So, BookTwitter is talking about pirating books again (a conversation I'm sure we will continue to have for many years to come). But, instead of it being a conversation solely focused on the discussion of ebook theft, it's also about Cassandra Clare. Book Theft As far as the first part goes, there's a lot to…

So, I just finished a review for a middlegrade book that I read recently and I'm still kind of angry about it. I try not to let myself get into angry rants about books but with this one, I just couldn't help it. And perhaps my anger is justified. At the end of the day,…

On the one hand, self-publishing can be great, right? All of those roadblocks to getting your novel out there are removed and suddenly you have this book that you've worked so hard on and people are buying it and reading it. And I'm sure that can feel amazing. But something I've noticed over the years is…

There's got to be something perhaps rudely ironic about the way I titled this post, but I honestly just couldn't help myself with this one. And, frankly, I've never really taken that whole, "don't use 'god's' name in vain" thing very seriously. Let's just say religion in general--and Christianity in specifics--has let me down often…

And, understandably so, unfortunately. Every time I'm reminded that this film exists, I'm incredibly sad that it so often gets lambasted. And I do get it. In many ways, this film is pushing the line of being appropriate for children. With central themes of religious extremism, unreasonable persecution, sexual assault (and other heinous acts coming…