My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell
TW: Grooming, pedophilia, child abuse, sexual assault, teacher-student relationship. I first learned about this book after seeing a woman on the train reading it. The cover of this book drew me in and I borrowed it from the library a week later. I did not know what I was getting myself … [Read more]
Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao
I'm not going to bury the lede on this one: I wanted to like it a lot more than I did. The nutshell premise is undeniably cool: space fantasy with strong Pacific Rim vibes, in that you have these mecha-type constructs piloted by psychically-linked soldiers who are fighting terrible alien monsters, … [Read more]
For the Love of April French by Penny Aimes
For the Love of April French is an immensely readable book with a strong authorial voice that is a wonderful fluffy romance playing in the D/s kink realm. It’s the story of April and Dennis who have a temporary no-strings sex agreement, but Dennis is secretly trying to woo April, which is a great … [Read more]
Boss of Bosses: The Fall of the Godfather: The FBI and Paul Castellano by Andris Kurins and Joseph F. O'Brien
Sacred by Dennis Lehane
I hadn't meant to review these books together but I finished Sacred sooner than I anticipated and it just makes sense to cover them both in one review... Boss of Bosses I just finished rewatching The Godfather in honor of its 50th anniversary and I decided to tackle this one because … [Read more]
Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo
Join us now through May 21 for the #CannonBookClub Discussion of Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo Last Night at the Telegraph Club is a multi-award winning young adult novel that takes on several heavy topics and does so admirably. Set in early 1950’s San Francisco, the story’s … [Read more]
The Good University: What Universities Actually Do and Why It’s Time for Radical Change by Raewyn Connell
Best for: Anyone who works in higher education, or anyone who has or plans to attend higher education, or anyone who lives in a society with higher education in it. In a nutshell: Author Connell explores what universities do, how that has changed, and why that is not great. Worth … [Read more]
