The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett
A Drop of Corruption by Robert Jackson Bennett
A Trade of Blood by Robert Jackson Bennett
I love these books, it's as simple as that. Robert Jackson Bennett has a propulsive style of writing that, in combination with the excellent worldbuilding he does, makes these the ideal reads for me. I loved his Divine Cities trilogy and these are in a very similar vein, exciting fantasy mysteries. … [Read more]
Inventing the Renaissance: The Myth of a Golden Age by Ada Palmer
The book that got me to purchase an e-reader! The paperback edition of this is a brick and I couldn't handle hauling it around anymore, but I really was enjoying it and wanted to finish it. The e-reader made this possible, and I am pleased to say that I now have a much better grasp of this period … [Read more]
Disappearance Diary by Hideo Azuma
I'd read this before but it had been a while ago, so figured it was worth a re-read. I love non-fiction, autobiographical comics, especially about mental health topics, so this was right up my alley. Hideo Azuma was a prolific manga artist in the 1970s, and the pressure from his work schedule (and … [Read more]
Hunger Fighter: The Story of Maria Orosa, the Filipino War Hero Who Invented Banana Ketchup (Spectacular STEAM for Curious Readers) by Jacqueline Chio-Lauri and Kristin Sorra
I bet a lot of people liked the fact that Maria Orosa was in the kitchen, doing what women “should” be doing: cooking. But what they probably didn’t know is that she was a Hunger Fighter. And you can see that in this picture book Hunger Fighter: The Story of Maria Orosa, the Filipino War Hero Who … [Read more]
Starman: The Cosmic Voyage of David Bowie by Matthew Cordell
When I saw the cover of Starman: The Cosmic Voyage of David Bowie by Matthew Cordell, I assumed two things. The first was it was a graphic novel and the second was that it would be more biographical than it was. Yes, it hit on some facts, but it did so in the most poetic manner. Not that it is prose … [Read more]
Famesick by Lena Dunham
As someone who grew up very online and who is interested in gossip and celebrity, I've followed Lena Dunham's career and her varied scandals over the years. I've never considered myself a fan of hers, I've had more of a neutral stance, but I've watched Tiny Furniture and all of Girls (in a chaotic … [Read more]
