about me
Hello! My name is Pryor (it's a family name) and this is my website.
I work in social media, usually in helping business set up a social media plan, schedule and scope. It's a type of consulting that's pretty fast-paced and interesting. Sometimes it's with an event or business that's very advanced and other times it's with a non-profit or business that is just starting out.
I live near the beach and I can sleep through most hurricanes. It's my superpower.
I love to travel, especially to see museums. I used to live in Scotland. I've been to four continents, seven countries (I keep going back to Paris, France) and 20 US states. While that's not a huge amount compared to some people, I try to do some type of adventure every year...even if it's close by.
I wish I could say I'm an eclectic and varied reader...but while I do read almost anything, I'm actually quite loyal to the fictional murder-mystery sub genre. My next favorite are historical mysteries, then non-fiction true crime, and then non fiction histories. One of my resolutions is to include more genres to switch it up.
I enjoy cooking and trying new recipes as the worst that can happen is the fire department and the pizza delivery have to come to my house. I'm an amateur in this field; always looking for an opportunity to learn. So any recipes I feature...will be fairly random. I'll welcome (nice) suggestions about them though.
I work in social media, usually in helping business set up a social media plan, schedule and scope. It's a type of consulting that's pretty fast-paced and interesting. Sometimes it's with an event or business that's very advanced and other times it's with a non-profit or business that is just starting out.
I live near the beach and I can sleep through most hurricanes. It's my superpower.
I love to travel, especially to see museums. I used to live in Scotland. I've been to four continents, seven countries (I keep going back to Paris, France) and 20 US states. While that's not a huge amount compared to some people, I try to do some type of adventure every year...even if it's close by.
I wish I could say I'm an eclectic and varied reader...but while I do read almost anything, I'm actually quite loyal to the fictional murder-mystery sub genre. My next favorite are historical mysteries, then non-fiction true crime, and then non fiction histories. One of my resolutions is to include more genres to switch it up.
I enjoy cooking and trying new recipes as the worst that can happen is the fire department and the pizza delivery have to come to my house. I'm an amateur in this field; always looking for an opportunity to learn. So any recipes I feature...will be fairly random. I'll welcome (nice) suggestions about them though.
Book reviews
I would like to always be honest about how I receive books, as that could (unintentionally) affect how I view them. I tend to buy the majority of my books from my two local independent bookstores as well as the bigger stores. I also subscribe to book subscriptions (I pay for these myself). I enter Goodreads giveaways and occasionally receive advanced reader copies (ARC) from Netgalley.
I have no interest in giving bad reviews as it takes a huge effort to write and publish a book. If I heavily dislike a book, I simply will not review it. This means any book I do mention will be rated three stars (I like it) to five stars (I love this and have multiple copies). I also won't review every book I've read as no one on this planet cares that much about my ramblings...including me!
I must admit that I am VERY far behind on my TBR list, including ARCs. I plan on catching up on my ARCs soon, but if for any odd reason Steven King, Tana French (my favorite author) or any person who has published wants me to review...I'm slow. Let's be real, if Tana sent me something I'd drop everything but that's because I have a massive girl crush on her writer's brain.
I have no interest in giving bad reviews as it takes a huge effort to write and publish a book. If I heavily dislike a book, I simply will not review it. This means any book I do mention will be rated three stars (I like it) to five stars (I love this and have multiple copies). I also won't review every book I've read as no one on this planet cares that much about my ramblings...including me!
I must admit that I am VERY far behind on my TBR list, including ARCs. I plan on catching up on my ARCs soon, but if for any odd reason Steven King, Tana French (my favorite author) or any person who has published wants me to review...I'm slow. Let's be real, if Tana sent me something I'd drop everything but that's because I have a massive girl crush on her writer's brain.
Why astranoe?
Well...Books-and-Booze was taken.
Astranoe wasn't taken.
I read in some (not very official) book or website that Astranoe was either a deity or some person associated with ancient Phoenician or Canaanite religions. Again....not taken! It's very unsubstantiated.
It might be the goddess Astarte (a version of her name) or I might have hit the bourbon hard.
Astranoe wasn't taken.
I read in some (not very official) book or website that Astranoe was either a deity or some person associated with ancient Phoenician or Canaanite religions. Again....not taken! It's very unsubstantiated.
It might be the goddess Astarte (a version of her name) or I might have hit the bourbon hard.
If you'd like to get in touch with me, please use the form below (or leave a comment on the site). I'll try my best to get back in touch within a normal time frame but sometimes I have a huge workload and might be slower.
This website is just a side hobby (although wouldn't it be fun just to be able to read all day?). I try and check my messages once a week though.
This website is just a side hobby (although wouldn't it be fun just to be able to read all day?). I try and check my messages once a week though.
Image Credit from Annie Spratt