How does Kingfisher crank out so many books in a year? Also, what happened to her in North Carolina? I’m starting to suspect supernatural encounters. In Wolf Worm by T. Kingfisher, Sonia Wilson is struggling to make ends meet. She’s a skilled illustrator, but entering the male-dominated world of scientific research is extremely difficult, even …
Book Review | James
Why did I wait so long to read this?! The world might never know. James by Percival Everett, a retelling of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, follows an enslaved man called Jim. When he learns that he is to be sold and thus separated from his wife and daughter, he decides to flee instead, in the …
Book Review | The Faraway Inn (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of The Faraway Inn by Sarah Beth Durst. 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 Faraway Inn, Calisa is looking to reset. She’s just dumped her cheating boyfriend, and now has …
Book Review | If Looks Could Kill
Firstly, wow that's a good title for this. If Looks Could Kill by Julie Berry pits Medusa from Greek mythology against the Whitechapel murderer, Jack the Ripper. However, meanwhile in New York City, a young woman called Tabitha is working with the Salvation Army, and has been teamed up with a rather annoying partner, Pearl. …
Book Review | Nightshade and Oak
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 …
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