021

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The Worst Movies on the List of the Top 100 Movies of All Time

Classic doesn’t always mean good

Apr 28, 2023

The Worst Movies on the List of the Top 100 Movies of All Time

Apr 28, 2023