Dinara Tengri

This year I have read 44 books. I've reviewed 13 books, 2 movies and one TV show.   Best of the best Best novel:   Best non-fiction: Best Movie: Bottom of the barrel Most disappointing book: Worst novel: Most disappointing movie: Right now I'm reading:

The first week of NaNo is coming to an end and I have outdone myself with over 13,000 words. Hurray for productivity! But I'm beginning to worry that this creative high I've been on is winding down. I've got the backstory for my characters covered. I've got a plan for what they're going to do. I've got the world they live in. What else is there to do but to sit your ass down and write?  Good question. The point is, with this particular project, I've come to a complete stop.   I haven't forgotten my blog, and I haven't forgotten you. Lame excuses are lame, but this entire week I have been sick with fever and a bad cough, and all the spare energy I had, I spent on NaNo. The rest of the time I spent binge-watching Gotham on Netflix. I do have plans for next week, though. There'll be the usual features - Musing Monday and Top Ten Tuesday. Plus, I'm going to list all the books I'm going to R&R next. It's a pretty long list :...

I was going to write my second "Thank Spock it's Friday" segment today, but something has happened, which made me change my plans. As you may know, I live in Sweden. There is a town in Sweden, called Trollhaettan. In this town there's a school, called Kronan. Yesterday, that school was attacked by a masked man with a sword. He killed a teacher and a student, wounded three more people, before the police could arrive and shoot him. After doing the research on the killer, and taking into consideration that all of his victims were immigrants, the police has now confirmed that this was a hate crime. A racist crime. I'd rather not to give my two cents on the news. My blog is not political, it's about entertainment. But I cannot be quiet about it either. Four years ago there was a massacre in Norway, and we were all shocked because a thing like this could never happen in a small and peaceful country like Norway. But the murderer w...

And so it's October 16th. And it's cold and dark, and it's the perfect time to get comfy in a sofa with a good book, preferably, something scary and Halloween-themed. This week I've been reading Seth Grahame-Smith's Pride and Prejudice and Zombies , while working on my upcoming review for Ray Bradbury's The October Country . I also have Witch Eyes by Scott Tracy waiting to be read & reviewed.         I'm still new to his whole blogging thing, and I'm learning by doing. Last week I joined the Top Ten Tuesday , and next week I'm going to join the Musing Mondays . So many book memes out there, so many choices. I’m also brainstorming some memes and features of my own. It should have something to do with cats...