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

ear Emmie Blue is satisfying, heartwarming escapism without inspiring any irritation at too-convenient or outlandish events.

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

Starting a book blog during a pandemic.

01 The Vanishing Half 02 Florence Adler Swims Forever 03 Blacktop Wasteland 04 Utopia Avenue 05 When These Mountains Burn 06 This Is All He

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...

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

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

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

01 Ink & Sigil: Ink & Sigil Series In this first book of Kevin Hearne's new Ink & Sigil series, patterns and inks have power; hobgoblins...

Harper is appealingly centered despite upheaval in her life, but I didn't feel drawn into her admittedly interesting experiences.

The women's lifelong friendship felt like the heart of the story and was a fantastic element.

Six books in Nordic settings to knock your socks off.

The title of the book feels like an important assertion from Lucy; she is finally owning who she is--her story, choices, and essence.

This is an engaging and quick read, and the mystery stories within the story are intriguing.

I was desperate for Ceelie to listen to her own needs after cancer treatment and take care of herself a little bit.

Joy offers an often dark work of Southern literary fiction in which bubbles of hope emerge.

Murderbot is a part-organic robot who continues to be inconveniently and fiercely loyal to certain humans.

Bug is forced to consider what loyalty means, and he must face a potentially dark path ahead.

Lydia had planned to spend the rest of her life with her fiance; now she's coming to terms with his recent and tragic loss.