Stepping into Stories, One Word at a Time
"I want to feel something when I connect with someone. I want sparks. The good kind, you know? I want to laugh and mean it. I want goose bumps. I want to wonder what my date is thinking about and hope it might be me. I want…I want the magic."First-Time Caller by B.K. Borison I... Continue Reading →
"There is pain always, and ugliness, but the light and beauty of the world shine always above and beyond the powers of darkness to destroy."Kingdoms of Death by Christopher Ruocchio Okay so this book nearly took me out. The Sun Eater series has cemented itself among one of my favorite series so far this year... Continue Reading →
"It's too easy, you see, to get trapped in the past. The past is very seductive. People always talk about the mists of time, you know, but really it's the present that's in a mist, uncertain. The past is quite clear, and warm, and comforting. That's why people often get stuck there."Mariana by Susanna Kearsley... Continue Reading →
"You cannot lead as a tyrant. The people under you will not let you. To lead is a kind of service, a duty you owe to those who follow."Demon in White by Christopher Ruocchio It's absolutely not surprising to me that this book is being called one of the greatest science fiction novels of all... Continue Reading →
"The feeling that she had never really lived in this world caught her by surprise. It was a fact. She had never lived. Even as a child, as far back as she could remember, she had done nothing but endure. She had believed in her own inherent goodness, her humanity, and lived accordingly, never causing... Continue Reading →
"When Bob Dylan was young, his grandmother told him that happiness isn’t on the road to anything. She said happiness is the road. And that we should be kind because everyone’s fighting a hard battle."The Second Chance Convenience Store by Kim Ho-yeon The Second Chance Convenience Store is a book I listened to this week... Continue Reading →
Of Worlds Forgotten 