Have you ever read a book and thought “Wow, this author does not remember what being X age is like?” I get that feeling a lot, especially when reading a YA/NA book in which a teenage romance is more dramatic than the average soap opera. I am willing to suspend my reality in cases of […]
Category: Discussion Posts
I’ve noticed a certain phenomenon among book bloggers in regards to “must read” popular books. Often, those that didn’t like them for one reason or another are ignored but when the drama starts it can be brutal. I’ve talked about being the right audience for a book before on my blog, discussing the fact that […]
Have you ever found yourself reading a book and suddenly the characters are referencing a “classic” text you haven’t read? Or, alternatively, stumbled upon a book in which the characters discuss works you are familiar with, letting you experience their references fully? This is the result of “base texts,” or “basics” or “classics” being utilized […]
We’ve all read a story that ended with a quick wrap up of what every single character is doing now, in which all of them are happy and healthy and thriving (except for the villains of course). There’s a time and a place for these flowery happy endings, but for the most part a happy […]
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Discussion: Cheating Tropes
I’ve seen some discussions about books lately that have frustrated me, largely because they center around “the cheating trope.” For this post, I’m going to be breaking down that “the cheating trope” is actually a few key tropes with major differences, and how applying the same interpretation to all of them does a major disservice […]
So normally my DNF reviews are about books, but as I tried to watch the Netflix adaptation of Tiny Pretty Things specifically as soon as I finished the book this seemed appropriate for a blog post! In fact, part of my motivation for reading the book at all was that the show suddenly seemed like […]
“Who tells your story?” This refrain should ring a bell for anyone who has listened to or watched the musical Hamilton. A sweeping success with a tremendous cult following, the musical adapted a biography of Alexander Hamilton into a hip-hop sensation praised for everything from casting choices to the construction of the stage. Ultimately, the […]
One to Watch book summary [review here!] One to Watch follows fashion blogger Bea, a plus size woman who works to help other women find fashionable and affordable pieces that flatter their shapes and curves. After a drunken tirade against the show Main Squeeze (based on The Bachelor and its tie ins), Bea finds herself […]
Hiya readers and welcome to another discussion post! Feel free to jump in at the bottom and leave your thoughts on this trope, which I’m sure many of us are familiar with! The Trope Itself The trope for “Asshole With a Heart of Gold” is essentially based around a character–usually a man, the male romantic […]
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Discussion: Rushed Happy Endings
So. I think we’ve all been there. We’re reading a wonderful book, and maybe there’s some heartbreak or some drama, there’s about a quarter of the book left, and we’re desperate to know “how is this going to resolve?” We’re rooting for the main character, their friends and family, and we want a happy ending. […]
Cups and Cards and Books 