Voices of Dragons, by Carrie Vaughn

It is a truth universally acknowledged that if you are a fantasy book lover, you have at least one beloved book that involves dragons. Whether they are arrogant monsters like Smaug in The Hobbit or gentle and shy homebodies like the titular Reluctant Dragon, dragons are a perennial symbol of the genre, akin to the … Continue reading Voices of Dragons, by Carrie Vaughn →

The Devil Wears Prada, by Lauren Weisberger

I realized recently that I enjoy stories involving crazy people: crazy entitled people, crazy religious people, people with absolutely zero concept of a world outside of their own needs, people who believe that the world must bend to their whim, bar the consequences for anyone in their orbit. It's so fascinating how far these people … Continue reading The Devil Wears Prada, by Lauren Weisberger →

Yours Truly, by Abby Jimenez

Some of you are probably wondering: since I've had a mediocre track record with contemporary romances, why do I keep coming back to them? Believe me, I would not pick up one of these unless I'd heard people I trust gush about them and if the plot sounded interesting to me. Yours Truly is a … Continue reading Yours Truly, by Abby Jimenez →