A- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readsclassic literature9 Comments
If I recall correctly, I’ve read just two Edith Wharton books: Ethan Frome and The House of Mirth. I recently reread synopses of the plots of these books to refresh my memory, and confirmed that they were both as depressing as I had recalled. Well written and compelling, but very ... more >
A- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readselves / Fantasy / fantasy adventure / goblins / novella / trolls / veterinarian / War / Military / wizards8 Comments
When a party of goblin warriors find themselves trapped behind enemy lines, it’ll take more than whining (and a bemused Elven veterinarian) to get them home again. Nine Goblins is a novella of low…very low…fantasy. Dear Ms. Kingfisher, I love this novella. Really, really love it. The cover is wonderful, ... more >
A- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsCanada / Christmas / France / Historical / military hero / War / Military / Widowed Heroine / World War I7 Comments
When the Great War is over, will their love be enough? After two years at the mercy of the Canadian Expeditionary force and the German war machine, Harry ran out of metaphors for death, synonyms for brown, and images of darkness. When he encounters color among the floating islands of ... more >
A- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsChristmas / Contemporary / England / holiday novella / Widowed Heroine3 Comments
What if the memories of Christmas past were getting in the way of Christmas future? It’s been nearly two years since Harriet lost Jonno, but she’s finally decided that it’s time to celebrate Christmas again. Then she finds a stash of graphic novels belonging to her comic book-loving husband in ... more >
A- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Reads#ownvoices / cinnamon roll hero / Contemporary / disability / England / interracial-romance / prickly heroine13 Comments
Dear Talia Hibbert, I was so happy to get the chance to read this book early. It did not disappoint. At all. Well, there was one spot late in the piece where I was holding my breath and just about to say “oh no!” but then you went in a ... more >
A- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Reads#ownvoices / family / Fantasy / Hong Kong based world / mafia / martial arts / POC / political intrigue / saga / Wuxia5 Comments
Dear Fonda Lee, Your adult fantasy novel, Jade City (the first book in your Green Bone Saga), has won both the World Fantasy and Aurora Awards for Best Novel, as well as being nominated for the Nebula and Locus Awards. Set on an island with some similarities to Hong Kong, ... more >
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