On My Bookshelf
Five Books I Have Recommended A Million Times
There are books that stick with you. You read them at just the right time in your life, and they change everything. Or, at least,
September 16, 2023
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Farewell, heaving bosoms
There’s been discussion on Bluesky lately about how publishing is moving away the traditional hunky shirtless stud-heaving bosom woman romance cover aesthetic—potentially because it is
August 17, 2023
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Reading Iceland
My husband and I will be in Iceland in five short weeks. While I’m excited to (I hope) see the Northern Lights and go on
September 17, 2015
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That white male writers are most often reviewed and wind up winning awards and find themselves on “best of” and “summer reading” lists at places
May 25, 2015
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How Many Books Does it Take to Get to Toronto?
I equate travel with reading time. You’re stuck in an airport or an airplane for hours on end, so what else are you going to
July 14, 2014
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I Am Not Embarrassed.
Let us discuss literary fiction and sales. It’s no secret that it’s incredibly difficult to sell a novel that is considered literary fiction, and that
June 5, 2014
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Snow Day Books
Growing up in the Pocono area of Pennsylvania meant that we always had a lot of snow. Winter meant bundling up like the Michelin man
February 13, 2014
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Happy Women in Horror Month!
Horror generally tends to be thought of as a genre dominated by men–Stephen King, Dean Koontz, Peter Straub. This list of the top 20 horror
February 4, 2014
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The Tattooed Page
After something like eight hours in the tattoo chair, three different sessions, my tattoo is finally finished! This last time around, I read the first
December 1, 2013
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Tattoo Distractions
A few Saturdays ago, I spent two or three hours in a chair while a very nice woman scratched a tattoo into my back. Lots
October 18, 2013
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