Even Though I Knew the End by C.L. Polk
I feel like I might have gotten around to putting this on hold eventuallly, but credit for being first on the hold list goes to emmalita! My biggest issue with this novel was how short it was! Given how much happened, and how rich the world felt, I’m frankly shocked to find out that it’s the … [Read more]
The Siren of Sussex by Mimi Matthews
The Belle of Belgrave Square by Mimi Matthews
What a fascinating book, with a beautiful cover to boot—a nice departure from that paper cutout cartoon design that everyone has deemed the style du jour. Mimi Matthews is also a nonfiction author and a Victorian era historian, both of which come across very strongly in this novel. The main … [Read more]
The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas by Ursula K. Le Guin
My first thought while reading this: there are authors and there are Authors, whose reach is seen everywhere. I think there’s been a large number of books I’ve read this year or in recent time that owe a large debt of gratitude towards Le Guin’s short (some 30 odd pages) story on the society of … [Read more]
What Happened to the Bennetts by Lisa Scottoline
This book was a recommendation from my sister. I listened to the audiobook, which was great. It starts out with a bang and only has a few small slow spots in the middle before the intense ending. I don't think this is a spoiler, because it happens in the very beginning - the Bennett family is the … [Read more]
Reluctant Immortals by Gwendolyn Kiste
I have been WAITING for my library (libraries) to buy this book, but in a casual sort of way. I freely admit to having a bit of Goodreads snobbery—my time is valuable and finite, and I’m always wary of starting or trying a book that doesn’t hit that vaunted 4.0. This story is a great example of why … [Read more]
The World We Make by N.K. Jemisin
Hot take: Am I incapable of objectivity because a part of me will always miss NYC? (Yes) Attempted objectivity, December 2022 Panic Review-a-Thon: Jemisin has once again written a book that appears to appeal to only a small swatch of the reading public. Given the notes above on “objectivity, lack … [Read more]
