Do you come from a family of readers? I do come from a family of readers, however, at the time I threw myself into reading my parents were quite busy, and I’m the oldest. I was the only one reading consistently, but it is, was, and always will be a family of readers. What author (living or dead) would you most like to meet? I think the author I would most like to meet is Jack London, as his books are some of my favorites, […]
Not my favorite Connie Willis
Passage by Connie Willis
780 pages! Oof. Joanna (Dr. Lander) works at hospital, doing research into near death experiences (NDEs). She works with a nurse in the ER who pages her every time a patient codes and is revived so she can run to their bedside and ask about their near death experience. A doctor looking into the physical causes of NDEs comes to the hospital wanting to partner with her. They struggle to get enough research subjects, so Joanna eventually agrees to go under with the experimental drug […]
Quick Questions with a Cannonballer: finnyfinfinn
You say you like stories that feel like a mental warm hug. Which of your favorites stand out as good examples of that? In recent years I’ve gained a real appreciation for nice characters doing kind things for each other. Real life is grim-dark enough and my tolerance for reading about it has gone way down. I’ve loved both of Travis Baldree’s books. Tress of the Emerald Sea was my first Brandon Sanderson book and I thought it was very sweet. Also the comfort of […]
“Would you please make haste with your mental breakdown. We have masculine flesh to consume.”
Oops I Ate a Vengeance Demon by Lauretta Hignett
I talked about this book in a recent CBR Diversion, saying that I hoped I would get it for Christmas. My CBR Fairy Bookmother decided she couldn’t wait until then to see what I thought, so she sent it to me (thank yooooouuu!). This book was half delightful, half mystifying, and wholly my fault for not doing more digging. I fell for the title and the blurb, but didn’t put it together that ‘urban fantasy’ often means (gasp, ew!) romance. Spoilers ahoy! Sandy is a […]
Quick Questions with a Cannonballer: Kit Moonstar
What’s your favorite part about being a librarian? I love that moment when you find just the right piece of information for a patron whether it’s a legal form that they need, that book that they read but can’t remember the title or the author, or the book recommendation you gave that they come back and rave to you about. How do you decide what to read next on your TBR pile? Library due date. I get most of my books from the library these […]
Not a Disney fairy tale
The Changeling by Victor LaValle
I recently ‘retired’ due to health reasons, and this was the first book I’ve read since that I couldn’t put down, and I didn’t have to! That’s a pretty cool feeling. One of my medications forbids me to eat for half an hour after taking it, so I’ve been taking it, reading for 30 minutes, then reading some more when I finally get breakfast. It’s awesome. Apollo and Emma have what they think is a lovely normal life, including Baby Brian. When Emma starts acting […]
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