Dangling Man by Saul Bellow
"There was a time when people were in the habit of addressing themselves frequently and felt no shame at making a record of their inward transactions." This is a reread from a few years ago. This novel takes place in 1941 and is specifically in the form of a diary by a man who is married and … [Read more]
Skin of the Sea by Natasha Bowen
If you grew up with the Little Mermaid and now want something a bit more grown up, Skin of the Sea is your catnip. Plot: Simidele was once human but she doesn't remember that life, and that's probably for the best. She has become a Mami Wata (water spirit whose job it is to bless the spirits of … [Read more]
The Dream of a Common Language by Adrienne Rich
Poetry is a genre that I have a terrible time reviewing but in my personal quest to keep reading the genre – and not give up on it – I find myself trying to about once a year. The Dream of a Common Language is the first one of 2023 for me (I have at least one other poetry collection on my TBR for … [Read more]
Tea Set and Match by Casey Blair
If Mireya thought that her life would calm down and let her adjust after the events of the first book, she was sorely mistaken. Though she earned the provisional title of tea master, there is the matter of an additional test in order to keep it. And as it turns out that test will be competing in … [Read more]
A Coup of Tea by Casey Blair
When the time comes for Mireya the fourth princess of Istalam to dedicate herself to the service of her country, she finds herself desperately lost. She wants to serve her people but doesn’t know how. There’s no clear path for her unlike her older sisters. So, Mireya makes a choice that hasn’t … [Read more]
Outland by Dennis E. Taylor
When the Yellowstone supervolcano erupts, it's up to six college students and their experimental physics project to prevent the end of civilization. When an experiment to study quantum uncertainty goes spectacularly wrong, physics student Bill Rustad and his friends find that they have … [Read more]
