Book Banter
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Genre-Fluid Heroes
If you’ve read Stephen King’s On Writing, you may remember an anecdote between King and Chuck Verill (pretty sure it was him, his agent) where King is warned, as they’re gearing up for his third book to release, that this… Continue reading
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Blech: An Attempt To Discuss Mia Ballard’s “Shy Girl”
You ever have such a weird experience with a book that you don’t even know how to begin talking about it? I just finished my advance copy of Shy Girl by Mia Ballard, due April 7th. And for my review,… 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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Everything I Read For “Out of This World Month”
Everyone enjoying this bleak, dark, late-winter weather? I’m sure not! Thankfully, this past month I’ve been escaping into other worlds nearly non-stop. That’s right, I’ve just concluded my very first Out of This World Month, where I read only fantasy… 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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Reviewing Every Story in “The End of the World As We Know It”
Who else was over the moon (M-O-O-N, that spells excited!) when this book was first announced? You all know Grandpa King is my #1. And for my very first pick in our book club we started almost three years ago,… Continue reading
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Return of the Book Bracket
Quick update: I’ve decided to join the cool cats on StoryGraph! Check me out! https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/ac_bookaddict Also, check out this awesome teaser Saige made for Losing Air! Now back to the post! If you’ve been following us for a while, you… 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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Dragonsteel Nexus 2025: A Photo Diary
Two words. Holy crap. That was incredible. For those who don’t know, Saige, Olivia and I attended Dragonsteel Nexus 2025 this past weekend in Salt Lake City. It’s everything Brandon Sanderson, thrown by the man himself with tons of amazing… Continue reading
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My Adaptation Wishlist
A lot of our favorite movies are based off of books. They’re a great inspiration for filmmakers, as the story and characters are already made for them! While a lot of readers share a sentiment that the book is generally… Continue reading
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