The Children by Melissa Albert
Please note that I received this book via NetGalley. This did not impact my rating or review. I didn't really enjoy Albert's Hazelwood, but had hopes for this one, but again, I think she has issues with one with the book premise sounding great, and then the execution not really working. I had … [Read more]
Ladies and Gentleman, the Bronx is Burning by Jonathan Mahler
Jonathan Mahler's Ladies and Gentleman, the Bronx is Burning is an unusual work of non-fiction, blending sports, news, culture, and politics into a fairly comprehensive narrative of life in New York City in the year 1977. It was a dark time in the city. Years of excessive spending on social programs … [Read more]
The River of Silver: Tales from the Daevabad Trilogy by Shannon Chakraborty
After taking a brief rest from tearing through Empire of Gold, I took a much more gentle pace through River of Silver. River of Silver is a series of short stories from multiple character points of view that stretches across the whole scope of the original trilogy. The stories are arranged … [Read more]
Lady Tremaine by Rachel Hochhauser
I picked this book up after seeing it on a "Most Anticipated Books of 2026" list, but I was skeptical. It's a retelling of Cinderella but from the perspective of the stepmother. I thought it was part of the Disney Villains YA series and was confused as to why it was getting picked up for celebrity … [Read more]
The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah
This is a searing look at Depression/Dust Bowl/Migrant farmer camps in California, as previously depicted in Steinbeck’s famous Grapes of Wrath, but from the point of view of a woman. Almost as if the famous portrait by Dorothea Lange come to life. Elsa Wolcott, raised in a prosperous Texas … [Read more]
The Enchanted Greenhouse by Sarah Beth Durst
The Enchanted Greenhouse has made me wonder whether cozy romantasy is mostly just about at least a couple of characters working through their issues together is a somewhat healthy way, and catching feelings along with way. No plot necessary. Which might be why The Enchanted Greenhouse barely has … [Read more]
