In Down Among the Sticks and Bones by Seanan McGuire, we follow Jacqueline and Jillian (or Jack and Jill). They’re raised with very specific expectations of how they should behave, which drives a wedge between them over time. But eventually, they team up to explore the room that their grandmother used to stay in (at …
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This was so cute! In The Guncle by Steven Rowley, Patrick (or GUP, Gay Uncle Patrick) loves his niece Maisie and nephew Grant, but also likes his home in Palm Springs, where he leads a solitary life as an aging actor (well, aging for Hollywood standards). And, as much as he likes Maisie and Grant, …
I received a digital advance reader’s copy (ARC) of A Pirate’s Life for Tea by Rebecca Thorne. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In A Pirate’s Life for Tea, the sequel to Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea, Kianthe and …
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I received a digital advance reader’s copy (ARC) of The Undermining of Twyla and Frank by Megan Bannen. 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 Undermining of Twyla and Frank, the titular characters are marshals in Tanria, the …
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I can tell I’m probably going to go on a tangent about home decor in this review, but I don’t feel like reigning it in to stay on topic. I will, however, summarize the book first. Astrid Parker Doesn’t Fail by Ashley Herring Blake follows the titular character, about a year after the events of …
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