We are nearing Father’s Day, coming this Sunday actually. I didn’t end up doing a topic for Mother’s Day this year and I am not really doing one for Father’s Day either. Yet I’ve been wondering about this for a while. I have mentioned over the past few years that my husband isn’t a very… Continue reading Books I Think Merijn’s Dad Would Like If He Was a Big Reader
As a fantasy reader series are a given. While there are some fantasy standalones, the amount of series far out number them. I suppose this has a lot to do with the epicness of the plots and the world building. There is so much that needs to happen to make it a believable story that… Continue reading Long Series I Am Committed to And Those I Want to Start
The first few months of 2018 I have been reading an insane amount of books per month, even for me, hitting my reading challenge already in April. As a result I often get the question how I can read so much. Now I have already touched upon this subject before here. I am now of… Continue reading How I Read Multiple Books at the Same Time
This topic and list is written for the fantasy month Wyrd and Wonder. Sometimes we can focus a lot on our human main characters. There are however other categories that are deserving of more attention. I’m talking about sidekicks. Side characters Characters that help shape the story and our main characters to be who they… Continue reading Time to Kick Some Non-Human Ass – Non-Human Sidekicks (Wyrd and Wonder)
Is there a difference between Urban Fantasy and Contemporary Fantasy?
Rating books is always a bit subjective. Not everyone interprets the 5 star rating system the same (and there are plenty of people who don’t use it). The 5 stars is pretty easy as those are books you loved. You’d say the 1 star is the same but there is discussion on rating books you… Continue reading Is 3 Stars a Bad Rating These Days?
If you have followed this blog for a while you will know that I read fantasy and sci-fi about 99% of the time. I don’t think that is an exageration. I eat fantasy books for breakfast and lunch. But on the rare occasion I do pick up contemporary reads. When I do I tend to… Continue reading Contemporary Books This Fantasy Lover Wants to Read
