Hold Back the Tide: Readable

I have mixed feelings about this book. **Spoiler warning** I'm giving it a solid 3 out of 5 stars. Some of the fault might be mine for speeding through the book too quickly. Also, reading it on the heels of The Secret History felt worlds different. I wouldn't say Hold Back the Tide was a…

Building Great Sentences

What other way to end off April than delving into a book on Great Sentences? I picked up this Great Courses guidebook at the library, and I'll give you my brief notes on each chapter. Sentences make "propositions" -- ideas which we may agree or disagree with. Syntax (arrangment) and vocabulary (content) inform a sentence.…

The Secret History: A Review

I have so many thoughts and feelings on this book, I'm making this a short review to include ONLY the most important things. **SPOILERS AHEAD** The Good Poetic, lyrical writing style full of precise vocabulary and syntax. It's a pleasure to read. Somehow, the elaborate language doesn't feel impossible to wade through. It complements the…

2022: Reflections and Future Goals

Hello, wanderers! I saw someone do a post like this and got inspired, so here are the goals I set for 2022, whether I achieved them, and what my goals look like for 2023. 2022 was probably not my favorite year, in all honesty. 2022, 2019, and 2016 are among my least favorite recent years;…

why i can’t finish we hunt the flame

This will be a short, "rant" ish post, mainly meant to justify my not finishing the book We Hunt the Flame. When I picked it up from the library two months ago, I was hoping for an epic fantasy in the veins of An Ember in the Ashes. In all of two months trying to…