Book Riot recently announced their 2019 Read Harder Challenge, Gentle Reader. I thought I would throw some suggestions at you in case you were doing this but wanted to do it with a Miss Gail sort of twist. (AKA lighter hearted and fun.) 2019 Read Harder Challenge 1. An epistolary novel or collection of letters […]
Dec262018
Read Harder Gail Carriger Fans
Dec142018
The Great 2019 Parasolverse Read Along Schedule & Guide!
ENDED! But you’re always welcome to do this yourself. So the Parasol Protectorate Facebook Group voted, and the Coop de Book (along with them) are doing a massive Parasolverse read along for 2019, Gentle Reader. I’ll keep pace here in the blog, in the Facebook Fan Group, on Twitter, and with the Chirrup. Skye will try […]
Sep282018
If You Like Gail Carriger + This Famous Book Than You Should Try…
Some book recommendations for you today, Gentle Reader! Hard Science Fiction If you like Gail’s books and Ancillary Justice… than you might want to try… Dangerous Times by Isobelle Winters Why it’s like Ancillary? This book is playing with concepts of gender and neutrality, agency, revolution, and loyalty. Why it’s like my stuff? This a breezy […]
Jul92018
10 Authors Who Helped My Career Early On
Good day Gentle Reader, I decided to join in a bit of fun and spread the love by sharing ten authors who have helped me in my career. Whether it was blurbing my very first book or for on-going counsel and friendship, read on to find out who! Since I have had (and accumulated) so […]
Jul22018
This or That Book Tag, How Gail Reads Series
Hello, Gentle Reader, I’ve been tagged. What can I say? Blame Tumblr Reading on the Bed or the Couch? Couch during daylight, bed after dark. Male Main Character or Female Main Character? Queer. Sweet Snacks or Salty Snacks while reading? Sweet. Sugar is my drug of choice and it tends to go better with […]
May22018
How Many Books Can Gail Carriger Read in One Day?
Every April (when I’m not travelling for an event) I try to participate in Dewey’s 24 Hour Readathon. It falls in the same vicinity as my birthday and it is, so far as I’m concerned, the ideal way to celebrate. (Nope, I’m not telling you my birth date. The internet is wrong. I put a concerted […]
Jan262018
10 Books That Inspired Me: This Is Why I Write
Here are the 10 books that formed Gail Carriger’s identity as an author. These are the books that drastically impacted not only my psyche as a reader, but how I knew I wanted to entertain readers going forward. So, Gentle Reader, because I am a lover of reading, I often talk about books here on […]
Aug92017
8 Books That Will Comfort Your Soul
Every devout reader knows that just as there are comfort foods, there are also comfort reads. And just like comfort foods, we don’t all have the same ones and they are often tied to childhood nostalgia. I do a number of posts about the books I like to read, Gentle Reader, partly because it’s one […]
Aug22017
9 Gay Romances That You’ll Love If You Enjoy Gail Carriger’s San Andreas Shifter series
Hello hello. I’m hoping by now you’ve had a chance to read my latest book, The Sumage Solution. If you have, as always, I’d adore a review. The second book, The Omega Objection is out now, with more to follow. In the interim, I’ve put together this list of authors I absolutely love who write […]
Jun72017
30+ Best Blogs & Podcasts for Authors Recommended by Gail Carriger
My dear Gentle Reader, This one if for authors/writers who are interested in publishing & marketing their books. Below I list the blogs and podcasts I find most useful as a hybrid author (traditional publishing, yes but also those related to indie & self publishing). No matter your path, it’s a good idea to pay attention to things […]
Apr102017
What Does Gail Carriger Read? In which I prove that as a reader I’m an unreliable narrator
Over on Goodreads, Gentle Reader, a reader asked me the following question, and I had such a long answer I decided I should turn it into a blog post. They asked: Other than your own works, what are some of your favorite steampunk novels? Here is my answer, plus bonus burbling. Well, they are both […]
Apr32017
5 Books That Will Shock Your Pants On: Reading About Women Who Dress As Men, or Girls Disguised as Boys
Hello gentle reader, this is a reboot of an article that I wrote for Tor.com. I’ve chatted many times over the years about the fact that one of my favorite tropes of all time is when a girl disguises herself as a boy for the purposes of infiltration. It’s hard to articulate why I love […]