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 | The Book of Blood and Roses (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of The Book of Blood and Roses by Annie Summerlee. 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 Book of Blood and Roses by Annie Summerlee, Rebecca Charity has been a vampire …
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Top 10 Books I Read in 2025
2025 was... something. At least I got a lot of reading done, so it's time for a wrap up! So… every single one of these top books is some form of fantasy. I promise I read other genres! I just happen to like fantasy best, and, well, it’s extremely evident this year. Oops. As usual, …
Book Review | Snake-Eater
The fact that I live in a part of the world where there are both deer and roadrunners is rather terrifying, and it’s all T. Kingfisher’s fault. Anyway, Snake-Eater by T. Kingfisher follows Selena, who flees from a toxic relationship to Quartz Creek, a tiny town in the desert. She’s seeking her aunt, but finds …
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 …