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I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of this book, so I will not quote, just comment generally. Open Mic Night at Westminster Cemetery by Mary Amato initially intrigued me because of the title, then the description — the lives, or rather deaths, of the occupants of Westminster Cemetery are upended by the arrival of a new … Read more

I first read The Black Elfstone in June 2017. This review was originally posted on my Goodreads account. Some minor edits have been made to this review. The Black Elfstone, the first book of The Fall of Shannara by Terry Brooks, is much, much better than Brooks’ previous trilogy (the decidedly flawed though honestly attempted Defenders of Shannara books). With the … Read more

I first read The Burning Maze by Rick Riordan (the third book in the Trials of Apollo series) in June 2018. This review was originally posted on my Goodreads account. Some minor edits have been made to the content of this review. The Burning Maze keeps up the quality of the previous books — funny quips, a fast-paced … Read more

This review contains SPOILERS — proceed with caution if you haven’t read the book yet! Each time they occur in this review, I’ve noted them with the word “spoilers” in bold as here. I first read and reviewed The Dark Prophecy by Rick Riordan (the second book in the Trials of Apollo series) in May 2017. This review … Read more

I first read The Hidden Oracle by Rick Riordan (the first book in the Trials of Apollo series) in February 2017, so this review is a long time coming! Having read Percy Jackson and the Olympians, and the Heroes of Olympus, I admit I was unsure about this series. How was it going to be, I thought, … Read more

I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of The Loneliest Girl in the Universe by Lauren James, so I will not quote it, just comment in general. I have to say, I liked this book more than I was expecting. It has a rather interesting premise that reminded me, at first glance, of a young adult version … Read more

I read this book in June 2017, and this review is expanded upon the one I initially posted on Goodreads then. Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann is an excellent read about a relatively unknown subject of Oklahoma history — the murders of many Osage Native Americans, over oil rights. This was also a … Read more

I first read The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson (the second book in the Mistborn trilogy) in January 2016. This review, however, was written when I reread it in November 2017, and was originally posted on my Goodreads account. Some minor edits have been made to the content of this review. Now THIS is how … Read more

I first read Mistborn: The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson in December 2015. This review, however, was written when I reread it in November 2017, and was originally posted on my Goodreads account. Where to begin this review?! I loved everything! I suppose I could start with the impeccable world-building, or with the stellar characters, or with … Read more