Book Reviews
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A PEA EVER AFTER (ONCE UPON A WINTER) by Adie Hart (BOOK REVIEW)
Nils and I received copies of Once upon a Winter from MacFarlane Lantern Publishing, a collection of folk and fairy tales with a winter theme. Fellow reviewer ... -
THE GAP IN THE CURTAIN by John Buchan (BOOK REVIEW)
John Buchan – The Gap In The Curtain (1932, reissued 2021 by Handheld Press) “‘But it was worth it,’ he added, getting up and reaching for ... -
THE EX HEX by Erin Sterling (BOOK REVIEW)
Nine years ago, Vivienne Jones nursed her broken heart like any young witch would: vodka, weepy music, bubble baths…and a curse on the horrible boyfriend. Sure, ... -
THE LAST HOUSE ON NEEDLESS STREES by Catriona Ward (BOOK REVIEW)
“In the forest, even familiar things were strange. The constant wet patter of the night became the chilly drip of a dungeon. The creak of tree ... -
CHARLIE CHANGES INTO A CHICKEN by Sam Copeland (BUSY LITTLE BEES BOOK REVIEW)
When the very lovely Caroline from Angry Robot told us her daughter had written a book review, we welled up with pride. And when we read the ... -
ARM OF THE SPHINX by Josiah Bancroft (BOOK REVIEW)
“There was no honest work for a small crew on such a lowly vessel. Every port they approached shooed them off like a fly from a ... -
SPELLBOUND by Ophelia Silk (BOOK REVIEW)
Content warnings (from author’s site): child abuse, heteronormativity, (attempted) forced marriage. Jane Paris is everything a young woman should be: polite, charming, and obedient, with a ... -
EMPIRE OF GOLD by S. A. Chakraborty (BOOK REVIEW)
“Nahri found herself pressing her knuckles against her temple, hard enough to hurt. Was this a dream? Or maybe Daevabad had been the dream. The nightmare. ... -
SENLIN ASCENDS by Josiah Bancroft (BOOK REVIEW)
‘“I’m going to feel very weak, and you’re going to feel very dumb. But that’s how it always is in the beginning. Learning starts with ... -
SCALES AND SENSIBILITY by Stephanie Burgis (BOOK REVIEW)
Content warnings: Death of parents (prior to book, some grieving on page); emotional abuse from family. Sensible, practical Elinor Tregarth really did plan to be the ...