Don’t let the descriptions of The Second Death of Locke being a romance scare you away because I promise you it’s more “lady knight ruthlessly survives horrible circumstances” than “Omg. There’s only one bed.” Lay those fears to rest, and instead, read about a not-so-healthy codependent friendship trying to survive a never-ending war that threatens…
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Ten whole crossword puzzles! What an arbitrary milestone! Let's get solvin', because this week's puzzle is already in motion. QTL Crossword: We Get Around Puzzle Spoilers Below! Which would you rather try—riding a dragon or riding a flying broomstick? If you picked broomstick, what is wrong with you? For more puzzles, subscribe to my newsletter,…
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Every year, the members of this site hold an internal book club where we each get to force the other to read a book to the top of their to-read list. It's a fun time, but I always take my choice very seriously and really ponder what book I think the other people need to…
My quest to read through the Stephen King catalogue continues! My most recent trip to the King well took me to the murky waters of Skeleton Crew, a short story collection full of various horrors, creepy locales, and people who turn out to be more monstrous than actual monsters. The collection includes a novella, tons…
For QTL’s first summer book club, I chose a book I had not yet read, because I really wanted to expose the rest of the reviewers (besides Andrew of course) to some harder science fiction. Now, in my opinion, hard science fiction is a pretty loaded term, but I think it does a decent job…
The Formidable Miss Cassidy by Meihan Boey is the breath of fresh air that I so desperately needed. It’s a fun, supernatural mystery that is full of heart and many delightful surprises. So please join me and accompany Miss Cassidy as she travels across the world to educate a young woman and solve a generational…
Continue reading ➞ The Formidable Miss Cassidy – An Education In Love
An unusual review from me today. The subject of my ire for this piece is The Sword Triumphant by Gareth Hanrahan. The final book in the Lands of the Firsborn trilogy, this was one of my more anticipated reads of 2025. Hanrahan has been one of my authors to watch recently. I am now six…
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Welcome, folks, to our ninth QTL crossword! That's a fitting milestone for this puzzle. If I told you why, the whole thing would be spoiled! Get solvin' to unravel the (admittedly tiny) mystery! QTL Crossword: Who's On First? Puzzle Spoilers Below! The inspiration for this puzzle was a conversation with a friend. She asked if…
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Last year, I took it upon myself to finally read T. H. White’s The Once and Future King. I had been seeing an uptick in Arthurian stories and my only real exposure to the tale have been insane, but lackluster visions from the silver screen like Excalibur (1981) and King Arthur (2004). Since then, while…
Fate Breaker by Victoria Aveyard is the third and final installment of the Realm Breaker series. After finishing her sophomore series, I can’t help but think over and over again that this is the type of YA I want to read. The plot, characters, and the thread that ties them all together have been lovingly…
