The Rest of Us Just Live Here by Patrick Ness
I don’t have a lot to say about this one. I wanted to like it more than I did. That said, it wasn’t a bad book. It was just . . . fine. I enjoyed reading it, it kept my attention, and it’s a quick read that I finished in about a day. I would recommend it, I don’t regret reading it (though I do regret buying it), and I can’t point to anything I disliked about it. But it was still just . . […]
Moon Over Soho by Ben Aaronovitch
Peter Grant is back, and he is diving further into the underbelly of London and the under-the-table world of magical police work. In the last outing, Midnight Riot, I was treated to a great deal of London’s history. There was another blast of history this time as well; it remains a primer on the foundations of the city and running commentary on the architectural abominations foisted upon the area since the ’50s. Were it not for all the gore and sex I’d say that ol Prince […]
Cronin's Key by N.R. Walker
Cronin's Key II by N.R. Walker
Cronin's Key III by N.R. Walker
Kennard's Story by N.R. Walker
For obvious reasons, I spent the last two months dealing with constant low-grade anxiety that occasionally really tries to reach full panic mode. This means that my ability to concentrate on anything substantial has been severely affected. So I’ve spent quite a bit of time just engaging with lighter entertainment like romance books and reality shows. This is probably why I actually read this full series despite the fact that the most I can say about it are that those books are the definition of […]
The Stonekeeper's Curse (Amulet #2) by Kazu Kibuish
Before the current events started happening, I took out a few graphic novels from my local library. One of those books was The Stonekeeper’s Curse the second book in the Amulet series. I am still not OMG THIS IS THE BEST SERIES EVER, but this installment was stronger than the first. Where The Stonekeeper (Book 1) was there to set up the story, give the background and introduce you to the main characters, The Stonekeeper’s Curse has more action. It has more of a story […]
The Institute by Stephen King
Stephen King never disappoints me. The Institute is well-written, engaging, mysterious, slightly creepy, and upsetting. King is a master at developing characters and making us care deeply about them. Then he develops new sets of characters and brings everyone together for an amazing plot. But smarter people e have written about King’s works, so I will stop. But he always impresses me. We start with a former cop turned drifter who ends up in a small town working on a railroad. Nothing to see here, […]
Sparrowhawk (Books 1 to 5) by Delilah S. Dawson
If Alice in Wonderland and Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Fight Club and One Flew Over the Cuckoo Nest got together, this might be the results. Sparrowhawk (Books 1 to 5) is one “wild, crazy, disturbing, odd, funny, brightly light and dark all at once, and our train is flying off the tracks” ride. Delilah S. Dawson (even their name is beautiful and mysterious and slightly creepy) created a modern Alice in Wonderland, where “Alice” grows wings, uses a big a$$ swords, kills monsters and […]
