I like to think being a bestseller used to mean something. But nowadays, with terms like “New York Times Bestseller” being an editorial list made by publishers for publishers and cultivated before…| the orang-utan librarian
What the hell is going on with publishing nowadays?! In the last year, as I’ve frequently complained about now, I’ve been observing a serious decline in the quality of traditionally published books. Obviously, this is… More| the orang-utan librarian
My THOUGHTS ON CHARLIE KIRK AND FREE SPEECH I’ve been planning this post for a while, then a terrible thing happened. Charlie Kirk was murdered. He was murdered in a freedom shirt at a “prove… More| the orang-utan librarian
Today I’m here to burrow deep into the question of why there’s a preponderance of bunnies in children’s books. From Miffy to Bear and the Rabbit to Bunny vs Monkey, rabbits are *everywhere*. This, of… More| the orang-utan librarian
Another busy week, taking mom and I to some appointments, and running some errands. We head an internet and cable outage at my house for almost all of Saturday, and Sunday I’m hoping that we can ju…| Leah's Books
Photo by cottonbro studio on Pexels.com Finally I get to post a weekly update that is positive! It feels like I’ve been waiting a long time, but things are getting better. I still need the heating …| Leah's Books
It’s been another whammy of a week. I had been feeling better from the ulcerative colitis, and the several days of rest really seemed to help. The new strain of marijuana really helps with my…| Leah's Books
Well, it has been a doozy of a week over here. I spent several days in bed, feeling really under the weather. We went to the gastro and she ordered some tests and a scan to find out what is going o…| Leah's Books
Hello friends, it’s Vera here today. 👋 Back in the day, some of my favorite posts to write were negative posts, i.e. posts where I could moan about things I dislike. However, as I got more and more into writing recommendation posts and focusing on sharing the books I loved with you all, I fell… Continue reading My Least Favorite Bookish Tropes| Wordy and Whimsical
Photo by cottonbro studio on Pexels.com It just feels like there is so much going on in my life. The antibiotics for my mother weren’t working, so the hospital switched her to a more aggressive ant…| Leah's Books
This past week had a lot of ups and downs, and the weekend has been gray and rainy, which always makes my joints hurt more. The high point of my night is going to be when I finish scheduling this p…| Leah's Books
It’s been a rough week. In addition to being injured and dependent on my elderly mother for transportation and dealing with the pain of this stupid Achilles strain, which I don’t recommend at all. …| Leah's Books
This has been a rough week and an even rougher weekend, as I’m still trying to adjust to being unable to do anything close to what I was able to before. Over the weekend, my mother got sick, and ha…| Leah's Books
Each week, I wrack my brain to come up with an interesting topic that will hopefully spark discussion amongst my readers. It doesn’t sound like a difficult job, but after coming up with topics each…| Leah's Books
It is a truth universally acknowledged that Pride & Prejudice is THE enemies to lovers book— in the sense that it was published much before all the 21st century novels with this evergreen trope. But… More| A Bookworm's Paradise
Hey y’all, I hope you had a great week! I wanted to see how it goes if I add in a little weekly update, because I’ve noticed some other bloggers doing it and I really enjoy reading about their week…| Leah's Books
Photo by cottonbro studio on Pexels.com It’s another Sunday, and that means we have another discussion ahead of us. This week I want to discuss creative license. This is when an author intentionall…| Leah's Books
