I know I’ve been reading a lot of nonfiction this year, but I’ll mention why I keep reading these finance and self-help types of books. I’m looking to write something in this general genre, specifically about publishing, and I’m trying to get my footing for what it should read like.… Read More »You Need a Budget review
Let’s play a game. Look at this cover. Upon looking at this cover, can you tell me: What genre is the book? What is the age category? What is the book about? It’s very difficult to do, isn’t it? That’s because this is a bad cover. I personally really like… Read More »How NOT to make a cover that sells
Back in elementary school and high school1 I was a huge high fantasy fan. Somehow, though, I never got around to Earthsea, which I’ve since learned is a genre staple! The story follows Ged as he develops his magic into becoming a great wizard. He spends a lot of time… Read More »A Wizard of Earthsea
So let’s do a book 2 in a series. It’s been a while. Also, I’m going to go ahead and spoil the story, so heads up about that. This book follows the larger cast of the first, minus April because she’s effectively dead at the start. As they move on… Read More »A Beautifully Foolish Endeavour review
It’s spooky season at last! With halloween less than a month away, here are some books to help get you in the mood for the holiday! House of Hollow This follows three sisters that have always been a little strange, though they didn’t think anything of it. At least, not… Read More »8 spooky books for Halloween
Today in reading nonfiction to feel smarter, a book about where I live! This one covers some of the history and current social landscape of the city of Vancouver and a little of the surrounding areas…. if you consider 2012 current. It starts with the neighbourhoods and some of the… Read More »Vancouver Special review
I’ve been around a while and I’ve been trying to get better with my finances, start a side hustle, and start looking into the idea of eventually retiring. I thought this might help figure out how to streamline my hours for Scrap Paper Entertainment, but instead I found what might… Read More »The 4-Hour Workweek review
I’ve been needing something to help me out with creating the worlds in some of my new stories. The Storyteller’s Workbook has been great to figure out the basics of the story and how it will unfold, but I have some more complicated universe building I need to do, so… Read More »Worldbuilding Workbook
Did I need something cute? Absolutely yes. And I found something that has just the right kind of cute for me, which means tinged with murder. The story follows Mona, a young wizard with magic over pastry that she doesn’t put much stock into because it is considered minor and… Read More »A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking review
Somehow my financial planning books have led me here. To a book on retirement. As if that’s something that I will ever be able to do. I can dream! This book, however, is very much written for not me as an audience. This is targeted specifically at people who were… Read More »When Can I Retire review