Monthly Archives : May 2020

Reading While Locked In: Lock In by John Scalzi


Welcome to another post involving Books Nicole Owns But Hasn’t Read Because She, Like Many, Is Actually A Book Dragon. So because of all this hoarding, I made my 2020 resolution to read most of the speculative books that I own. I’ve had Lock In for a few years because everything I’ve read by John Scalzi so far is a…

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My Kind of Enjoyment: A Review of Season 1 of Killjoys


So I’m spending more time hanging out at home these days, and more time seeking serious distraction from real-world worries, as one does. Just before the shelter-in-place order came down, I had (thankfully) stopped by the library and picked up a slew of (frankly disappointing!) books, and one wildcard TV choice: season 1 of Killjoys. Why Killjoys? Hannah John-Kamen. I’ve…

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REMINDER: May 2020 Book Club


The Tethered Mage (2017) Written by: Melissa Caruso Genre: Epic Fantasy Host: Lane Robins Discussion Date: 5/29/2020 The Premise: The first book in a spellbinding fantasy trilogy for fans of The Queen of the Tearling and The Red Queen, where two young women — a mage with coveted powers, and the scion of a powerful family — are magically bound…

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