The fact that I live in a part of the world where there are both deer and roadrunners is rather terrifying, and it’s all T. Kingfisher’s fault. Anyway, Snake-Eater by T. Kingfisher follows Selena, who flees from a toxic relationship to Quartz Creek, a tiny town in the desert. She’s seeking her aunt, but finds …
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Book Review | Frankenstein
How in the world am I supposed to write this review? What can I possibly say about this novel that hasn’t already been said by others, many times? After all, I’m far from the only person who adores this book; there’s little chance anything I say here will be a new or groundbreaking insight. But …
Book Review | The Ending Writes Itself (ARC)
This book is the first I’ve read that features an example of the fear that occurs in humans (aka me) when hearing a fox scream, at night, outside your bedroom window. For that alone, it deserves all the praise. Luckily, it’s also a pretty good story beyond that. I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) …
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Book Review | The Great Work
In Sheldon Costa’s novel The Great Work, Gentle Montgomery has been living alone in the Washington frontier for a while, after his best friend Liam died while trying to unlock secrets of alchemy. Specifically, Liam died while investigating the strange appearance of a salamander in their area—a salamander which seems to have otherworldly abilities, drives …
Book Review | Silverborn
If this series had existed when I was ten or so, I would have been so obsessed with it. It would have been right up there with Percy Jackson and Fablehaven for me, in terms of the best fantasy series. As it is, I still really enjoy this series and think that more middle grade …
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