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Reading Roundup: The 15th week of 2025

This week I squeezed in only a couple of new books, plus a fun fanfiction binge before the holiday!

Reading Roundup: The 14th week of 2025

two new reads this week, one published today, and a dive into nostalgic fanfiction!

Reading Roundup: The 12th week of 2025

This week, I laughed through Scalzi's cheesy absurdity, tackled fanfic, and revisited Piers Anthony.

Reading Roundup: The 12th week of 2025

Late but alive, I share my latest reads and a sneak peek at what's on my horizon!

Reading Roundup: The 11th week of 2025

An average thriller and a quirky short story collection round out my quiet reading week.

Reading Roundup: The 10th week of 2025

Struggled with slow Internet and disappointing fanfiction this week, but at least got a reread in!

Reading Roundup: The 9th week of 2025

This week features four mixed reviews on books and a struggle with slow Internet—ugh!

Reading Roundup: The 8th week of 2025

February 26, 2025

This week was a reading dud; all three books fell flat despite intriguing premises.

Reading Roundup: The 7th week of 2025. (copy)

February 21, 2025

This is a retransmission of Wednesday's message, which for readers by email failed to send. I was utterly responsible by messing up the domain. Sorry about...

Reading Roundup: The 7th week of 2025.

February 19, 2025

Discovering a new author and an unexpected romance while diving into 8 diverse reads this week!

Musings: Don't judge a book by its cover

February 17, 2025

I'm diving into a LITRPG book and questioning why cover art can mislead readers about the content!

January in books

February 16, 2025

January wasn't a bad month for reading as things go. I started the year with fanfiction as I ended the year before. In fact, half of January's books were...

So I have no subscribers, but I must still write something

February 16, 2025

I'm simplifying my reading rundowns by switching to email, starting with a weekly roundup this Wednesday!