Welcome to Pen & Sword, a blog by two fans of all things reading and writing.
Join us for updates twice a week as we ramble about our favorite reads, bemoan the struggles of being an aspiring author, and discuss anything else related to the lovely world of literature.
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Time For My Bi-Annual Exhausted Rant
{EDIT: Great news! I’m ready to start taking physical pre-orders for Cobwebs! Click here to snag your signed copy, shipping 9/22!} I’m not even gonna titillate you with some pointless introduction. I’m here to rant again. At least I’m going… Continue reading
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Embracing Nostalgia: Rereading Childhood Favorites
Hey guys! Sorry for the short (and late!) article. I had a concert Saturday night and underestimated my ability to finish it up yesterday. I still hope you enjoy! In 2021, I got Libby for the first time, and I… Continue reading
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Going on a Robert Eggers Binge Because I’m Excited For Werwulf
I know I’m not alone when I say that the upcoming Werwulf looks incredible. Certainly, we all drooled over the costuming, the visual design, that awesome grainy filter that makes this thing look like a creature feature from the 50’s.… Continue reading
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Book Recs for Classic Fantasy Creatures
I read a lot of fantasy, and most of them feature some sort of magical creatures. Faeries, vampires, dragons, you name it. I figured that today, I’d give some book recommendations based on the inclusion of particular fantasy creatures, either… Continue reading
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Yesteryear: Overhyped or Literary Masterpiece?
If you’re anywhere in the literary zeitgeist, you’ve seen this book mentioned somewhere, probably multiple times: Now, while I do like to follow along with new releases from my favorite authors and publishers, I’m not specifically the kind of reader… Continue reading
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My Fantasy Pet Peeves
(If you read this article when it was auto-published before 9pm on the 9th, oops! I forgot to finish it before I went camping. But it’s all finished now. Enjoy!) For a long time, I’ve had some articles brewing. Ones… Continue reading
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How I Hacked My Writing Productivity with A Basic Excel Spreadsheet
When you have as many novel projects as I do, sometimes sitting down to write can feel overwhelming because you just can’t pick a project to sit down with for the day. There’s guilt for wanting to work on a… Continue reading
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Book Bracket: Ranking 32 Magical Reads p.3
Welcome to the third and final installment of this series! Check out parts one and two if you need to. Let’s just get this bad boy finished so my suffering can end! Here are the results as they stood at… Continue reading
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Obsessed with “You”: Discussing All Five Books (And Some of the Show)
I know what you’re thinking. “Ava, you know this show is like ten years old and way past its relevance, right?” First off, why are you being so rude? Second, this post is culturally relevant now- like a month after… Continue reading
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Oops, All Standalones!
I’ve been having some serious series burnout lately. Usually, I will greedily devour a series, binging all of the released books and welcoming a new hyper fixation. It’s one of the best ways to read books. But lately, I’ve found… Continue reading
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