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  • Bad Science

    I’m going to start a series of posts detailing some highly questionable “science” in fiction that either made me roll my eyes or actually angered me. Who am I to make these assessments, you might ask? Glad you did. I… Read more

  • Welcome!

    Hello, everyone! Welcome to my own little world, where I’ll share book reviews, writing, and snippets of other random stuff. Please note that all book reviews will be spoiler free and all analyses will be in-depth and therefore contain spoilers for the book. Read more

  • Review: All Fall Down

    All Fall Down by Ally Carter (4/5) Mystery/thriller is not my usual genre, but I really enjoyed this book. I powered through the last 100 pages, which is something that has not happened in a while, because I wanted to… Read more

  • DoS – Receipt Codes

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  • Daughter of Shadows

    A sneak peek at the opening paragraphs for the draft I’m currently working on! Want an expanded version/more excerpts in the future? Subscribe to my newsletter to get all the snippets and more! Uneven black graffiti lines spelled out “enter… Read more

  • Review: Shadow & Bone Trilogy

    Shadow & Bone Trilogy by Leigh Bardugo (4/5) I did a review for Shadow & Bone, but I wanted to do an overview for the entire series. I recommend this series for anyone who loves high fantasy with great world-building,… Read more

  • March 2024 Newsletter

    Hello, subscribers! Thank you for your interest in my newsletter. This will be the VERY FIRST newsletter, which is incredibly exciting to me. This first newsletter will be available to everyone, but future editions will only be visible to subscribers… Read more

  • Analysis: Let’s Talk About Love

    Let’s Talk About Love by Claire Kann (3/5) This book is technically a two stars for me, but I added one because contemporary romance is usually not my genre. I read it because of the ace rep. There are a… Read more

  • Bad Science: Kipo

    I almost didn’t even bother doing commentary on Kipo and the Age of the Wonderbeasts, because this show is so comfortable in it’s own ridiculousness that I don’t expect the science to be solid. All the animals have extra legs/eyes,… Read more

  • Are Prologues Dead?

    Since the prologue discourse is going around again, I felt compelled to write up my thoughts on it. While I’ve read prologues I didn’t like or thought were unnecessary, I generally still believe that prologues serve a purpose, when they’re… Read more

  • New WIP: Biocrafters

    We’re getting science-y! I’m thrilled for this new one, which will have a magic system highly based in genetics and microbiology. Plus, I get to use one of my long-time RP characters as a protagonist. She’s chaos with a pretty… Read more

  • Bad Science: Breaking Dawn

    But Nicole! Twilight is a fantasy novel. Why are you bringing science into this? Well, because Stephanie did. Or tried to. I understand the impulse to explain magic by tying it to science, but if you’re going to do this,… Read more