Xepherus Reads

    Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons!   2021 for me is a way to return to normality, such as it was. I am determined to read more. I am determined to set goals. I am determined to keep myself accountable. In June of the year, I will revisit this list and see just how well I did. Taking some of last year's failed attempts and adding some 2021 good juju, I am ready to set my goals list.  2021 Bookish Reading Goals Tab all books that I read with removable flags:  This has been a proven success and I do not plan on stopping it.    Alphabetize To Be Read pile:  I have TBR piles everywhere. But this year I am going to create a special pile of books that I must get to in 2021. I often lose a book in the vast outer regions of my office. This will give me a fighting chance to keep focused on the books I want to read first. With a twist…alphabetized by author. Sell off books t...

  Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons!    Just the words "Once upon a time" can get any reader's imagination going. Where will you go? What adventure lies ahead? We have been escaping into fairy tales all of our lives.    But what happens when you are living in a fairy tale and do not know it?        Folklords is written by Matt Kindt and illustrated by Matt Smith. It is published by Boom! Studios in single issues or graphic novel format. Taking on the world of the fairy tale is young Ansel's lot in life. For eighteen years he has waited for the day when he and those his age will stand before the village and announce their quest. In this land, the vicious Librarians rule. They tell everyone what to do and punish those who oppose them. Ansel is also strange. He dresses in business suits. He speaks of tall buildings and horseless carriages. He has seen a world that his people do not understand. But he is determined to prove its existence....

Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons!    Journeys within the realm of horror are a favorite of mine. I love a good, creepy read with lots of scares and atmosphere. Thankfully I began to get on the hype-train for Boom! Studios' new series, The Red Mother. I had heard a lot of great things about it and decided to give it a try. Bundling issues one through five together, I sat down and was hooked immediately.   The Red Mother is written by Jeremy Haun with gorgeous artwork by artist, Danny Luckert. It is published by Boom! Studios monthly as part of their horror comics. In this story of bended reality and possession, we meet Daisy McDonough. Daisy is living a great life with a career she enjoys, great friends, and a boyfriend that makes her happy. But one night walking home from dinner, she and her boyfriend are attacked. With the swipe of a sharp object, Daisy loses her right eye and her boyfriend is nowhere to be found. After weeks o...

Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons!   T he year has reached the final days and I want to share with you how I did with my 2019 Reading Goals .  2019 Bookish Reading Goals Wrap Up : Tab all books that I read with removable flags : I have loved this option. It has helped me reach my reading goals faster having a visual marker.   Create a dedicated To Be Read pile : I created a 2020 TBR pile last month. Alphabetize shelves : This will never happen , but I do know where they are o n my disorganized shelves . Bu y more library sleeves to protect the books that I am reading : This seemed to be less of a priority this year since I began sel ling books i n my eBay store . I cover the books while I read them, but transfer the book into a protective bag after. I just reuse the library sleeve on the next book that I read.   Take a break from reading : This was what I did during the holiday season this year. I would rather not read and take c...