Good morning, squiders! I hope your Thursday finds you well. Today we’ll be looking at aliens. Aliens come in a number of different flavors. You have your friendly aliens like E.T. You have your invading aliens ala Independence Day. You
Camel Interlude
Ah, squiders, it’s been a long time since we’ve visited with Landsquid and Alpaca and those lot, but I found out today what a baby camel looks like, and it is amazing. Look at those legs. They go on forever.
The Finnbranch Readalong: Winterking
We’re done! It’s a miracle. Oh, squiders. This one started out so much better. There were other characters! There was a clear plot! And then it spiraled down into insanity still. Sigh. Goodreads tells me that this book was nominated
Fun Scifi Tropes: Robots
Hey, guys! We’re doing this today rather than Thursday because we’ve got our Winterking discussion then. (Are you guys reading that with me? At first I thought it was better but we seem to be delving back into familiar confusion as we
Fun Scifi Tropes: Superpowers
Hey gang! Here’s the first of the tropes post I was talking about last week! A trope, according to Merriam-Webster, is “a common or overused theme or device.” (Also “a word or expression used in a figurative sense” such as
Nothing’s Ever Where You Need it to Be
Oh, squiders. Why is it when you need something, and you know you just saw it, you can’t actually ever find it? I feel like the more important said item is, the more likely it’s been jettisoned into space, never
Looking at the Next Month
Good morning, squiders! The next month is crazy busy around here, so I thought I’d give you a heads up on what to expect here at the blog during that time (from now until approximately mid-September). I’d like to do
Review: The Duchess Quest by C.K. Brooke
Good morning, Squiders! Today I’m hosting a review tour for the revised edition of The Duchess Quest by C.K. Brooke. It’s the first book in the Jordinia fantasy series. YA Romantic Fantasy Date Published: First Edition: October 2014 Second Edition: TBR
Meddling Kids by Edgar Cantero and Related Scooby Doo Thoughts
Have you seen Meddling Kids, squiders? The cover on my copy is neon pink and green, with tentacles, so it’s rather striking. I picked up the book because I enjoyed Cantero’s first novel The Supernatural Enhancements (2014, which I probably picked up because