In a different world, perhaps running parallel to our own, witchcraft is not only real, but it’s taboo. Witch accusations and burnings are ordinary. Even more so, unmarried women are also taboo. Years after her mother’s disappearance, Jo still misses her more than ever. As she approaches 28, she needs to think about getting married,… Continue reading The Women Could Fly, Megan Giddings
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This Place of Wonder, Barbara O’Neal
I can’t tell you how excited I was to start a new Barbara O’Neal book. I’ve read a good deal of her back catalog and am working on the rest. But when she releases a new book, you read it. Told in 3 varying viewpoints, we watch the women in Augustus’ life deal with the… Continue reading This Place of Wonder, Barbara O’Neal
The Daughter of Doctor Moreau, Silvia Moreno-Garcia
This year I’ve found myself reading a lot of classic retellings and The Daughter of Doctor Moreau is no exception. With a small cast of characters that widens the more you discover Moreau’s experiments, this one has the reader sympathetic with many of the characters. However, it took me a while to get into the… Continue reading The Daughter of Doctor Moreau, Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Blood and Moonlight, Erin Beaty
Honestly, I got the vibe from the blurb and other reviewers that this would be a fantasy/thriller. And it is fantasy, somewhat, though really light on it. I would label it a mystery/romance because it’s heavy on the “will they won’t they” arc. I received this in the mail 6 days before release day, and… Continue reading Blood and Moonlight, Erin Beaty
The Forest of Vanishing Stars, Kristin Harmel
Books that take place during the World Wars are my favorite. With the bonus of having a person raised in the woods as a survivalist, I thought this would be an easy home run. But unfortunately, for all the strength Yona was supposed to have, I found her lack of assertiveness weak. She let people… Continue reading The Forest of Vanishing Stars, Kristin Harmel
The Atmospherians, Alex McElroy
I requested to read this because it sounded like it would be a witty, satirical read. I think it's hard to tackle the things McElroy has because he’s included such a wide scope of issues. It can be even harder to write it, even if it seems extreme, and have it make a sort of… Continue reading The Atmospherians, Alex McElroy
When No One is Watching, Alyssa Cole
This is the kind of thriller that lays a lot of groundwork and then creeps up on you. When things go wrong, they swiftly get worse. There is a lot of history in this book, and I think Cole does a fantastic job of showing the reader the ramifications of gentrification. We also see how… Continue reading When No One is Watching, Alyssa Cole
Flowers of Darkness, Tatiana de Rosnay
We’re some years into the future, and temperatures are consistently beyond what is comfortable. Technological advancements have grown by leaps and bounds, and life is easier using such technology. But what if those advancements are being used for nefarious reasons? That’s what we look at in this novel. I must confess that I almost didn’t… Continue reading Flowers of Darkness, Tatiana de Rosnay
The Guest List, Lucy Foley
This is a rather large cast with a ton of POVs. It is hard to manage until you get into it, but then you will have no problems keeping track because everyone has a very distinct personality. Foley lazily tells the story so you won’t get into the gritty things until later on in the… Continue reading The Guest List, Lucy Foley
Snow & Caramel, Jay Kerk
Honestly, this normally isn’t my type of book. But because it came from a request, and because it was such a short book, I wanted to stick with it. I’m glad I did because there is a lot of social commentary around so many events we’re going through today. I liked how Kerk took a… Continue reading Snow & Caramel, Jay Kerk
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