There are few pleasures in my life like a fully immersive fantasy read. Followed by at least two more books that will give me something familiar and beloved, but also something new. I spend a good chunk of my browsing time in New Fantasy, skimming down the spines, looking out for that big, bold number…
To Review or Not to Review?
I’m guessing just by the fact that you have opened this blog post, that you, like me, enjoy a good review. There’s something very satisfying about knowing what someone else thought about a book whether you want to yell at that person for having a VERY WRONG OPINION or LOVING that reviewer for being totally…
Spy Don’t You Try Something New?
One of the ironic parts about technically having more time to read, write, and generally get my life together, is that I have zero motivation to do so. In the rare moments where I feel a burst of energy to do something - other than internally debate whether I can pull off hot pink eyeshadow …
Our Neighborly Voting Enthusiasts
You learn lots of interesting tidbits of information working at the public library. Sometimes strangers recount stories in full historical detail for you; sometimes you stumble upon tantalizing facts while innocently shelf-reading; and sometimes you learn the Dewey Decimal System by heart… because shelf-reading. Then there are the rarest of times: when a coworker points…
The Weird and Wild World of Manga
Turns out at a time where the world often seems to be falling apart, the stories I most want to read are quick moving, adventurous romps that refuse to get bogged down in melancholy.
75 Years Later: Lawrence Remembers Its World War II Veterans
In 2019, the US Department of Veterans Affairs reported that 389,292 of the 16 million World War II American veterans were still alive. Of those 389,292 veterans, 3,693 lived in Kansas. You might have heard about the alarming rate at which WWII veterans are dying (294 deaths per day in 2019) but might not have…
Up Lit? Don’t Mind If I Do!
“Reading is a route out of yourself” - author Matt Haig There are many books out there that are feel-good books. Books that just immediately sweep you into a beautiful place with lovely people and wonderful scenarios. You are tenderly wrapped in a gorgeous setting, everyone is likable, and the plot moves you from Good…
Don’t Tell Me to Stop Crying
I’ve noticed that, in the moments when my eyes are full of tears that haven’t yet spilled, the world looks different.
Learning Curve
It has felt like there is so much to learn lately that I have been reading far more non-fiction than I usually do. There are several great new books challenging the stories we tell ourselves about our country and its past. I have been toggling between three excellent histories in the past weeks that I…
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