Thank you so much for the generous gift!! Both of these books are right up my alley!
A Tale of Two Realms
A Far Better Thing by H.G. Parry
I have never actually read A Tale of Two Cities beyond the famous opening paragraph and yet I was very much interested in a retelling with Fae. I’ve read a few novels this year that were either retellings or inspired by other classic texts but they were looser, taking those bones and putting them in a modern setting or otherwise being more homage than retelling. From what I can tell, this one takes the approach of following one of the supporting characters of the original […]
I can’t get Matt Damon’s voice out of my head
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
I haven’t read Andy Weir since The Martian came out – I enjoyed it but I remember the reviews of Artemis were a bit lukewarm and with so many other novels to read, I wasn’t in a rush. But then there was a movie preview for the adaption of Project Hail Mary, his third novel, so I figured why not (I read with my eyes but I have heard that the audiobook version is great, narrated by Ray Porter – for some reason every time […]
Hell is Academia
Katabasis by R.F. Kuang
I read this one rather close to the release date so am a little fuzzy on details – but I had a book club on it this weekend which has helped me clarify my thoughts. While I still liked this novel, my immediate reaction was also that this was my least favorite Kuang novel, especially after Babel and Yellowface. Even with that, there are so many interesting thoughts and ideas being explored that it’s worth the read, and has quite a few tongue-in-cheek moments (like […]
What even is art anyway?
The Emperor's Soul by Brandon Sanderson
I haven’t read any Brandon Sanderson, and there were sooooooo many reviews of this one saying that it’s a perfect novella, so I thought this is probably a good place to start. Shai is a Forger, which means she uses magic to make replicas, of a kind – she must know the object and understand what makes its “soul” and then use the Forging magic to copy or create. Forgery is considered heretical. Shai has been arrested and sentenced to death for theft. But it turns […]
My first Wharton, but I think others are probably better
Bunner Sisters by Edith Wharton
Gosh guys I was hoping for a lighthearted read after my recent string of apocalyptic tear-jerkers, but this… was not that. The titular Bunner Sisters are middle-aged spinster sisters in early 1900 New York City. They own a millinery/dress shop, appropriately called “Bunner Sisters” and take care of each other in a pleasant, if dull, routine. Ann Eliza buys a clock for her little sister Evelina for her birthday. The gift of the clock sets them down a path that ends (spoiler?) in what can […]
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