In The Margins
A place for literary musings, bookish blurbs, and deep dives any bibliophile will love. I promise you it will be weird & wonderful!
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Stephen King confides that most of the time he doesn’t really know where his ideas come from. That usually he catches a glimpse of something or hears a snippet of conversation or maybe a song lyric and if it comes to mind when he sits down to write, he just see’s where the story takes him. I’m not sure how to feel about the fact that his potent imagination is as much a surprise to him as it is to his readers…comforted? Terrified? Awed? He is peerless in describing the goings on inside a characters mind, where true terror lies. Alone in the dark and the quiet.
There is something about reading a microhistory, a book that is laser focused on just one subject, that makes me a little giddy. Apologies, sometimes it's impossible to tamp down my inner nerd. Looking for tales of the toilet, backstories about butts, portraits of pockets, snippets about sugar...here you'll find deep dives into niche subjects you didn't know you were interested in! Reading should always be this fun!
So, in other words…my people! Rejoice fellow consumers of content created in the book world, have I got a book list for you! Set in libraries, bookstores and even book mobiles (remember those!?!). Some with magic, mystery or even horror. Whatever your imagination could come up with, these reads will not disappoint.
In recent years, writers have stretched our preconceptions of the archetypes, subverting our expectations and turning them on their heads. What fun! Read on and find out more about the elderly master, the bossy pants, the nerd, the lovable rogue, the trickster and more!
I hope you don’t think less of me when I tell you that I have a secret love for fictional spins on true crime stories. Maybe it’s just that I can justify my fascination with the claim…it’s not true. Silly rabbit. In these picks both truth and fiction grace the page. Which parts are which are to be found in the reading…
Say what you want about the romance, but these books are overwhelmingly written by and for women, where women’s desires are given center stage. And increasingly they are inclusive, smart, savvy, and sexy! So, allow me to cue up a stack of steamy(ish) novels fit for a ravenous binge. Bon Appetit!
Love love? Love horror? I know that at first glance, horror and romance seem like strange bedfellows. Whether your ideal lover is a sinister killer or you swoon at the thought of a heroic honey, here are some must-read horror romance books! Something here to fill any of your fantasy’s. It’s okay, I won’t tell…
First word. First kiss. First love. First heartbreak. The list of milestones measured by firsts in our lives is never-ending. Unsurprisingly, the benchmarks that are most memorable for me are of the bookish kind. First book read on my own. First trip to the library. First library book never returned (oops). First book bought with my own money. First book read in secret, hidden from the prying eyes of parents. First book that kept me up all night. First book that made me snotty cry. At a certain age, you might believe that the firsts are behind you, that’s why I love seeking out debut novels. It’s keeping this reader young at heart!
Looking for a great read to give as a gift over the Holiday season? I’ve got you! Gathered for you here are selections tailored to a multitude of inclinations, fixations and fancies. If you want to give me a gift, hire me for this job! A professional book shopper…I’d almost do it for free!
There is something about reading a microhistory, a book that is laser focused on just one subject, that makes me a little giddy. Apologies, sometimes it's impossible to tamp down my inner nerd. Looking for tales of the toilet, backstories about butts, portraits of pockets, snippets about sugar...here you'll find deep dives into niche subjects you didn't know you were interested in! Reading should always be this fun!