A nerdy deep dive into fun facts about Frankenstein and how Mary Shelley brought it to life.
Thursday Nerd Out: Frankenstein Edition
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Nerd’s Monday Map: January 19, 2026
It’s Monday, nerds, so it’s time for Nerd’s Monday Map! Come see where my reading has taken me this month, including a stop in the clouds.
The Nerd’s Sunday Tarot: The Glowing Hours
Sunday Tarot is back, and this week’s card pull is pure Knight of Swords energy: fast, tense, and stormy.
Nerdy Friday Fun: Tell Me Your Current Read Without Telling Me
Nerdy Friday Fun time! Describe your current read without using the title or author. Bonus points if it’s funny, dramatic, or mildly unhinged.
Thursday Nerd Out: Reading Across Borders
Some books make me cry. Some make me Google everything. These are the stories that pulled me into different cultures, histories, and identities, and I loved every minute of it.
Screen Adaptations I’m Keeping My Nerd Eye On
Some adaptations are masterpieces, some are crimes, and I will be watching either way. Here’s my current book-to-screen watchlist.
The Nerd’s Sunday Tarot: Wolf Hour
This week’s Nerd’s Sunday Tarot pull was the 8 of Wands, which basically means: buckle up, because things are about to happen fast. Which is wildly fitting, because I’m currently reading Wolf Hour by Jo Nesbø and it already feels like one of those thrillers where the tension doesn’t creep, it pounces.
Saturday Nerd First Lines: Breath of the Dragon
This week’s Saturday Nerd First Lines features Breath of the Dragon, and its opening sentence is so atmospheric I can practically hear the branches moving in the wind.
Nerdy Friday Fun: Would You Read It? (Awards Edition)
For Nerdy Friday Fun, I’m asking a simple question: would these award-winning books actually make it onto your reading list?
Thursday Nerd Out: Just How Many Book and Author Awards Are There?
There are the famous book awards everyone recognizes, and then there’s the sprawling, fascinating universe of all the rest.