“The more I know, the less I understand,” sang rock legend Don Henley, and after surviving my teens, twenties, and (in September) half my thirties, I’m starting to think he’s right. The long and short of it is that life changes us, often while we aren’t looking. You think you understand something, and then you … Continue reading Through the Years: 5 Songs That Change as I Get Older
So Many Books: A New Outlook on My TBR
Or how not to be afraid of the sheer number of books you want to read. First, though I doubt many people reading a blog that focuses on promoting books will need this, TBR stands for “to be read,” otherwise known as books one is interested in reading. This post focuses primarily on the TBR … Continue reading So Many Books: A New Outlook on My TBR
🦁 The Lion King 2 Is a Cautionary Tale About Living in an Echo Chamber
Covu, the male protagonist, was raised in a culture of hate. ☑️ He was bread to rule because of some unspecified “chosen one” criterion. Covu was trained to be a killer to avenge the death of Scar, the “rightful” king (who really wasn’t the rightful anything). Covu’s mother, Zira, only told Covu one side of … Continue reading 🦁 The Lion King 2 Is a Cautionary Tale About Living in an Echo Chamber
6 Reasons We Need More Fantasy Like the Swan Princess Movies
The animated Swan Princess movies from the 90s did some great things that I’d love to find in more romantic fantasy stories. I don’t think anyone will argue that they are the greatest animated movies ever made or that they are outstanding storytelling. But they fill a void for story elements I want to see … Continue reading 6 Reasons We Need More Fantasy Like the Swan Princess Movies
The Heights: A Short Story from the World of Grimmfay
The might, the magic, the majesty... One Girl, wishing and wanting Three Mistresses, of power and pride One mother, too afraid to choose One Master, unwilling to lose Twelve years ago, a prince visited Grimmfay’s performance and fell in love with one of its mistresses. At his side, she escaped, but before that, he had … Continue reading The Heights: A Short Story from the World of Grimmfay
Review+Giveaway: Tools of a Thief by D. Hale Rambo
Review of Tools of a Thief by D. Hale Rambo, a fantasy novella How do you stop being a thief? Zizy assumed quitting her job, stealing from her boss, and flitting magically across the continent was one way to give it a go. Getting in and out of sticky situations is typically Zizy’s specialty. A … Continue reading Review+Giveaway: Tools of a Thief by D. Hale Rambo
Introducing the New Kit ‘N Kabookle!
I'm super excited to introduce my new and very attractive website. I made the leap from Blogger to WordPress this weekend, and it was a fantastic choice.
Guest Post+Giveaway: Bolder Guilt-Edged by Janice Tremayne
Bolder Guilt-Edged A supernatural suspense/thriller by Janice Tremayne A demon hell-bent on playing psychological games to torment its victims. A guilt-edged past comes to the fore to be relived again. Can Bolder overcome his mental suffering and destroy the voracious demon? In the Australian ghost town of Ravenswood in North Queensland, a gruesome suicide … Continue reading Guest Post+Giveaway: Bolder Guilt-Edged by Janice Tremayne
Exclusive Excerpt+Giveaway: Sorcers Reborn Earth by Richard B.
Sorcerers Reborn: Earth A fantasy by Richard B. Sorcerers Reborn is Book One in a series that begins here on Earth and takes you on a new and exciting journey in the world of Sorcerers, Dragons, Elves and more. Midnight stops. She feels something she hasn’t felt in three thousand years, something that possesses magic. … Continue reading Exclusive Excerpt+Giveaway: Sorcers Reborn Earth by Richard B.
Review+Giveaway: It Happened on Thunder Road by Susan Antony
It Happened on Thunder Road A YA fantasy by Susan Antony When Emmy Russo returns to high school in Moncks Corner, South Carolina after summer break, she discovers some changes. First: Mom has a boyfriend. Second: the cute new student, Charlie Fields, is a Rockabilly greaser with a gang who obeys his every command. Third: … Continue reading Review+Giveaway: It Happened on Thunder Road by Susan Antony