How the Word is Passed by Clint Smith
"The sky above the Mississippi River stretched out like a sky." This is a book that seeks out physical spaces tied to slavery in the US, look into the ways they tell (or don't tell) the history upon they're situated, and ask questions about how that history is told, by whom, and to whom. The book … [Read more]
Phosphorescence by Julia Baird
If you're to Google this book, you'll note that it is the winner of the Australian Book Industry BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD (emphasis not added, this just seems to be an award that comes with CAPITAL LETTERS). You'll read that it is about 'awe, wonder, and things that sustain us'. If you access the … [Read more]
An Inheritance of Monsters by Cate Corvin
2022 was the year I really got into romance novels. I started with The Love Hypothesis, and quickly moved on to smuttier and smuttier books. After binge-reading about half of the Ice Planet Barbarians series, I started reading monster smut and I have never looked back! An Inheritance of Monsters … [Read more]
Disabled Hiker's Guide to Western Washington and Oregon: Outdoor Adventures Accessible by Car, Wheelchair, and on Foot by Syren Nagakyrie
I don't live in the Pacific Northwest. I have been heard regularly saying, "Oh that sounds nice but, correct me if I'm wrong, sounds like that's an OUTSIDE thing" when someone's brought up the outdoors and why I have to just have to go hiking someplace or to see some lake or even just go... there. … [Read more]
Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke
Even Though I Knew the End by C. L. Polk
I’m in two minds about this one; on the one hand the characters and the mystery are good, but on the other the ending feels rushed and certain important parts of the world feel a little underdeveloped. That said, in general Even Though I Knew the End was a fun, fast read. In a world that … [Read more]
