Writing Update- The Fourth Wall Series.

Oops. I meant to give this one last check yesterday before posting it, since I post my writing ranting on Wednesdays. This week has been a bit weird with final prep for summer camp at work and family health stuff getting to me. Actually, this is perfect way to introduce todays post because it’s something

Reading Ranting – Pushing Boundaries Part 3

Trigger warning: This mentions of dark content in books and films such as abuse and toxic relationships. Ranting warning: It’s a long one because I have too many thoughts on this. Skip to the bullet points for the main gist of what I mean. This is an extension of Pushing Boundaries part 1 and part

Book Review – Fated Throne – Zodiac Academy Book 6 – By Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti – 5 stars

Warning: May contain spoilers, but opening comments are spoiler-free. Check out my Reading Ranting page for more. Still hopelessly addicted to this series and the characters. It’s so emotionally charged that I can’t put it down. Long review this time since a lot has happened the past couple of books, and it’s all playing out

Writing Ranting – How Realistic Are Your Characters? Part 2

Warning: Spoilers of Zodiac Academy, A Court of Thorns and Roses, and The Dark Artifices ahead. Disclaimer: I don’t read a lot of LGBTQ+ books purely because I don’t come across that many recommendations from the sources I find new books from. That being said, quite a few books in my preferred genre include LGBTQ+

Book Review – Cursed Fates – Zodiac Academy Book 5 – By Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti – 5 stars

Warning: May contain spoilers, but opening comments are spoiler-free. Check out my Reading Ranting page for more. If you haven’t read book 4, then this review contains major spoilers. I want to cry for these girls all the time. They never get a break for more than 5 minutes before it all goes wrong again.

Writing Ranting – How Realistic Are Your Characters? Part 1

I recently saw a few TikTok posts from the same account about portraying body size and characters of colour in books and related character art. I genuinely appreciated her pointing this out since I have mixed race characters and some who are plus sized. I’ve included a couple of her videos at the bottom. My

Writing Ranting – Stuck for Something to Write?

It’s perfectly normal to get stuck writing slumps or writer’s block. And it’s okay to take a break from writing or certain projects to focus on other things in life. I can’t imagine going too long without writing or doing something writing related, even if it’s just jotting down ideas for future reference or finding

Book Review – Shadow Princess – Zodiac Academy Book 4 – By Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti – 5 stars

Warning: May contain spoilers, but opening comments are spoiler-free. Check out my Reading Ranting page for more. Holy fudge this book broke me, like shattered me into a million pieces. 😭😭😭 Things are completely out of control for the Vega twins, and secrets are spilling out all over the place. Lots of highly inappropriate acts

Book Review – The Bear’s Heart by Fil Reid

Warning: May contain spoilers, but opening comments are spoiler-free. Check out my Reading Ranting page for more. Review Disclaimer: I received a prerelease copy of the book. This review honestly expresses my thoughts after having read it.This is Fil’s second book in the Guinevere series which follows a librarian who gets sucked through a magical

Monthly TBR Update – May 2022

I’ve always loved shifters, and my recent reads prove it. See my Reading Ranting page for the reviews of May’s books. Also, most of these are audiobooks, so I tend to get through those really quickly.  In May I read… Zodiac Academy book 1, Awakening by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti, 5 stars. Zodiac Academy