My spellcheck hates this protagonist’s name. In Nightshade and Oak by Molly O’Neill, the goddess known as Mallt has spent years helping the recently deceased humans of Britain pass on to the afterlife. However, her job has become more intense lately, what with the invasion of the Romans and Boudica’s resulting rebellion. Things get increasingly …
Book Review | The Geomagician (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of The Geomagician by Jennifer Mandula. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In The Geomagician, Mary has grown up fascinated by paleontology, and has always wanted to become a geomagician—someone who uses …
Book Review | How to Lose a Goblin in Ten Days
I admit it, sometimes, I decide to read a book based mostly on the title. This is one of those times. (Okay, I did read the description too, but the title is what won me over first and foremost.) How to Lose a Goblin in Ten Days by Jessie Sylva tells the story of Pansy, …
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Book Review | Theo of Golden
This book is POPULAR where I work. Like, we can barely keep it on the shelf. I happened to have access to the audiobook, so I decided to see what all the fuss was about. Theo of Golden by Allen Levi tells the story of, you guessed it, Theo. He’s a Portuguese man who has …
Book Review | The Book of Blood and Roses (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of The Book of Blood and Roses by Annie Summerlee. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In The Book of Blood and Roses by Annie Summerlee, Rebecca Charity has been a vampire …
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