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A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas
I was incredibly excited to read Nesta’s story. From the first novel I felt like there was more to be sussed out from her character and am glad that she was given her own novel. In all of the novels up to this point Nesta has been a harder character to like. She is brass, stubborn and defensive while also being aloof and pretty mean spirited at times. To me, that means she has a story to tell, likely a hard one. I wasn’t wrong. Nesta was brought up entirely different than her sisters. She was raised primarily by her mother, who until now was rarely mentioned. In this novel…
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Reading & proven stress relief.
Guys, I read a fact about reading and I need to talk about it. Ready? Drumroll please (seriously, do a drumroll in your head, anticipation matters). Reading for 6 (SIX!) minutes a day reduces stress by 68% (SIXTY EIGHT PERCENT!). Here is it again without my shocked & screamy capital interruptions: reading for 6 minutes a day reduces stress by 68%. It works more efficiently than music or even mindful relaxation exercise. Not only is this really surprising to be, but it feels validating for my bibliophile heart. Silently raise your hand if you are a parent, or if you work full time or are a caregiver of any kind.…
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Science behind the smell & bibliosmia.
I could not be more serious when I say that one of my motivating factors for creating this blog was to write about the science behind reading, listening & soaking up literature in all its forms. I think reading is so incredibly valuable, and vastly underrated. But, that’s another blog post. Today let’s talk about one of my favorite things about books: their smell. If you’ve read my About section (it’s a good read – check it out) you will know that I tie one of my earlier book memories to a book’s smell. One particular book, Night Cars by Teddy Jam. I can’t say that I have ever heard…
