PinnedRachael ArsenaultAging Poorly vs Being Harmful: A Final Look at “House of Night” and the Works of P.C.I don’t think anyone is a stranger to the concept of media aging poorly. You rewatch your favourite movie from childhood and realize it’s…22 min read·Feb 11, 2022--3--3
Rachael ArsenaultShould Writers to Use a Thesaurus?A common piece of writing advice I’ve seen over the years is that authors should avoid relying on the thesaurus — it will make their…3 min read·4 days ago----
Rachael ArsenaultDiverse Queer Reads for Pride MonthGrowing up, it was hard to find queer books at all, let alone queer books in a range of genres, with a variety of representation, and/or by…3 min read·Jun 5, 2024----
Rachael ArsenaultBookish Dupes: Reading Recs for Lovers of Problematic Books [Harry Potter edition]Genre defining. Genre creating. Infinitely referenceable, imbedded in our language, and a fundamental part of millions of people’s…4 min read·Apr 20, 2024----
Rachael ArsenaultHow to Include Resurrection in Your Fantasy NovelResurrection magic can be incredibly kick-ass in a book. A character dies and two books later they return as a corrupt shell due to dark…4 min read·Mar 29, 2024----
Rachael ArsenaultPlenty of Love to Go Around: an ARC review of “Triple Sec” by TJ AlexanderWhen I first heard about Triple Sec by TJ Alexander, I was stoked. I loved Chef’s Kiss by the same author, and I was intrigued to read a…3 min read·Mar 25, 2024----
Rachael ArsenaultA Promising Premise that Didn’t Deliver: an in-depth review of “Draw Down the Moon”On paper, Draw Down the Moon is a book I should at least moderately enjoy. It’s a contemporary fantasy about a secret magic school, an…10 min read·Mar 6, 2024----
Rachael ArsenaultFun Magic and Rushed Romance: an in-depth review of “The Honey Witch”The Honey Witch by Sydney J. Shields is a book I heard about recently and was instantly intrigued by. When I saw it available on Netgalley…7 min read·Feb 26, 2024----
Rachael Arsenault5 Romance Reads to Check Out for Valentine’s DayIn my romance recs last year, I was offering suggestions from the perspective of someone who wanted to be a romance reader but often…4 min read·Feb 10, 2024----
Rachael ArsenaultUnderhyped Books That Deserve More LoveSome books get all the hype. People gush about them on TikTok, they make it into countless BookTube reading vlogs, they’re all over…4 min read·Jan 19, 2024----
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