Escapists Uncensored

In which I rant about finding new authors I live dangerously close to the library. I’m not talking dangerous for my health. Oh, no. I mean, I live so close to the library that I go there every single day and check out a metric shit ton of books. I’m […]

Recently I was discussing books with a total stranger. Well the topic of ebooks came up, and I mentioned how I routinely search the free ebooks on Amazon, and I got a cringe! No joke, a cringe! Then the person says “Yeah but those are all the reject novels. They are […]

In which I rant about author conferences Two years ago, Jackie talked me into going to RT 2012 with her. (Yeah, that was a really hard sell. Go meet my favorite authors and hang out with fellow book lovers? Sold in .2 seconds!)  It was everything I dreamed of and more! […]

I am picky about the subgenres I read. I am kind of judgmental about which subgenres a book is classified in. I also know that this is kind of a problem. I’m adventurous in every facet of my life but when it comes to choosing a book and liking it, […]

I was raised to be respectful of other people’s belongings/homes, and that snooping is rude. I’ve never had a problem following that rule. Unless there is a bookcase or pile of books somewhere, and then, well the jig is up. I cannot help myself but pick up every single novel […]

One needs only watch TV or surf the net to realize that the troublesome midsection is actually a thing. However, the one I’m talking about isn’t about a few extra pounds. I posit that too many books have a troublesome midsection. The first few pages invite you into the story, […]

Serial novels have been around for a very long time. It used to be because books were rare and expensive things, so to increase their audience base, publishers’ used to publish books one chapter or section at a time. But the serial novel really took off during the Victorian era, […]

These are the top two shelves of my one and only bookcase. Top shelf is for LE to-reads, second are my personal to-read collection. Clearly, this is only a small fraction of my to-read list. But since I have one bookcase I have to be picky of what goes on […]

You know one thing that bothers me? When chapters are too long. I must admit, I feel a little guilty for being annoyed at something which is trivial and frankly a little silly. That being said, it still annoys me. I know I am not the only one who has […]

Someone picks up your book, flips through the pages and comments “How can you read this? There are no pictures!” I’ve heard this a bunch of times, as I’m sure so have many of you. My favorite part about this ‘joke’ is that it’s more insulting to them, not you, […]