Category Archives: reading

#TBR Challenge – Lush Life: Dreams of Distant Shores by Patricia A. McKillip

Posted on September 16, 2026 by Victoria Janssen

Dreams of Distant Shores (2016) by Patricia A. McKillip is a short story collection from Tachyon by one of my top favorite fantasy authors since I stumbled upon library copies of The Riddle-Master of Hed trilogy in middle school. The … Continue reading →

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My August Reading Log

Posted on September 11, 2026 by Victoria Janssen

Nonfiction: A friend recommended Samantha Irby’s essays to me, so I obtained two of her collections from the library. Wow, No Thank You. and Quietly Hostile by Samantha Irby were a good introduction to her work, I think, addressing topics … Continue reading →

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#TBR Challenge – Backlist Banger: The Hundred Days by Patrick O’Brian

Posted on August 19, 2026 by Victoria Janssen

The Hundred Days by Patrick O’Brian has been on my TBR for…a very long time. So long I can’t remember how long, unless I go blog-diving. Part of the issue was I was having trouble obtaining a copy when I … Continue reading →

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My July Reading Log

Posted on August 14, 2026 by Victoria Janssen

Fiction: The Maid by Nita Prose is a murder mystery set in a prestigious city hotel. Molly Gray, the titular maid, is alone in the world after the death of her beloved grandmother, who raised her and helped her navigate … Continue reading →

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My June Reading Log

Posted on July 17, 2026 by Victoria Janssen

Fanfiction: Panem et Circenses by littleblackfox is a mashup/alternate universe putting Crowley and Aziraphale into the Great British Bakeoff, in one of the early BBC seasons. In a world in which Armageddon didn’t happen, a year later Heaven and Hell … Continue reading →

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#TBRChallenge – Freedom!:The Hollywood Jim Crow by Maryann Erigha Lawer

Posted on July 15, 2026 by Victoria Janssen

The Hollywood Jim Crow: The Racial Politics of the Movie Industry by Maryann Erigha Lawer is academic nonfiction. “In The Hollywood Jim Crow, Maryann Erigha tells the story of inequality, looking at the practices and biases that limit the production … Continue reading →

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My May Reading Log

Posted on June 19, 2026 by Victoria Janssen

Fiction: I started off the month of May with three DNF mystery novels; it might be me and not the books! Darksight Dare by Lois McMaster Bujold is latest in her Penric and Desdemona series; it’s also latest in the … Continue reading →

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#TBR Challenge – Pride: Silver Moon by Catherine Lundoff

Posted on June 17, 2026 by Victoria Janssen

Silver Moon by Catherine Lundoff has been lingering on my TBR since it came out, but you really can’t go wrong with menopausal lesbian werewolves. Becca lives in an isolated mountain town and, after her divorce, has made a life … Continue reading →

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#TBRChallenge – “New Beginnings”: Body Movers by Stephanie Bond

Posted on May 20, 2026 by Victoria Janssen

Body Movers by Stephanie Bond is first (I thought) in a cozy mystery series with the unusual aspect of body movers for the morgue. I’ve been meaning to check it out because I love reading about different professions. Partway in, … Continue reading →

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My March Reading Log

Posted on April 17, 2026 by Victoria Janssen

Fiction: A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher was short but a lot of fun! Fourteen year old Mona lives in Riverbraid, which has a number of wizards with odd small talents; Mona’s magic works best with dough … Continue reading →

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