I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Splinter & Ash by Marieke Nijkamp. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In Splinter & Ash, Princess Ash is used to being overlooked and underestimated, not only as the younger sister …
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Book Review | Down Among the Sticks and Bones
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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Book Review | The Guncle
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, …
Book Review | A Pirate’s Life for Tea (ARC)
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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Book Review | The Undermining of Twyla and Frank (ARC)
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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