As reading years go, 2015 was a bit unusual. I had less time to read than I have in previous years, and read less as a result. I also had a difficult time finding truly satisfying romances. Four of the books on my list are fantasy novels, while the other ... more >
Uprooted by Naomi Novik I reviewed this back in June and gave it an A-. Rereading my review, I’m reminded of how much I liked Uprooted and am almost tempted to change my grade to an A. It’s an imaginative and beautifully written fairy tale. Station Eleven by Emily St. ... more >
Dear Ms. Myer, I first heard of your debut fantasy novel, Last Song Before Night, when it was featured on the Tor blog. Among the things that caught my attention were its attractive cover and evocative title. Since you are an author I hadn’t read before, I requested the novel ... more >
The following review contains spoilers for this novel’s direct prequel, Everything I Left Unsaid, which features the same main characters. If you have not read Everything I Left Unsaid and prefer to avoid spoilers, you may wish to skip this review and read the one of the earlier novel. Dear Ms. ... more >
Dear Ms. O’Keefe, Everything I Left Unsaid is being marketed as New Adult, but reads more like contemporary romance with elements of NA, erotic romance, and suspense. I loved this novel’s freshness, as well as its intelligence. The novel begins shortly after Annie McKay’s arrival at the Flowered Manor Trailer ... more >
Janine: Aliette de Bodard’s new fantasy novel, The House of Shattered Wings, takes place in an alternate late twentieth century Paris, a city peopled not just by humans but also by fallen angels cast out of Heaven by the Christian God for reasons they themselves do not recall. The Fallen ... more >