I have a small book club with two of my friends from guitar class. We don’t meet to discuss the books. We just read them at similar times and discuss them in class or over text. It’s just a trio-buddy read, really. The books up to this point have all been great—This Is How You…
Month: August 2025
Picture This: A Winter’s Promise
Here at The Quill To Live, we use our words to paint a picture of the stories we read. But as a visual person, I wondered, could I also capture your interest and inspire you to read a book based solely on fan art? Fan art is my end-of-book treat. As soon as the back…
Trigun – Legacy Of Dust
I am taking a bit of a detour today. Among my reading goals for 2025, I had planned to try to read all the volumes of Vagabond (by Takehiko Inoue). Instead, I got distracted and did a full reread of Trigun by Yasuhiro Nightow instead. Trigun was one of the pivotal science fiction stories of…
Quill To Live Crossword 7: City of Words
Welcome, solvers! Today's puzzle has a three-answer theme. Ooooooh, ahhhhhh! Hop to it! QTL Crossword: City of Words Puzzle Spoilers Below! Robert Jackson Bennett is behind some of The Quill To Live's all-time favorite books! Here are some of our top RJB reviews: The Tainted Cup A Drop of Corruption The Troupe/American Elsewhere City…
Isles of the Emberdark – The Cosmere Expands
The man cannot be stopped! Brandon Sanderson released Isles of the Emberdark, his fifth secret project, as part of the Words of Radiance leatherbound crowdfunding campaign. It will also be in bookstores and online very soon (as of this writing), so the latest Cosmere book will be in the hands of the masses swiftly! Note:…
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The Art of Legend – Prophecy Fulfilled
The Art of Legend by Wesley Chu delivers the fate of the Enlightened States and Katuia in a legendary conclusion. The prophecy set in motion three books ago will see itself through, and we must follow powerful war artists on all sides of the conflict to see how their legacy is made on the world.…
Medusa Uploaded – A Good Virus
My ship continues onward to that farthest star, understanding the generation ship genre. My next stop for the resources that would help me along the journey is Emily Devenport’s Medusa Uploaded. Oichi is flushed out an airlock on suspicion of being an insurgent. She manages to survive the initial moments through her tenacity and awareness.…
Under the Dome – Over and Out
It’s time to ring that King-a-ding-ding bell and notch another King novel in my tracker! Under the Dome is behind me now. It is a beefy and intricate King work worthy of your time, should you feel the urge to see a small town descend into disarray. The town of Chester’s Mill, Maine, is not…
Rebel Witch – Love Worth Fighting For
A witch and a witch hunter have finally met their match in each other in Rebel Witch, the final installment of Kristen Ciccarelli’s Crimson Moth series. A LOT happens in this book, and Rune and Gideon’s relationship jumps through more than a few hoops as they stand on opposite sides of a war featuring a…
Quill To Live Crossword 6: Face Book
We're back! This puzzle is what I call a "Reggy," which is barely short for "regular" and simpy means it's the standard 15x15 grid you'll find in most publications. Enjoy! QTL Crossword: Face Book Puzzle Spoilers Below! Today's puzzle is a King-a-ding-ding extravaganza! Here are some of my Stephen King reviews: The Tommyknockers: 6.0/10 Pet Sematary: 9.0/10…








