Hi folks! Brief note from Katja here. I asked Anna Rose Johnson to share about her writing process/research for her WWII books, which I have very much enjoyed. Take it away, Anna Rose! After publishing two novels set in the 1910s—The Star That Always...

*TW: This post discusses depression & suicidal tendencies. Please note it only pertains to my experience and not everyone has the same. Someone told me today that my book saved their life. That crazy, terrifying little thing I almost didn’t write...

I came across this tag on both E.G. Bella’s blog and then Kate’s, and it looked so fun I just had to do it! The Rules: – Mention the creator (Deanna @ The Comfy Reader) and link back to the original post! – Thank the blogger who tagged you! (Both gir...

Hiiiii… I’m back with another summery tag from Instagram, this one apparently created by @cozypageswtina! 🏝️ a fictional character you’d bring to the beach Hm… that’s a REALLY good question. I’d definitely want someone who’s both a good companion and...

IT’S AUGUST?! Where did July go??? I feel like it absolutely blitzed by. Like, I didn’t do half of what I wanted to do… sigh. Oh, well. August is here to enjoy. What’s that Morgan Harper Nichols piece about letting August be August? I fought with it...

Today’s tag is courtesy of Instagram, being created by @haileesbooks. I don’t know her or her account but I love this tag, so let’s dive in! 🌊Ocean Waves: a long book series on your TBR Imma go with Tricia Mingerink’s Blades of Acktar, because I rea...

Hi guys! Katja here with the first-place winner of our Q2 contest, “Danny’s Peaches” ©2026 by Anna Myer. Please enjoy it with me! TW: grief following a death She stood at the counter, cutting peaches. Outside the grass was green and the breeze soft....

Ooo, I finally get to do this one! Let’s dive in. Rules: Questions: I feel like there are a thousand good answers to this, but I’ll go with In Freedom’s Cause: A Story of Wallace & Bruce by G.A. Henty. This book became my entire personality for a...

This post was originally published as a guest post on Andrea Renee Cox’s blog, Writing to Inspire. Thank you, Andrea! Have you ever read a book set in Canada? What about one set in Québec, a.k.a. French Canada? What about in non-New France Québec? On...

SEVEN YEARS IN A ROW, Y’ALL!! I would love to make it to 10 😆 If you’re interested, you can find my past posts here, here, here, here, here, AND here. (Also, in the interest of crediting creators, I believe the origins of this tag appears to be Ely...