By special request, Gentle Reader, here’s a curated list of my favorite feel-good books! These are books I go to for comfort and they always leave me feeling happy. I sorted them using my own books as ciphers. So you can scan through for your favorite of mine and pick accordingly. I also added a […]
Mar272020
15 Books That Make Me Happy (Miss Gail Recommends Comfort Reads)
Feb212020
10 Graphic Novels You’ll Enjoy if You Loved Soulless the Manga
So you’re a graphic novel or a manga reader and you want more like Soulless the Manga? I got you covered! Graphic Novels & Manga for YOU! 1. Black Butler by Yana Toboso The manga that, for me, started it all. The art and the costumes are truly amazing and I feel, in this regard, […]
Dec92019
Winter Drinks + Books Pairings, Getting Cozy to Read
Dearest Gentle Reader, It’s finally winter round these parts, we even got some rain at last. It’s cold enough to want to curl up with a hot beverage and a book, so I thought I would have some fun and pair mine up. (Let me know if you agree with my choices?) Gail Carriger Book […]
Nov112019
ABC Book Recs from Gail Carriger
This meme went around Tumblr a little while ago, Gentle Reader, and I decided to play along. So here is a book recommendation for every letter of the alphabet (well, almost every). I’ve ignored the “The” and “A” in book titles otherwise, well, you know… Gail Carriger ABC Book Suggestions Acrobat by Mary Calmes Gay contemporary […]
Oct142019
Miss Gail’s Childhood Favorite Books & Research Bookshelf Reveal (Video)
Darling Gentle Reader, In this video I talk you through some of my favorite children’s books and how they influenced my writing. Then I show off some of my non-fiction research book collection (secondary resources). What I use, what I keeps on hand and why. Gail Carriger’s Research & Children’s Books CHILDREN’S BOOKS Peter Pan […]
Sep62019
A Completely Biased List of Funny Books that Make Me LAUGH! (Miss Gail Recommends Humor & Comedy)
I am often on panels at events having to do with writing comedy and humor (I even teach a class on the subject). Because it comes up a lot and I always want to laugh, I have decided to provide a list here of some of my favorites. In the cases where the author in […]
Jun122019
9 Favorite Queer Fantasy Books
For you today, Gentle Reader, I have some super fun queer fantasy book recommendations. A favorite genre of mine! You can LISTEN to this blog post if you’d prefer… I like my books cheerful, charming, and happy with a strong romance thread. So that’s what I’ve chosen for you today (mostly). However, there is […]
Jun52019
Further Fiction Reading: Gender Fluidity & Varied Sexual Identities (books like The 5th Gender)
Today I tackle my failings for you. First an important statement: Dearest Gentle Reader, If you see yourself in one of my characters, that character is for you. Whether explicitly stated or not. Whether described that way or not. I don’t write my books for me, I write them for you. You should take from […]
May292019
10+ Great Queer Cozy SciFi (books similar to the Tinkered Stars)
Miss Gail, you cry, The 5th Gender was like my FAVORITE new thing. Or maybe it was Tinkered Starsong you loved? Please write more? Why thank you, Gentle Reader. I hope to soon, but I can only type so fast. OK, how about recommending something to tide me over? Now that, I can do! Gail’s […]
Apr262019
Gail Carriger’s Reading Wheelhouse: What I Hate, What Turns Me Off, What I Won’t Read in BOOKS!
Well hello, Gentle Reader! I covered what I like in this post now I am going to talk all about what I really don’t like in terms of reading wheelhouses. THINGS GAIL CARRIGER ISN’T INTERESTED IN READING I know I know, I don’t like putting negativity out into the world but I always want something […]
Apr242019
Gail Carriger’s Reading Wheelhouse: What I Love, What Turns Me On, What I Yearn For in BOOKS!
A bit of a listical for you today, Gentle Reader! I enjoy the podcast Reading Glasses and I love their idea of readers having reading wheelhouses. These are sort of amorphous tropes, archetypes, and plots that me the reader really desires. I have a pretty strict wheelhouse in terms of what I like to […]
Apr192019
I Don’t Like Sherlock Holmes & Other Reading Reveals
Witness the follow convo in my apartment recently, Gentle Reader… Gail: Saturday is a Readathon AB: Oh Yeah, wassat mean? Gail: I’m gonna be reading all day. AB: Oh Yeah, Pinky, and how is that different from any other Saturday? Gail: Well Brain, I won’t be doing ANYTHING else. AB: How is this your life? […]