So Many Books, So Little Time

I'm not a fast reader. It often amazes me when people online say they've read a hundred books a year, since even fifty is more than I can typically mange. It takes me a month or more to dissect most books (though I'll often read several at a time). I want to note everything the...

Let’s Talk about Brandon Sanderson (Revised)

So last year, soon after first discovering the works of fantasy author Brandon Sanderson, I wrote a blog post where I talked about Sanderson and what he does. At the time of writing that I had just starting this blog, and had only read a few books by Sanderson. The other day I finished Rhythm...

It’s Not About How Many Books You Get Through, but How Many Books Go Through You

Greetings! This is my wrap-up for March. I thought I'd do something a little different for this month's final post and bring you something I've been pondering recently, something I certainly have an opinion on. As I've been delving more and more into nonfiction as of late, I thought it would be a good time...

Allegory and Authorial Intent

Occasionally I'll be sitting and pondering English literature (to little end), when an end will suddenly come, an intrigue: the question of authorial intent. The thoughts will start to flow, and just like that, I'll be the host of an internal debate. The central question of the debate is the following: Should we attempt to...

Beating Procrastination

Well, that was an awfully assumptive title, wasn't it? Before we begin, I should probably let you know that I won't actually be sharing the secret to ending procrastination once at for all. Additionally, I cannot claim to have beat procrastination myself. What I will be doing is giving you some tips on how to...

Writing with Clarity

Greetings! Today I'd like to talk to you about an aspect of writing that I've had a hard time with recently, and that I know others struggle with, but that I believe there is a clear solution to. I've recently been reading Dæmon Voices, a collection of essays on writing by the English author Philip...

January Review: Storms, Souls, and Dystopias

Greetings! Today I’ll be talking to you about some of the books I read in January 2022, as well as going over some other things concerning the Goblin Opinions site as a whole. I plan to have one of these every month, as a sort of overarching multi-book review/check in. Additionally, I’ll ideally have a...

Overcoming Writer’s Block

Writers talk about writer's block a lot. It's a question nearly every author gets asked—how do you deal with writer's block? How did you beat it? It's an issue that, it seems, penetrates every writing community, and the question of how to overcome it is one that no person, book, or google search has yet...

Best Books I Read in 2021

Greetings! While this may be coming a little late, I did want to touch on some of my favorite books of 2021 before taking this site into the new year. This was a huge year for me in terms of reading, and while several of my reviews have made it onto this blog, I thought...

Taking a Break + Plans for 2022

Greetings! This year seems to have gone by quickly, and while I only had this site for the later half of it, I'm glad I didn't put it off. Goblin Opinions has certainly assisted in my writing journey, as well as that of continuing to read in the genres of fantasy and historical fiction. Many...