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Sep 16, 2020

Three Books I'm Reading Now, 9/16/20 Edition

01 The Pull of the Stars Set in Ireland in 1918, The Pull of the Stars follows a nurse, Julia, doctor, Kathleen, and a young volunteer, Bridie, over the course of three days as they work desperately to help both the women giving birth and those suffering from the devastating new flu at an understaffed hospital. Is it appealing to read about a pandemic during a pandemic? We shall see. Donoghue weaves a good amount of fact into this story--Kathleen Lynn was a real, formidable f

Sep 9, 2020

Review of Goddess in the Machine by Lora Beth Johnson

Robots, time travel, teen angst, and this gorgeous cover. Yes to all of this. I didn't anticipate the great twists Johnson provides.

Sep 3, 2020

Three Wackily Different Books I'm Reading Right Now, 9/3/20 Edition

01 Goddess in the Machine 02 Beach Read 03 A Good Girl's Guide to Murder

Sep 2, 2020

Review of The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune

This is charming, with quirky characters, but it felt like a middle-grade book to me.

Aug 30, 2020

Review of Ink & Sigil by Kevin Hearne

The playful and absurd are presented as everyday occurrences, and supernatural events are regularly intermingled with sassy detective work.

Aug 29, 2020

Review of Network Effect: A Murderbot Novel by Martha Wells

This one was slow going in the middle, but Wells provides a fantastically unique point of view, and this series is perfect science-fiction e

Aug 27, 2020

Review of Soulless by Gail Carriger

I loooved this witty, romantic, action-packed steampunk novel--the first in a series--from Gail Carriger.

Aug 23, 2020

Three Wackily Different Books I'm Reading Right Now

Three Wackily Different Books I'm Reading Right Now 01 Dear Emmie Blue 02 Network Effect 03 The House in the Cerulean Sea

Aug 20, 2020

Six Fantastic Dystopian and Postapocalyptic Novels

01 A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World And there may be no law left except what you make of it, but if you steal my dog, you can at least expect me to come after you. If we’re not loyal to the things we love, what’s the point?... That’s a kind of death, even if you keep breathing. The thief came and shattered what was left of young Griz's life. Now Griz and his dog are making their way through the world. Griz is capable of fury and revenge, but also great love and loyal

Aug 18, 2020

Review of The Boy on the Bridge by M.R. Carey

The Boy on the Bridge offers adventure, twists, turns, love, scientific exploration, betrayal, and an odd twist on hope.

Aug 14, 2020

Review of Burn Our Bodies Down by Rory Power

I was frustrated by what felt like disjointed cause and effect and lack of clear motivation on the characters' parts.

Aug 12, 2020

Review of My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows

This first book in the Lady Janies trilogy is funny, and smart, with clever asides, wonderful character development, and fantastic banter.

Aug 10, 2020

Three Offbeat Series I Just Started and Love

01 Ink & Sigil: Ink & Sigil Series In this first book of Kevin Hearne's new Ink & Sigil series, patterns and inks have power; hobgoblins are insufferably mischievous but in rare cases redeemable; all manner of creatures coexist in and visit our world, although humans are generally unaware of this; and someone with power and greed is compromising the sacred old ways. Hearne offers a playful, action-packed, magical, layered modern-day London. Al MacBharrais is a widower who us