A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik
So far, my big plan to read a bunch of dark academia this year isn't really working out for me (other than The Raven Scholar). I didn't really like this book. Galadriel (El for short) is a junior at a boarding school for teens with magical powers. The idea behind the school (called the … [Read more]
Severance by Ling Ma
I wonder what it was like to read this book pre-COVID. Because I can tell you that reading it now, six years after COVID hit, it's not as satirical as perhaps the author intended. In Severance, the deadly virus definitively originates in China and makes sort-of zombies (not the brain-eating kind) … [Read more]
The Faraway Inn by Sarah Beth Durst
At this point I think it’s just safe to assume that all bed and breakfasts have some weird magical shenanigans going on. I’ve got my eyes on you Vermont, so quaint and charming. Sixteen year old Calisa is heading to Vermont for the summer to help out at her aunt’s bed and breakfast. She’s nursing … [Read more]
The Tricky Business of Faerie Bargains by Reena McCarty
In one of my online groups, folks started talking about Reena McCarty’s The Tricky Business of Faerie Bargains. Being currently poor, I put it on hold at my library. I had some expectations based on the title, but I quickly learned that Faerie Bargains is more than faerie adventures but with lawyers … [Read more]
Otherworldly by Dwain Worrell
Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
I'm being lazy and combining these three VERY DIFFERENT BOOKS because Space! I read Otherworldly and Project Hail Mary as ebooks, and Atmosphere as an audiobook. Otherworldly first! So, one of my favorite book genres is space horror. My list of fears (to read or watch a movie / TV show … [Read more]
Network Effect (Murderbot Diaries #5) by Martha Wells
Reviewing a re-read is always a bit of a stumper for me, and even though I’ve been systematically making my way through re-reading the Murderbot books over the past couple of years the idea of trying to have something new to say about Network Effect is a bit daunting. Even though it has been over … [Read more]
