The Newest Mass Market Paperback Covers for The Wheel of Time Are Just Plain Awful

I began my journey with The Wheel of Time series several years ago. I remember having to go to the bookstore every few days to buy the next book. The covers for the books were each uniquely different, depicting beautifully illustrated scenes with a classic fantasy art style. I was purchasing the mass market paperbackContinue reading “The Newest Mass Market Paperback Covers for The Wheel of Time Are Just Plain Awful”

Book Review: The Lies of Locke Lamora (No Spoilers)

The Lies of Locke Lamora is the first novel in the Gentleman Bastards series authored by Scott Lynch. The book was first published in 2006, but I only recently heard about this book while watching a YouTube video recommending fantasy books. While this book is technically classified in the fantasy genre, it is not aContinue reading “Book Review: The Lies of Locke Lamora (No Spoilers)”

The Importance of Reading Fiction Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

It has been approximately one year since we all first heard about COVID-19, and since then tens of millions have become infected, over one million people have died, and countless others have become sick. We are living in a time of great fear and anxiety, caused not only by the disease itself, but also theContinue reading “The Importance of Reading Fiction Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic”