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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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An eccentric detective and her long-suffering assistant untangle a web of magic, deceit, and murder …
The thing about war, boy, is while it happens, you’ve no idea what’s going on - and when it’s over, everyone spends the rest of your life telling you what you did.
An eccentric detective and her long-suffering assistant untangle a web of magic, deceit, and murder in this sparkling fantasy reimagining …
The Cleric Chih accompanies a beautiful young bride to her wedding to an aging lord …
Not my favorite of the stories, but still better than good. Slower burn, mysterious. I think some plot points/characters could have used a bit more fleshing out. If you’ve enjoyed the rest of Singing Hills, this has the familiar yet different feel to it and is worth your time.
The Cleric Chih accompanies a beautiful young bride to her wedding to an aging lord at a crumbling estate situated …
Intentionally read this slow to savor it. This is what I want from a light hearted cozy slice of life - enough depth and emotional resonance for characters to work through small (but big to them) struggles without it feeling too perfect.
It is a bit episodic in nature at times, but the slow pace I read it made it so I didn’t mind that at all. If I gave into my desire to devour this quickly then I may have felt a little differently and knocked a star based on my mood influencing the feel.
Great if you like some of the other recent slice of life darlings that feature bookish or coffee themes. Lower emotional stakes but still has depth.
Saša Stanišićs erster Kinderroman macht Mut zum Anderssein Kemi wird im Ferienlager Teil einer Gruppe unterschiedlichster Jugendlicher und Betreuer. Und …
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 …
