Escapists Uncensored

In which I rant about ebook piracy [I also have some exciting news, so stick around and find out!] Once upon a time, in a magical land far, far, away, people lived in peace and happiness. Chocolate flowed in the rivers, mountains made of candy and rainbows filled the sky, pouring Skittles […]

My friend took that picture and sent it to me because she can imagine me going to a party and only talking about books/book clubs with other people. I laughed at first but it got me thinking – just because I read all the time, does that automatically mean I’m […]

In which I rant about a certain movie coming out this past weekend Can you guess what movie I’m talking about? It really shouldn’t be too hard, since it’s practically the only movie everyone is talking about. Yeah, I’m talking about Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2. Now, […]

In which I rant about endings Because I am ranting about endings, I DO giveaway the endings to The Silver Kiss by Annette Curtis Klause, Insatiable by Meg Cabot and The Reckoning by Kelley Armstrong, in that order. I also mention Shadowfever by Karen Marie Moning and City of Glass by Cassandra […]

In which I rant about fan fiction Fan fiction is something most readers either love or hate. And 99% of the time, I absolutely hate it. For those of you who are blissfully unaware of this thing called fan fiction, I’ll explain it to you. It’s where a person takes […]

In which I rant about Dads Because this past Sunday was Father’s Day, I figured I would use this rant to rant about all the amazing Dads out there. But instead of just ranting about them, I’ve created a list of my top 5 favorite Dads. 5. Hal from the T.V. show Malcom […]

In which I rant about details, or lack thereof, that bug the crap out of me When I read a book, I’m ready to accept anything the author throws at me. A one eyed monster that eats only pasta and lives in the closet? Sure, that can exist. A world […]

In which I rant about reality and fiction If you somehow missed it, the Wall Street Journal published an article titled Darkness to Visible by Meghan Cox Gurdon on June 4, 2011. Gurdon’s article can be summed up in her statement: “If books show us the world, teen fiction can be like a hall of […]

In which I rant about the lack of proper bookmark usage For my first ever Casey’s Literary Rants, I’m going to rant about a growing epidemic that not many people are even aware about. I am here today to tell you, no warn you, about this pandemic that may change the […]

Grasping for the Wind has another fabulous edition of Inside the Blogosphere, and with all the recent disasters, is it any wonder John’s wondering… If you had to leave your house in a hurry, and you could only grab five volumes off your shelf, which five would they be and […]