Who Runs This Place?

Welcome!  You may call me Brooke (as that’s my name) and contact me directly at bblanton.84 (at) gmail (dot) com or follow me on Twitter (@wickedinnuendo).  I (sometimes) booktube at Brooke Lee. I’m a 35–year-old lover of the written word – so much so that I completed a BA in English from the University of Georgia in 2007 just for fun (fun? what a lie. but it sounds better this way).  By day, I’m a bean counter. Well, I audit the bean counters which makes me a boss bitch bean counter?

In between sleeping, eating, and working, I run and organize a bookclub in the Atlanta area!  We’re called The Litwits and meet once a month to discuss our book/comic of the month and at various other times to wine, dine, or catch a movie.

All readers are welcome here!  We’re going to keep book things loosey goosey and very informal as that’s my #brand.  You’ll also find non-literary posts – sometimes a weird personal essay or even a mad rambling on why Sansa Stark is the greatest literary hero of the modern age.

As far as book selection is concerned, I like to dip my toes in many oceans (what does that even mean?).  I will focus on WHATEVER FLOATS MY BOAT AT THE TIME, LMAO. I like messy women, lyrical writing, and found families. I like the weird and the bizarre. A short story is just as welcome as a long, epic saga. I’ve spent two years reading 40% fantasy. You’ll also discover other little surprises along the way – memoir, a wide-ranging array of nonfiction, young adult selections, poetry, and so many comics.  Did I mention my love of dashes?

I ran this blog from 2011 through 2014 before taking a long break – well, I peaked my head in from time to time. I focused on other social media platforms (like my booktube channel), but miss writing so much as it’s my most coherent communication medium. So happy to be back.

Before you find yourself bored to death, let me just thank everyone who takes the time to familiarize themselves with my little slice of the interwebs!  Feel free to openly express yourselves in the comments or by email, and I always love recommendations!