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    Book Review: Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay

    I won’t lie. It was the cover that pulled me in. I was hoping for a mind-bending experience like House of Leaves. Instead it was closer to…… Read more “Book Review: Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay”

    January 4, 2024 by Kat

    Book Review: Grieving Gold by Daniel McDaniel

    This book just jettisoned to the top of my favorite books list. I’m obsessed!  “Find your strength in the light, or lose your chains in the darkness.…… Read more “Book Review: Grieving Gold by Daniel McDaniel”

    December 31, 2023December 31, 2023 by Kat

    CatholicVote Launches ‘Hide the Pride’ to Empty Libraries of LGBTQ Content Aimed at Kids

    America, this is why we can’t have nice things. “Hide the Pride” is a new initiative where right-wing Christians will check out LGBTQ materials from the library…… Read more “CatholicVote Launches ‘Hide the Pride’ to Empty Libraries of LGBTQ Content Aimed at Kids”

    June 15, 2022 by Kat

    Book Review | The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi

    John Scalzi did a thing, and that thing was awesome. This was my first experience reading John Scalzi. I saw the title, and having just finished watching…… Read more “Book Review | The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi”

    March 28, 2022 by Kat

    Borrowing People in Human Libraries

    Libraries are constantly changing at their core in order to maintain their missions of upholding literacy, providing access to free information, and supporting community growth. Libraries aren’t…… Read more “Borrowing People in Human Libraries”

    November 26, 2021 by Kat

    Amazon Must-Haves | Holiday Gifts for the Book Nerds 2021

    I’ve been seeing a lot of mimic posts trending on Tiktok and YouTube of “Amazon must-haves” and “Amazon hauls”, so I thought I would do one that…… Read more “Amazon Must-Haves | Holiday Gifts for the Book Nerds 2021”

    November 20, 2021November 20, 2021 by Kat

    Nothing is Okay

    “I wish him a lifetime of safety and platitudes, a soundtrack of fluorescent lights humming. I do not wish him me, though. Never me again.” https://www.youtube.com/embed/qpJn7y8kT-w?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en&autohide=2&wmode=transparent Dry…… Read more “Nothing is Okay”

    October 15, 2021 by Kat

    NaNoWriMo Prep

    November is close approaching, and with it, NaNoWriMo returns for another year of torturously fast productivity as authors all across the globe participate in a one month…… Read more “NaNoWriMo Prep”

    October 15, 2021March 29, 2025 by Kat

    Book Review | Red Seas Under Red Skies by Scott Lynch (Spoilers maybe)

    Where do I even begin to describe this dumpster fire of a book? Red Seas under Red Skies is accurate in that it is flaming garbage set…… Read more “Book Review | Red Seas Under Red Skies by Scott Lynch (Spoilers maybe)”

    May 26, 2021May 26, 2021 by Kat

    Much Ado About Word Count

    Our entire academic life we are taught to hit a word count, to fill the void on the paper with meaningless jibber jabber until we hit that…… Read more “Much Ado About Word Count”

    May 21, 2021 by Kat

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