Mythos by Jaysen Headley
I have been debating if I should write a review for the novel, Mythos by Jaysen Headley. I will start my review with why. I really did not like this book. I appreciate the hard work that went into it. Yet, it was not “good.” To be fair, I am a book snob. I have very high expectations for my reading. Could I do better than these results? Probably not, but I was hoping Headley had more oomph behind him. You might be familiar with […]
The Big Cheese by Jory John
There is a new Jory John and Pete Oswald book coming out in early November 2023. And it is a big deal. In fact, you could say it is a big wheel called The Big Cheese. Starting back in 2017 withThe Bad Seed, the themes of the Food Group books are lessons for everyone about personalities, emotions, social themes, and more. When we meet Cheese they are a big deal. They tell us they started life normal enough, but had big plans. And they achieved them. And […]
Witch King by Martha Wells
CBR15Bingo — Relation “ship” — This is a very relationship focused book and they spend time on two different ships as well. My first Martha Wells! And a nice way to start, as I fully enjoyed this book and am glad I went ahead and bought it at full price after dithering over it at the bookstore two days in a row. I got the B&N signed edition, which is a sturdy hardcover with her signature embossed in gold on the inside cover. I thought […]
Tokyo Night Parade by J. P. Takahashi
I am not really sure how I feel about the picture book, Tokyo Night Parade. After read I noticed there were several layers and the art needed its own reading. Taken on the surface, it is a sweet story about a young girl who wants to spend time with old friends from Japan, ones she has not seen since moving to New York. These friends are a bit different though, as they are the demons of Japanese folklore. And our young hero cannot see them […]
Equal Rites by Terry Pratchett
Drum Billet, a wizard who is about to die, goes to the small town of Bad Ass (yes, really) to pass his magical staff on to the about-to-be-born 8th son of an 8th son. Only just after he does so, it’s revealed that this 8th son is actually a girl. And the problem is that on Discworld all witches are female and all wizards are male. There’s never been a female wizard – until now. Named Eskarina, as she grows up she is trained in […]
Cruel Illusions by Margie Fuston
I had seen the cover of Cruel Illusions as an online reader copy ages back. I saved the link but never got around to reading it, and then the link expired. No big deal, I’d get to it eventually, and recently I requested it via an interlibrary loan. Well, I almost wish I hadn’t. The cover lied. To a point. It would have (at the end) the roses and the main character dressed like that, but that romanticism was pushed all until the end (except […]
