Romance. Fantasy. Reader culture. Honest thoughts.
(Mostly Spoiler Free) Initial thoughts… A few notes before I get into it, I didn’t do a re-read before watching. The last time I read the book was last year, so I still have most of the plot in my head and I’ve been excited to watch it since the announcement was made. Ok. The … Continue reading I watched the Love Hypothesis Movie and I have thoughts…
It’s 2026, and I’m writing about Tamlin again because I saw a take on TikTok that left me with my jaw on the floor, and the comments were just as concerning. It seems that Tamlin sympathisers have reached new levels of insanity; you can find the original post here for context. Reading through this person's … Continue reading The Strange Need to Make Tamlin the Victim
ARCs were once something to get excited about. But as advance copies become increasingly tied to influence, followers and status, have we lost sight of what they’re actually for?
The ACOTAR fandom has become increasingly toxic and entitled. From leaked ACOTAR 6 covers to fan theories becoming expectations, here's why the fandom noise is becoming louder than the story.
What responsibility does a creator have when they publicly accuse someone of unethical behaviour? What do I mean by unethical behaviour? For the sake of this article, I’m thinking of two things that keep popping up in the book community: AI accusations and plagiarism. Generative AI use in the book community is a hot topic … Continue reading The Responsibility of Having a Platform: When Online Accusations Go Too Far.
My relationship with Throne of Glass wasn't love at first sight. Fourteen years after its release, I'm looking back at the series that became my fantasy standard.
From AI accusations against authors to endless online drama, has the book community lost the art of thoughtful discussion? Here's why I think we need better conversations.
I was casually doomscrolling threads a couple of nights ago (like we all do) and I came across this post There are some pretty bold claims and from the comments, people were not shy. So is it true? Have readers stopped thinking critically... or are we confusing "critical reading" with "not enjoying yourself"? Having read … Continue reading Can You Read for Fun and Still Think Critically?
Not every reader has a single “gateway book.” In this post, I reflect on my lifelong reading journey and how genres often evolve through slow discovery rather than one defining moment.
After reading Laura Brown's recent Telegraph article, "Gen Z's taste for fairy porn lays bare the MeToo generation's hypocrisy", I have thoughts. Quite a few, actually. Lets get into it. The Telegraph recently described romantasy as "fairy porn", reducing an entire genre to a lazy stereotype. Here's why that argument misses the point. I've been … Continue reading Romantasy Is More Than “Fairy Porn”: A Response to The Telegraph
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