First, a little background for those less familiar with GPL: WordPress is licensed under something called GPL. There’s a lot of text in that licensing document, but the gist of it is this: You are free to view and edit the code. You are free […]
Do You Like Gaming? This Book is for You!
Thank goodness Arena made a comeback! My timeline of thoughts was pretty much: Oohh, cool. Mmhmm.. Ugh, drugs. STAAAAHHHPPP Maybe I’ll DNF. Okay she’s coming to her senses. Fuck yes, awesome. YESSSSS Too far. Hmm, okay awesome. I was so close to putting Arena down, […]
It Would Seem BookExpo America is No Longer a Place for Book Bloggers
Be sure to read the followup post for updated information! A few days ago, Publishers Weekly did a piece on a new direction for BookExpo America. In that article was this juicy snippet: According to McDonald, the focus will be on drawing more book buyers, […]
Twenty-Freakin-Seventeen (the contemporary books edition)
You already saw my most highly anticipated books of 2017 but I FOUND SOME MORE! And I couldn’t resist sharing because I’m just so excited! The last batch was mainly fantasy/sci-fi and this new batch is all contemporary deliciousness! Alex, Approximately Classic movie buff Bailey […]
The Diabolic: Where a Girl Rips Out Someone’s Heart With Her Bare Hands
My favourite part about The Diabolic is easy: it’s about a “killing machine” who actually kills. Often in YA the synopsis will describe a “killing machine” or “female badass” or “epic assassin”, but they never actually show any true badassery or brutality. This is so […]
Do You Need to Like the Characters in a Book to Enjoy it?
I’ve seen some people say that “characters don’t need to be likeable”, and while I totally respect anyone who feels that way, it’s just not for me. I need to like the person I’m reading about. I need to be able to respect them or […]
Why I Don’t Read Novellas
I’ve noticed more and more authors releasing novellas in the young adult market. They squeeze these mini books in between books in a series (or as prequels/epilogues). Some people love these novellas because it gives them something exciting to read while waiting for the next […]
The Easiest Way to Deliver Content Upgrades on WordPress
When I got started with content upgrades, I had zero desire to login to my email marketing provider and set up each one. I didn’t want to make a new form. I didn’t want to make a new automation. I just wanted to login to […]
Why I’m Breaking Up With Yoast SEO
A few weeks ago I read an article about why Roots moved from Yoast SEO to The SEO Framework and I was inspired. I’m not happy with the direction Yoast is taking Over the last few months, I’ve grown tired of Yoast SEO—not for bug […]
3 Reasons I Loved The Thousandth Floor
My excitement for The Thousandth Floor went like this: Receive the book at BEA16 and go, “Holy shit this sounds AMAZING!” After a few months, see that it largely gets 3 stars from my Goodreads friends, and go, “Well fuck. Maybe I won’t read it.” […]