The Kraken's Sacrifice by Katee Robert
Catalina signs seven years of her life away without much thought - she's considered a failure in her world anyway, and at least the money she will get in return will ease her way. What she doesn't expect is to be drawn to Thane, the leader of the krakens. I've been reading Katee Robert's new … [Read more]
Good Neighbors by Stephanie Burgis
I’ve been a fan of Stephanie Burgis since Snowspelled. So much so that I’m a subscriber to her Patreon. So while I received all these stories as they came out there, I’m only now getting around to reading them. And just like I was expecting, they were the perfect cozy fantasy vibes for to get me out … [Read more]
Swann's Way by Marcel Proust
All the way back in the ancient days of 2016, I read de Botton's How Proust Can Change Your Life. That put famed author Marcel Proust on my radar. Last year I read about Larry McMurtry (Lonesome Dove) reading Proust when recovering from a traumatic open heart surgery, and how Proust reconnected him … [Read more]
Out of the Corner by Jennifer Grey
Best for: Fans of the actress. In a nutshell: Actress Jennifer Grey - best known for her role as Baby in Dirty Dancing - shares stories from her life, from childhood until now. Worth quoting: N/A Why I chose it: Someone was raving about it. How it left me … [Read more]
Coexist by Lauren Grabois Fischer
Every page in Coexist by Lauren Grabois Fischer has the words, “This is my world.” Until the very end and you have, “Yes. This is our world.” And, not counting the parental afterwards and the extras, this is the entire story. Therefore, this works best with the really young listener or the young … [Read more]
The Lantern Men by Elly Griffiths
The Night Hawks by Elly Griffiths
A number of years ago, an elderly cousin sent me the first book in the Ruth Galloway series, noting that it was about England and archaeology and beautifully written. It languished on my shelf until this fall when I picked it up and am now on books 12 and 13 in the series. The series revolve … [Read more]
