The Tapestry of Fate: Amina al-Sirafi #2 by Shannon Chakraborty
I seem to be drawn this year to adventures on the high seas: lady pirates, survivors of shipwrecks, badass dude divers, and even more badass lady divers. So it's only fitting that I continue with Shannon Chakraborty's second Amina al-Sirafi novel, The Tapestry of Fate because Amina al-Sirafi is, of … [Read more]
The Wide, Wide Sea by Hampton Sides
Hampton Sides is the author of maybe the best narrative non-fiction work I've ever read, Hellhound on his Trail, his book about the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr and the subsequent manhunt for the assassin, James Earl Ray. I haven't given any of his other books a try until now, largely … [Read more]
Never Flinch by Stephen King
Bingo: One. Two distinct storylines come together as one. You have to push through to the bitter end. No flinching, no turning away. it amazes me sometimes how long I’ve been reading Stephen King. At least since 12 years old, I think and I’m 57 now. I haven’t read everything but I’ve read a lot. … [Read more]
One More Gift: A spicy snowed-in novella by Holly June Smith
CBR18 Bingo: And - Saskia gets both her ex and her new love. Saskia is eagerly awaiting the arrival of her one-time-college-hookup-turned-best-friend Henry. She’s decorated her English country cottage for Christmas, and Henry is arriving from New York to spend the holidays with her. Saskia is … [Read more]
Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke
I can't remember where I first heard of Yesteryear (2026) by Caro Claire Burk, but I was immediately intrigued by the premise. A successful Youtuber "trad wife" suddenly finds herself back in the year 1855 as an OG "trad" wife. I knew nothing else about the novel, but I was hoping for some clever … [Read more]
Instead of Dying (Colorado Prize for Poetry) by Lauren Haldeman
Calenday by Lauren Haldeman
A few years ago I read Lauren Haldeman’s Team Photograph. It was one of those books I liked, but was not really about it at the same time. What was it about? How did I feel about it? Did I really like it? The answers are, “I don’t know.” And oddly enough that’s what I think I did like about it. … [Read more]
