books

  • AI in Writing: Should It Be Allowed?

    Recently, my social media feeds have been inundated with complaints about AI in writing. Whether it’s writers using AI to create cover art, edit their books, or write their books for them. This is a major debate that has had me thinking for quite some time now. According to this coursera article, AI, or Artificial

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  • Don’t Knock, Someone’s Home – Short Story

    She shouldn’t be doing this. Bright Life consultants haven’t done door-to-door sales since the early 2010s. Social media has made building a network so much easier than it was when Michelle’s mother started selling in the 90s. The company advises against door-to-door sales. It isn’t safe. Especially for a thirty-three-year-old woman with no family at

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  • What E-Reader I Use

    What E-Reader I Use

    I’ve mentioned in previous posts that I enjoy reading with both physical books and e-readers. This week, I wanted to showcase the e-reader I use. Who Uses E-Readers E-readers are a great option for people without a lot of space, people who travel frequently, people who read a lot of e-pub articles or books, and

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  • The High School – Demon Hunter #2

    Screeches and moans echoed through the long, dark hallways of Bedford High School. Jessie brushed off her dark jeans. She had to climb in through a window at the back of the school left open by her friend Amanda. Jessie’s services weren’t exactly approved by school officials. Amanda, desperate to keep the school from closing,

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  • The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

    Release Date: October 16, 1959; My Edition Released: November 28, 2006 Publisher: Viking; Republished by Penguin Classics Where to Buy: Bookshop **DISCLAIMER: Links on this page may be affiliate links, which means I may receive a small commission if you choose to make a purchase through that link.** Plot First published in 1959, Shirley Jackson’s The

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  • Finding Time for Health

    Finding Time for Health

    It’s a new year and, like so many others, I made it a goal to get healthier and become more active. This is a difficult goal to achieve because most of my hobbies are sedentary. Reading, video games, watching TV, writing. All of these things are done while sitting. It is not healthy to be

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  • The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty

    Release Date: May 5, 1971 Publisher: Harper & Row (Now HarperCollins) Where to Buy: Bookshop **DISCLAIMER: Links on this page may be affiliate links, which means I may receive a small commission if you choose to make a purchase through that link.** Plot While living in Washington, D.C. with her actress mother, eleven-year-old Regan starts

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  • The Midwinter Blues

    The Midwinter Blues

    Anyone who knows me is aware I do not like winter. I don’t like to be cold. I can’t sleep, have know energy, and just generally can’t get myself to function as a normal human. Then there’s the daylight, or lack of it. As soon as the sun sets, my brain tells me the day

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  • Review: The House in the Pines by Ana Reyes

    Release Date: January, 3 2023 Publisher: Dutton Where to Buy: Bookshop **DISCLAIMER: Some of the links on this page may be affiliate links, which means I may receive a small commission if you choose to make a purchase through that link.** Plot While struggling with withdrawal from Klonopin, and self medicating with gin, Maya comes

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  • Should You Set a Reading Goal?

    It’s that time again. The start of a new year. A time when many people set resolutions for changes they wish to make in their lives. There are the typical goals like eat healthier, lose weight, spend more time with family. Many people also choose the goal to read more books. I like utilizing the

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