The Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes & Nocturnes by Neil Gaiman
I had this grand plan to breeze through all of these on a weekend, since once the first two come off of hold the rest of them are readily available at my library. Foolish me, I should have realized that these are substantial length novels that would take a substantial amount of time to … [Read more]
Every Summer After by Carley Fortune
On the surface this should be my jam--old lovers reunited is one of my favorite tropes, and even more so when there's a friendship at play as well. Plus small town dynamics? All the way! But I had many issues with Persephone and how she's written as a character, which is to say she's just a foil … [Read more]
The Herbivorous Butcher by Aubry Walch, Kale Walch
I’m really glad I didn’t fly home this year based on the travel chaos caused by the weather; I drove. What I did get stuck with though was indoors for a few days during blizzard conditions and dangerous windchills; that meant that even though I was pretty close geographically to the Herbivorous … [Read more]
The Grief of Stones (The Cemeteries of Amalo, #2) by Katherine Addison
These books are sad, contemplative, and lovely. I had a bit of a hard time getting in to the first one because the tone and pacing are pretty unique, but once I sank into it I really enjoyed myself. Right away with The Grief of Stones I was able to get back into the right mindset and I enjoyed it … [Read more]
The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri
CW: sexual assault (off screen), death, basically think refugee crisis Most of my review of this book will end up being a rambling discourse on who gets to write novels, identity-wise. This book, about a Syrian refugee who was a beekeeper in Aleppo and is now attempting to escape to the UK where … [Read more]
Come a Stranger (Tillerman Cycle #5) by Cynthia Voigt
I'm enjoying my revisit to The Tillerman Cycle books, which were a favorite when I was a youth/teen. Though categorized as children's books, they tackle adult themes with care and nuance that gives them a timeless quality. This book is the 5th in the 7 book series. Though the series is centered on … [Read more]
