Witch Hazel by Molly Idle
Witch Hazel by Molly Idle seemed like it was going to be something other than it was by the cover and what I had quickly read about it. I had no idea I would need tissues! You see, this is about a young girl and her grandmother and the beautiful times they have. Or had. As you see how the grandmother, Hazel, slowly starts to change as the seasons change. Without coming right out and saying it, you know that she has passed by the […]
Spear by Nicola Griffith
The last few years I try to read at least one or two things that I would not normally read. I have done horror graphic novels, manga, and adult novels. I did not do great (but not horrible) this year (that horror manga comic alone would have been enough), but I figured Spear by Nicola Griffith might work. It was adult, and science-fiction/fantasy (heavier on the fantasy). And it was short. I find that if you are tackling a subject/genre you do not normally, short […]
If You Meet a Skelton by Rebecca Evans
The Perfect Sushi by Emily Satoko Seo
I love a good commercial or ad. I like the cleverness of someone I do not know selling me something. This usually does not work on me for something like dog food (I do not have a dog) but I have begged my parents for a toy or two. But it has with more than a book or ten. And, hopefully I know enough about books to make you hum, “The picture books ae here” (to the tune of Chewy’s “The Peanut butter box is […]
The Blue Scarf by Mohamed Danawi
I will start my review off with, there is absolutely nothing wrong with The Blue Scarf by Mohamed Danawi. Is it a bit saccharine-sweet? Sure. But that does not mean it cannot be good. It just means that a reader like me needs to be in the right frame of mind when reading it. And I was. Mostly. Okay, it was too cute for today. But ask me tomorrow. Or ask someone who likes emotion pulling tales and see what they think. Ask someone what […]
The Butcher and the Wren by Alaina Urquhart
BINGO – Time (spoilers) I checked this audiobook out from my local library on a whim. I wanted a thriller/horror for Halloween time and this was available. I figured since the author, Alaina Urquhart, was the host of a popular true-crime podcast that this book would be a fun but forgettable book. I did not anticipate how much I would enjoy it. The book is told from the point of view of two people: Medical Examiner Wren Muller and a serial killer known as The […]
Run Posy Run by Cate C. Wells
Run Posy Run by Cate C. Wells is perhaps the most unusual romance I’ve ever read. It is a dark Mafia romance available on Kindle Unlimited. I was having a video chat with Emmalita and of course our conversation turned to books for a while. She was recommending this author specifically for her writing, and then mentioned this book with a description that had me intrigued, puzzled and repulsed all at once. In addition, she said it was basically living rent free in her head, […]
