Category: Thoughts & Essays

Adventures in Discomfort: A Rec List of Disability in Fantasy

Posted 9th May 2024 by Sia in Blogathons, Let's Dig In: Thoughts, Analysis, Essays, Lists, Recommendations, Thoughts & Essays / 19 Comments

A rec list of Fantasy featuring disabled protagonists – with a little mini-essay of my own thoughts on the topic.

Cover Reveal & A Tarot Reading: The Hourglass Throne by K.D. Edwards!

Posted 28th January 2022 by Sia in Book News, Let's Dig In: Thoughts, Analysis, Essays, Promos, Queer Lit, Thoughts & Essays / 0 Comments

The most beautiful cover I have ever seen; a thesis on its symbolism; and a tarot reading!

The Crescent Classics 101 & the Book That Started It All

Posted 9th May 2021 by Sia in Blogathons, Crescent Classics, Let's Dig In: Thoughts, Analysis, Essays, Queer Lit, Recommendations, Thoughts & Essays / 2 Comments

A quick rundown on what the Crescent Classics are, and my spotlight on the very first one.

What Fibromyalgia Taught Me About Fantasy: Or, Dragons are Real, Actually

Posted 5th May 2021 by Sia in Blogathons, Let's Dig In: Thoughts, Analysis, Essays, Thoughts & Essays / 3 Comments

The dragons are only in my head.

But they’re not, if they’re in yours too.

I Need This to Exist: #OwnVoices Reflection on Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas

Posted 23rd August 2020 by Sia in Blogathons, Let's Dig In: Thoughts, Analysis, Essays, Queer Lit, Thoughts & Essays / 1 Comment

Magic shapes Yadriel’s world. Stories shape ours.

An Open Letter to Publishers About E-Arcs

Posted 25th June 2020 by Sia in State of the Sia, Thoughts & Essays / 1 Comment

You couldn’t pay me to move to the USA, but the fact is, it’s tough to be a book blogger outside North America. Forget attending cons or taking part in giveaways; it’s virtually impossible to get a physical Advanced Reader’s Copy if you’re not a US resident. Which leaves us with digital arcs. To me, […]