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Fun and Cozy Halloween Recommendations for Books, Movies, and Games

Oct 11, 20236 min read

Fun and Cozy Halloween Recommendations for Books, Movies, and Games

Get ready for spooky season in comfort with these Halloween recommendations for books, movies, and games - jumpscare free.

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Sharper and Sharper - A Review of The Devil's Wife by Will Winters

Cat Webling

Oct 6, 20221 min read

Sharper and Sharper - A Review of The Devil's Wife by Will Winters

“Hello, my wicked darling, How does evil fare tonight? Much better than your heart? Which is more empty than mine?" - From The Devil's...

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Storytelling Across Cultures - Rex Buchanan on the Petroglyphs of Kansas

Cat Webling

Jul 20, 20225 min read

Storytelling Across Cultures - Rex Buchanan on the Petroglyphs of Kansas

This past Thursday, I had the pleasure of seeing Rex Buchanan speak about his book, Petroglyphs of the Kansas Smoky Hills. Buchanan, a...

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Review: A Citrus Kind of Love from Nymeria Publishing

Cat Webling

Jul 13, 20222 min read

Review: A Citrus Kind of Love from Nymeria Publishing

"Over the years, I have come to regard death with a bitter kind of fondness, a sadness I have learned to love and admire from a...

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Saturn and Their Rings - Viewing the Galaxy from Another Planet's Surface

Cat Webling

Oct 26, 20212 min read

Saturn and Their Rings - Viewing the Galaxy from Another Planet's Surface

A review of Saturn and Their Rings by S.N. Benenhaley.

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Cat Webling

Sep 20, 20214 min read

Beyond the Wall in Gallant

VE Schwab thrills readers again with a brilliant combination of The Secret Garden and Coraline.

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Cat Webling

Feb 25, 20215 min read

The Wonderful Nightmare of Oz

A Review of Disney's Return to Oz (1985).

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Sympathy for the Devil - A Review of The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

Cat Webling

Jan 3, 20216 min read

Sympathy for the Devil - A Review of The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

I'm not usually a huge fan of prequels to a completed series. When this book was announced, I'll admit, I was intrigued but not...

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Taking a Guided Tour of the Fangirl Universe

Cat Webling

Dec 20, 20202 min read

Taking a Guided Tour of the Fangirl Universe

Having been active in fandoms for nearly a decade now, I'm always interested in learning more about the weird, fun subculture that is...

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Cat Webling

Dec 12, 20203 min read

Books to Curl Up With on Cold Days

There's something about curling up on the couch when it's cold outside, a cup of tea in one hand and a favorite book in the other. Maybe...

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I Remember Addie - A Review of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

Cat Webling

Aug 24, 20203 min read

I Remember Addie - A Review of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

What would you sell your soul for? I want to believe that my answer is “nothing.” That I would never break down and trade the core of who...

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A Review of V. E. Schwab's A Darker Shade of Magic

Cat Webling

Jul 22, 20204 min read

A Review of V. E. Schwab's A Darker Shade of Magic

“You know so little of war. Battles may be fought from the outside in, but wars are won from the inside out.” ― V.E. Schwab, A Darker...

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The Unexpected Benefits of Keeping a Reading Log

Cat Webling

Jul 16, 20202 min read

The Unexpected Benefits of Keeping a Reading Log

Recently, I started keeping a reading log. It's not something I ever worried about doing before, mostly because I thought it would be...

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A Review of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt.

Cat Webling

Jun 14, 20204 min read

A Review of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt.

The only thing everyone knew for certain was that on May 2, 1982, in the early hours of the morning, Jim Williams shot Danny Hansford,...

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Through the Lens of Fantasy - A Review of Cursed, by Thomas Wheeler

Cat Webling

May 12, 20203 min read

Through the Lens of Fantasy - A Review of Cursed, by Thomas Wheeler

Whosoever wields the Sword of Power shall be the one true King. But what if the Sword has chosen a Queen? - The tagline for Cursed....

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Big, and Small: A Review of Stephenie Meyer's The Host

Cat Webling

Apr 7, 20204 min read

Big, and Small: A Review of Stephenie Meyer's The Host

“This place was truly the highest and the lowest of all worlds - the most beautiful senses, the most exquisite emotions.. the most...

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Cat Webling

Jan 18, 20192 min read

An Ode to R.

“It frustrates and fascinates me that we'll never know for sure, that despite the best efforts of historians and scientists and poets,...

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