I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Outlawed by Anna North. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In an alternate world in which a flu decimates—and in fact destroys—America as we know it, fertility is valued above everything. …
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Book Review | A Thousand Ships (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In Homer’s famous epic poems, The Iliad and The Odyssey, we follow various men who go to war, face …
Book Review | Great Goddesses
Ah, mythology, I’ll always love you. In the poetry collection Great Goddesses, poet Nikita Gill examines, reinterprets, and re-frames the lives—both mortal and immortal—of Greek mythology, particularly those of the women. She gives a fresh perspective on these familiar tales, giving the often-sidelined women of the epics a chance to shine and tell their own …
Book Reviews | My International Women’s Day Reads
Yes, I know this is late, but technically I did start one of these books on International Women’s Day, soooo I’m reviewing both books here because I think they complement each other well! I received advance reader’s copies (ARCs) of both of the following books—though I will not admit how long I have had them, …
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Book Review | The Priory of the Orange Tree
The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon follows four characters: In the east, Tané hopes to become a dragon rider, but worries that a choice on the eve of a critical day in her career could ruin her chances; meanwhile, Niclays grapples with his past when asked to harbor a foreign fugitive. In …
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