Strange Buildings: The Chilling Japanese Mystery Sensation by Uketsu; translated by Jim Rion
After the events in Strange Houses, a writer fascinated by the occult is bombarded with letters from people with tales of mysterious architecture in their own lives. He picks eleven to investigate, little knowing these eleven are strangely intertwined. Odd layouts, useless hallways, apartments with … [Read more]
Departure(s) by Julian Barnes
CBR18 BINGO: Left, because this is Julian Barnes's last novel; ergo, there's nothing left I've always had a difficult relationship with Julian Barnes. Sometimes I read a line and think, "What a genius. No wonder he won the Booker Prize." Then I read a bit more, and I just feel … [Read more]
Villa Coco by Andrew Sean Greer
CBR18 BINGO: Wheels I have been wanting to try Andrew Sean Greer, and this really piqued my interest when it came out. Plus it has such a charming cover. Alas, it did not meet my hopes or expectations. The narrator is semi-nameless. He is called Giovedì by his employer, but that's not his real … [Read more]
Romantic Hero by Kirsty Greenwood
For context, I have been allergic to all romance not written by Cat Sebastian, Alexis Hall, or K.J. Charles for almost two years. I finished Romantic Hero first thing this morning and was super tempted to just slap five stars on it, because I'm so happy that I found another romance author that … [Read more]
Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher
CBR18 BINGO: One (standalone book) I am not the type to decide someone is an autobuy author based just on one book. But if I were, Nettle & Bone would have done it. I had a really good time with this. Marra is the youngest princess of a small kingdom and has lived in a convent from the age … [Read more]
The Labyrinth Index by Charles Stross
The Laundry is going stateside again—and I’m going to be dipping into spoilers again. Quite a lot in fact. Sorry. But look at all the blue hyperlinks; I'm making so many callbacks here! So about those spoilers; at the start of The Labyrinth Index, it is clear that Britain has fallen. There was no … [Read more]
