A- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsFantasy Romance / humour7 Comments
Dear T. Kingfisher, I recently had the great pleasure of listening to Paladin’s Grace and reading Paladin’s Strength so I immediately went to your (extensive – hooray!) backlist for more goodness with Swordheart. There are similar themes between Swordheart and Paladin’s Strength so I would recommend to readers perhaps taking ... more >
A- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsEnglish historical romance / unusual hero16 Comments
Dear Erin Satie: I’ve been meaning to finish your No Better Angels series – I realized I’ve read three of the four but have neglected to read The Orphan Pearl. I did read book one of the Sweetness and Light series, Bed of Flowers, and gave it an A- (A ... more >
A- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsDystopian England; teenage protagonist; sci-fi; fantasy; end of trilogy6 Comments
Dear M.R. Carey: This is the third and final book in a trilogy, following The Book of Koli and The Trials of Koli. Final books in suspenseful series often falter under the weight of expectations, so I went into this one with a bit of trepidation. When we last saw ... more >
A- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsAlien Hero / cats / Contemporary / Fiction / First-Person / found family / friendship / juvenile / POC / Science Fiction4 Comments
He’s not a stray house cat, he’s an immortal being. And now he must choose whether to return to his planet or remain with his new human friend in a humorous, heart-tugging story from the author of I, Cosmo. The cat that Olive rescues from a flood has a secret: ... more >
A- Reviews / Book Reviewschildren's book / friendship / picture booksNo Comments
Join Pugtato and his adorable “spuddies” in their first ever adventure in this clever and heartwarming picture book. When Pugtato accidently digs up a mysterious item, he can’t wait to find out what it is. But on his quest to discover its identity, Pugtato learns a thing or two about ... more >
A- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsAlternate History / djinn / Egypt / Fantasy / Historical / Middle East / novella / POC / POC author / steampunk6 Comments
Cairo, 1912: The case started as a simple one for the Ministry of Alchemy, Enchantments and Supernatural Entities — handling a possessed tram car. Soon, however, Agent Hamed Nasr and his new partner Agent Onsi Youssef are exposed to a new side of Cairo stirring with suffragettes, secret societies, and ... more >