The term “antihero” gets thrown around a lot. Everyone seems to have a different definition, and they bring up every character from Severus Snape (who was most definitely not one) to Han Solo (also not an antihero. Lando in Empire Strikes Back maybe, but not Solo.) A true antihero is not a hero who does … Continue reading My 5 favorite antihero characters from books
Vicious by V.E. Schwab is one of those books that I could read in a single sitting, but I didn’t, because I wanted to make it last. And I still haven’t finished it, so no spoilers in the comments! Vicious is the closest I’ve ever seen anybody come to creating a superhero novel. (Though I’m … Continue reading Review: Vicious by V.E. Schwab
I’m writing this from on a train. It was a gorgeous day to depart Seattle, the sun high in the sky above the bay. It will be dreary and drizzly when we get back to Portland, but I love that just as much, if not more. The country going by is still verdant green, even … Continue reading ‘All The Ugly and Wonderful Things’ While Traveling The Cascades by Train
About four years ago, I moved more than a thousand miles away from my family, to a state I had never set foot in before. I ended up in a quiet little suburb of Portland, Oregon, where the trees grow to fantastic sizes and the air smells thick and rich and verdant when it rains. … Continue reading The City of Roses, and why I loved Worth The Wait by Karelia Stetz-Waters
