My dear Gentle Reader, how about a post featuring things I’m enjoying that are making me happy right now? I hope it cheers you up, and if you try any – that they make you happy too! 1. Spring at the office My office is looking very pretty right now. Because my apartment is so […]
Apr12024
10 Things Making Me Happy & Eating Purple Food – Starting 2024 Right
Jan152024
Happy 2024 My Darlings! Here’s the State of Your Gail
In case you missed the Chirrup this month, Gentle Reader. It contained some fun and important things so I’m doing something I rarely do, which is rehash some of it here in the blog. Not all of it of course. The real gossip and exclusives are reserved for my subscribers. Sorry not sorry, I love […]
Dec182023
10 Best Thai Food Dishes You (Probably) Don’t Know About
Today, Gentle Reader, I’m going to tackle the Thai food that no one (of my acquaintance) really talks about. Please be aware that many of these dishes contain allergens. In which your intrepid authorbeast explores nibbles in Bangkok Before we start, in case you didn’t know: I’m a truly adventurous eater. I will eat anything […]
Dec62023
40 Bookish Gifts! Miss Gail’s Pressie Suggestions 2023
I was doing a little shopping for my friends and family, and I realized I loved so many of the things I was ordering that maybe I should recommend them to you, Gentle Reader. So here are 40 items (mostly books & book related) curated specially by me for you or someone you love. For […]
Sep182023
30+ Favorite Beauty & Skin Care Products for a Retro Look (Vintage Makeup 2023)
I get asked in person (and especially when I do live videos) about what beauty products I use and am wearing. So here’s a round up post that I’ll be keeping up to date for you. This is basically a lazy-girl (me) guide, with a minimalist approach to retro looking makeup. I’m not a makeup […]
Aug182023
75 Best Beach Reads for Genre Lovers (Fantasy, Science Fiction & Beyond)
So a little while ago, Gentle Reader, I asked in my fan group for recommendations of beach reads but genre fiction. 75 Best Beach Reads for Genre Lovers I was thinking, light hearted, fast paced (or at least a quick read), full of humor, and with a setting that evokes summer sunshine and good friends […]
Aug152023
10 Great Kpop Singers & Why They’re Inspiring (Tinkered Starsong Character Influences)
Demigod 12 (the second book in the Tinkered Starsong series) is all about touring and shows and performing on different alien worlds throughout the galaxy. We get to know several cantors and their voices much better in this book. So I thought I would use Demigod 12 to talk more about singers and writing them […]
Aug72023
10 Songs Behind the Tinkered Starsong Series & Why – The Divine Kpop Playlist (BTS, GOT7, BTOB)
With Divinity 36’s release, Gentle Reader, I got quite a few of you asking me about “the music that influenced the godsong” in these books. Of course there is a ton of K-pop, because these books are all about music as a form of entertainment, influence, and power. So I mulled and whittled and finally […]
Apr282022
My Current TBR Pile & Some Book Suggestions
I did this interview with a couple of librarians recently all about what I’m reading and I thought it would be fun to share it with you, too. What’s on my TBR pile, April 2022! You can watch/listen to me talking about these books here: What book have you read recently and loved? The House […]
Apr252022
30+ Best Tea, Teapots, Teakettles & More: The Epic Tea Post from Gail Carriger
One of the things I get asked about all the time, Gentle Reader, is my tea preferences and tea drinking habits. This is because I have a hard-earned and well-deserved (if I do say so myself) reputation as a tea drinker (if not a tea connoisseur). But also because there is tea in… well… all […]
Sep202021
10 Bookish Hills Upon Which I am Prepared to Die
Gentle Reader, I decided I wanted to blog about the 10 things that I deeply believe as a reader (as opposed to an author). I know, it’s amazing, but guess what? I get to be BOTH! 1. Novels are part of the entertainment industry. Thus the defining factor is: was I entertained? Did I like […]
Aug292021
10 Best K-Dramas for Romance Lovers: My Favorite Kdramas from Gail Carriger
I’ve been watching too many Asian dramas recently, Gentle Reader. I thought I might suck you into my madness, so here are some reviews and suggestions for (mostly) K-dramas (Korean dramas) that might appeal you specifically, my dear reader. One of the things Korea has been doing consistently for years now is produce long running […]