I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In Sea of Tranquility, the reader follows various storylines: a young man traveling in Canada in 1912, …
Book Review | A Prayer for the Crown-Shy (ARC)
I received a digital advance reader’s copy (ARC) of A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. I read the first book in this series last year and loved it, so I was …
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Book Review | This Monstrous Thing
In This Monstrous Thing by Mackenzi Lee, Alasdair works as an assistant to his father, who makes and repairs mechanical prosthetics for people. These clockwork people aren’t treated well in their society, though, which is why Alasdair is forced to keep his greatest innovation secret: that he’s managed to use clockwork and steam power to …
Book Review | The Ogress and the Orphans (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of The Ogress and the Orphans by Kelly Barnhill. 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 Ogress and the Orphans, there’s a town called Stone-in-the-Glen. It used to be lovely, before …
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Book Review | The Cartographers (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd. 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 Cartographers, Nell’s career in cartography was derailed seven years ago, when she had a very public falling out …
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