How in the world am I supposed to write this review? What can I possibly say about this novel that hasn’t already been said by others, many times? After all, I’m far from the only person who adores this book; there’s little chance anything I say here will be a new or groundbreaking insight. But …
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Book Review | The Ending Writes Itself (ARC)
This book is the first I’ve read that features an example of the fear that occurs in humans (aka me) when hearing a fox scream, at night, outside your bedroom window. For that alone, it deserves all the praise. Luckily, it’s also a pretty good story beyond that. I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) …
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Book Review | The Great Work
In Sheldon Costa’s novel The Great Work, Gentle Montgomery has been living alone in the Washington frontier for a while, after his best friend Liam died while trying to unlock secrets of alchemy. Specifically, Liam died while investigating the strange appearance of a salamander in their area—a salamander which seems to have otherworldly abilities, drives …
Book Review | Nine Goblins (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Nine Goblins by T. Kingfisher. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. Nine Goblins by T. Kingfisher follows Sergeant Nessilka, who struggles to keep a handle on her unruly goblin soldiers, even …
Book Review | Mexican Gothic
Halloween may have been yesterday, but it seems I’m still going to talk about creepy books! In Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, young socialite Noemí and her father receive a letter from Noemí’s cousin Catalina, who has moved from Mexico City to her new husband’s manor house, High Place. The letter reveals Catalina in a …
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