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That’s right, the five star club has a new member

The Last Hellion by Loretta Chase

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A recommendation by Malin! Yeah okay I debated whether to give this a four star or a five star review and then thought SCREW IT. I really, really enjoyed this one. Every time I was ready to be disappointed by the next plot turn, with the inevitable meeting of my modern day sensibilities with the realities of 1800s England gentry, Chase surprised me with time-appropriate plot resolutions that made my little romance novel loving heart sing. In glancing through some of the less-than-glowing reviews, people seemed […]

ART is everyone’s favorite

Artificial Condition by Martha Wells

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Re-read review: I am currently #70 on the list of holds for book number 6 in the Murderbot series (Fugitive Telemetry) so at this sedate pace I should be able to re-read the entire series by the time it finally comes off of hold. Interestingly enough I was more so-so on Murderbot 1 (All Systems Red) the first time around and much more gung ho the second. This time, I was ever so slightly less into Murderbot’s adventures, but some review of my feelings later I realize […]

A difficult to find book but very worthwhile read

Juniper by Monica Furlong

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Can she save her father’s kingdom from an evil sorceress? ^^ that’s the blurb on the front of this book and while, technically, yes, also ugh no. Set after the timeline sequel Wise Child but written after, Juniper follows the titular character on the first part of her journey from the spoiled, only child and princess of a local king/chieftain in England in the early days of Christianity to the powerful, peaceful, centered doran we know she becomes. And yes, she has to fight a sorceress who is threatening her father’s […]

Nothing wrong with seeking out things that you know you’ll like

Shit, Actually: The Definitive, 100% Objective Guide to Modern Cinema by Lindy West

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Oooh I just realized this makes my 52nd reviewed work of the year and my first Cannonball!!! Look, this is not a useful review by any stretch. If the following comment makes you nod and say, EXACTLY: There’s this part in book six where Harry holds Quidditch tryouts for Gryffindors only and is like, “Yeah, I don’t know any of these people.” HOW? There are 150 of you tops and you all live in a tower together and eat treacle tart family style every day! […]

I should have known better than to read this book

The Duke and I by Julia Quinn

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Content warnings: reproductive coercion I did not like this book, but maybe would have given it three stars if I wasn’t so irate by what I honestly already knew was coming, which is some shady business around one of my “favorite” pet peeves. I also know that general consensus has the latter books are better than this book, and maybe I will get around to reading them. But for now, I am just going to get grumpy and rage-y about this book. First off, a […]

A hurricane that never lets up

Hurricane Season by Fernanda Melchor

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Content warnings: rampant homophobia and sexism From NPR’s review: Brutality abounds, and the violence, often directed at women and gay people, is so close to real events that it almost qualifies as nonfiction. This is not an easy book to read, for multiple reasons. The first and most obvious reason is clear when you open the book and start getting a few pages in–you’ll quickly flip through and realize that yes, there is not a single paragraph break to be seen. Melchor has taken the verbosity […]



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