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Cozy fantasy and Sci-fi are my self care reads. I love a good magic system and dragons are always welcome. I like my Sci-fi LGBTQ+ positive. YA and Romance fill a sweet spot. And I never underestimate good children's fiction! (Learn more about this Cannonballer: Dome’Loki's Quick Questions interview.)

Dome'Loki's Reviews:

Beauty and the Beast with no Stockholm syndrome and more magic

Uprooted by Naomi Novik

December 18, 2022 by Dome'Loki Leave a Comment

In 2020 I read Naomi Novik’s, Spinning Silver, which I found to be an excellent reimaging of Rumpelstiltskin.  I finished the review with,  “Uprooted is going on my “wish list”.  Between then and now I got Uprooted in a Cannonball fundraiser but it has sat on the shelf.  I had this slated for the “Bird” square in Cannonball Bingo because of the bird on the cover.  However, I ran out of time and used Transmetropolitan volume 2: Lust for Life instead. I’ve long been a fan of […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: beauty and the beast, cbr14, Dome'Loki, fairytale adaptation, magic, Naomi novik

Dome'Loki's CBR14 Review No:54 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: beauty and the beast, cbr14, Dome'Loki, fairytale adaptation, magic, Naomi novik ·
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The book, "Under the Whispering Door" by TJ Klune standing next to a wooden snowman.

“Sometimes, death is a blessing, even if we don’t realize it right away.”

Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune

December 17, 2022 by Dome'Loki Leave a Comment

I was gifted Under the Whispering Door Winter Solstice, 2021.  Narfna described it as a ‘warm hug’ in her review and I wanted to save it for when such a book was needed.  Somehow almost a year has passed and it sat on the shelf.  When looking for my next read I swear I could hear the book say, “You should read me before you get more books for this year’s Winter Solstice book exchange”.  The book had a point so I picked it up and […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Speculative Fiction Tagged With: cbr14, Dome'Loki, gay romance, LGBTQ, TJ Klune

Dome'Loki's CBR14 Review No:53 · Genres: Fiction, Speculative Fiction · Tags: cbr14, Dome'Loki, gay romance, LGBTQ, TJ Klune ·
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The book, "The Queer Principles of Kit Webb" by Cat Sebastian standing in front of a canvas tote bag for the bookstore, Mysterious Galaxy. In the background is a decorated Christmas tree.

Thank you, Mobius_Walker!

December 5, 2022 by Dome'Loki 3 Comments

Thank you, Mobius_Walker!  Cannonballers are fans of Cat Sebastian and I’m excited to read my first by her.  The tote bag is gorgeous and I look forward to showing off my Mysterious Galaxy pride.  Thank you for supporting my favorite independent bookstore!  

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If you like Outlander but prefer no rape and more fantasy magic, this is for you!

Wyldwood: The Spiral Pathways series by Tava Baird

November 30, 2022 by Dome'Loki 3 Comments

This completes my first full cannonball since 2019!  A little while back Cannonballer Tava offered up a few free copies of her book Wyldwood.  The description caught my interest and I threw my hat into the ring to get one and I’m glad I did!  Part historical fiction, fantasy, and romance Wyldwood is set in Scotland of 1746, several months after the disaster that was Culloden. Saorsa Macdonald Stuart is the fictional niece of Bonnie Prince Charlie and is on her way to be married against […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: cbr14, Dome'Loki, magic, scotland, Tava Baird, witches

Dome'Loki's CBR14 Review No:52 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: cbr14, Dome'Loki, magic, scotland, Tava Baird, witches ·
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The book, "Guards! Guards!" by Terry Pratchett standing in front of the Dungeons and Dragons Player's Handbook and Monster Manual.

This Discworld book has been recommended for D&D players so I finally checked it out.

Guards! Guards! by Terry Pratchett

November 30, 2022 by Dome'Loki 2 Comments

Nearly twenty years ago I gave Pratchett’s Discworld books a chance.  I had a long commute and been gifted audiobooks of the first few books in the series.  I listened to about the first three books and then decided they weren’t for me.  They felt gimmicky with a focus on clever ways of saying modern things without using current words.  For some reason, calling popcorn ‘banged grains’ sticks out in my memory as an example.  But over the years I kept seeing the devotion readers […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: cbr14, discworld, Dome'Loki, dragons, Terry Pratchett

Dome'Loki's CBR14 Review No:51 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: cbr14, discworld, Dome'Loki, dragons, Terry Pratchett ·
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The graphic novel, "Transmetropolitan: Lust for Life" by Warren Ellis and others standing next to a completely filled out bingo card.

Can’t think of a title, too excited to announce Bingo #10,11, & 12 – Black Out!

Transmetropolitan volume 2: Lust for Life by Warren Ellis (author), Darick Robertson (penciller), Kim Demulder (inker), Rodney Ramos (inker), Nathan Eyring (colorist), Clem Robbins (letterer)

November 13, 2022 by Dome'Loki 3 Comments

CBR14 Bingo: “Bird” – Because there are birds on the cover and Spider Jerusalem figuratively flips the bird to the world on the regular. Warren Ellis’ “Transmetropolitan” comic series is set in a not terribly distant, messy, chaotic future (far from any idea of a future utopia) with one lone journalist intent on telling the truth, Spider Jerusalem.  As described by a friend, he is “a dirty bastard and a moral vacuum, but you couldn’t have a better friend.”  Through Spider, Ellis gives a blistering […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Science Fiction Tagged With: cbr14, cbr14bingo, Clem Robbins, Darick Robertson, Dome'Loki, journalism, Kim Demulder, Nathan Eyring, Rodney Ramos, Spider Jerusalem, Warren Ellis, Warren Ellis (author), Darick Robertson (penciller), Kim Demulder (inker), Rodney Ramos (inker), Nathan Eyring (colorist), Clem Robbins (letterer)

Dome'Loki's CBR14 Review No:50 · Genres: Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Science Fiction · Tags: cbr14, cbr14bingo, Clem Robbins, Darick Robertson, Dome'Loki, journalism, Kim Demulder, Nathan Eyring, Rodney Ramos, Spider Jerusalem, Warren Ellis, Warren Ellis (author), Darick Robertson (penciller), Kim Demulder (inker), Rodney Ramos (inker), Nathan Eyring (colorist), Clem Robbins (letterer) ·
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