Rubies and Red Pennies: The Little Thieves by Margaret Owen
Of course it’s awesome, it’s Margaret Owen.
Tag: four star reviews
Soft Robots and Hard Questions: Activation Degradation by Marina J. Lostetter
A brilliant, thought-provoking take on personhood.
Shapeshifting Fun: Monkey Around by Jadie Jang
An original take on shapeshifters in Urban Fantasy, and hopefully the start of a series, because I want a sequel, damn it!
Sweet but Not Serene: A Psalm For the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers
Lovely, sweet, and leaving you with plenty to think about.
A Wonderful Read, But a Poor Standalone: The Witness For the Dead by Katherine Addison
If you go into this book, don’t go in expecting a sequel to The Goblin Emperor.
Some Mini Reviews: Ghost Road series (1-2) by Seanan McGuire
Two short reviews for the first two books in the Ghost Roads series!
Some Recent Reads (and mini-reviews)
It’s hard to write about books everyone’s talking about: what is there to add to the conversation? Nonetheless, a few comments…
Oz’s Got Nothing on This: Over the Woodward Wall by A. Deborah Baker
Madeleine L’Engle said,“You have to write the book that wants to be written. And if the book will be too difficult for grown-ups, then you write it for children.” And that’s exactly what Seanan McGuire has done.
Flightless, Take Flight: Throne of Swans by Katharine and Elizabeth Corr
I’m honestly not sure what made me pick this up – I’m a lot more wary of YA than I used to be, and the blurb made Throne of Swans sound very predictable. I guessed this was going to be some kind of Swan Princess retelling. The cover is fairly dull (for my tastes). All […]
Fighting the Future, For the Future: The Heart of the Circle by Keren Landsman
I received this book for free from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. I closed this book just a few seconds ago as I type this, and my head is pounding about as hard as my […]