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I read far more than I realized. I’m trying to find better words to describe the feelings manifested by the books I read, so my reviews may be more feeling oriented than objective.
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Ava Reid is a master of gothic horror, her prose takes root deep within you and doesn’t let go. I’ll read anything she writes and I trusted that even when I wanted to grief quit the book, that the payoff would be worth it.
I don’t care to reread this particular book, but it was an excellent read. Check the trigger warnings, they are no joke in this one.
Our current definition of “productivity” is broken. It pushes us to treat busyness as a proxy for useful effort, leading …
The first book in the Shady Hollow series, in which we are introduced to the village of Shady Hollow, a …
Welcome to Myrtlewood, a quirky town, steeped in magic, tea and mystery…
Life's a struggle for Rosemary Thorn and her …
For a thousand years, Concordia has maintained peace between its provinces. To mark this incredible feat, the emperor's ship embarks …
It is 2020 and in a time more turbulent than any of us could have …
More going at one time than normal. I blame the library, and book clubs. Also it can be hard being a mood reader.
In the tradition of modern fairytales like American Gods and Spinning Silver comes a sweeping epic rich in Eastern European …
Poet Akbar (Calling a Wolf a Wolf) explores the allure of martyrdom in this electrifying …
One of those books that is so beautiful, even when it makes you hurt. It’s the tenderness of the rose petal and the piercing of thorn all at once. Added to my list of all time favorites.
Poet Akbar (Calling a Wolf a Wolf) explores the allure of martyrdom in this electrifying story of a Midwestern poet …
A.J. Fikry's life is not what he expected it to be. His wife has died, his bookstore is failing, and …
A.J. Fikry's life is not what he expected it to be. His wife has died, his bookstore is failing, and …
FAR BENEATH the surface of the earth, upon the shores of the Starless Sea, there …
Not much to say, it was fantastic. Stories within stories, sometimes meta but not obnoxious about it. The prose is poetic and nebulous at times, so that can be a no go for some, but I love it. I got lost in it a bit, but most likely my own fault for forcing myself to keep going when my mind was buzzing.
FAR BENEATH the surface of the earth, upon the shores of the Starless Sea, there is a labyrinthine collection of …
