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 …
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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 | 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 | 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 …