L. Saige Johnson
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Managing Stress and Projects
Lately, Ava and I have been on a roll. We started a project recently that we have been ale to really sink our teeth into. I don’t think we’re quite ready to give all the details yet, but we’ve been… Continue reading
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We’re Supposed to Judge Books By Their Covers
Okay! Put the pitchforks and torches away! Let me explain myself. We’ve probably all heard the saying “Don’t judge a book by it’s cover”. And it largely holds a lot of water. We shouldn’t judge things just based on their… Continue reading
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Five Magical Book Reviews: Part Four
Yyyyup. We’re doing this again. As always, check out the last three parts (here, here, and here) if you haven’t yet. Rose in Chains – Julie Soto – 3.5 Stars This review contains mentions of slavery, sexual abuse, and torture.… Continue reading
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Let’s Talk Fairy Tale Novel Adaptations
A while ago in our book club, we did a themed round where we all picked books that were inspired by fairy tales. It was fun to see the differences in the books we each picked, and we enjoyed comparing… Continue reading
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Breaking Out of a Rut
Lately, I’ve felt a little bit stuck in my projects. For the first half of January, I was making some great progress with my writing! My goal for the month was 25,000 words, and by the time the month was… Continue reading
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Trying Out Different Book Tracking Sites
I’ve used Goodreads consistently for probably a year now, though I have it tracking back to 2021 thanks to my journaling and book keeping (get it?), so I have several hundred books on my shelves, either having been read, or… Continue reading
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Five Books I Almost DNF’d (And One I Actually Did)
Usually, if I start a book, I’m going to finish it. I think a huge reason for this actually comes from Stephen King, actually. One of my biggest takeaways when reading his book On Writing in high school was to… Continue reading
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How YOU Can Be Better than the Average American in 2026
Did you know that, in 2025, roughly half of polled US citizens didn’t read a single book? Oof. Guys, we’re facing a HUGE problem right now. I see it almost everyday at work, where students struggle to read and understand… Continue reading
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Yet Another Five Magical Book Reviews
This is installment three of this series, where I review magic and fantasy books! Check out installments one and two, and enjoy these reviews of my favorite genre! The Crimson Moth Series – Kristen Ciccarelli – 4 Stars This is… Continue reading
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Three Sentence Pitches for EVERY Book I Read in 2025
Strap in! I read over 50 books this past year (a personal high since I started recording!) so here are three sentence summaries/pitches for what each book has to offer. These are listed in order of when I finished them.… Continue reading
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