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I have reviewed many books over the years, and some reviews have been more interesting or fun to write than others. The below list were my favorites to write.
• Ada, or Ardor
• Choose Your Own Autobiography
• Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
• If Not, Winter
• Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell
• The Kid Table
• Like Water for Chocolate
• Lolita
• The Monk
• The Night Circus
• Oathbringer
• Return of the Native
• Rhythm of War
• S
• Things Fall Apart
• The Unit
• The Woods Are Always WatchingCategories:
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Category Archives: 2016
Without You, There Is No Us, by Suki Kim (audio)
Subtitled: My Time with the Sons of North Korea’s Elite In 2011, a journalist named Suki Kim posed as a missionary posing as a teacher. Using this layered disguise, she got a position at a school in Pyongyang, North Korea. … Continue reading
Like a River Glorious, by Rae Carson
Leah Westfall is now in California with the remains of the ragtag group she traveled west with in Walk on Earth a Stranger. Her uncle is still after her, and she knows she has to let some of her closest … Continue reading
Posted in 2016, Prose, Young Adult
Tagged comfort, gender studies, historical, LGBTQIA, POC, speculative
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Aerie, by Maria Dahvana Headley
This book is the sequel to Magonia. I thought this was going to be a trilogy, but the second book wrapped up so well that now I wonder if it’s a duology instead. In Aerie, it’s been a year since … Continue reading
The Motion of Puppets, by Keith Donohue (audio)
Theo and Kay Harper are newly married and spending the summer in Quebec when Kay goes missing. Theo frantically tries to find her, but Kay has been turned into a puppet, and while it’s possible for him to rescue her … Continue reading
A Torch Against the Night, by Sabaa Tahir
Because this is a second book in a series, I’m not going to talk about the story itself. I don’t want to give away book or series spoilers. Instead, this’ll just be a mini-review of my experience of the book. … Continue reading
The Girl with All the Gifts, by MR Carey (audio)
I don’t know when exactly this book came to my attention. It was released a few years back, but I only really remember hearing about it this year, when people started raving about it. I glanced at the GoodReads description … Continue reading
Posted in 2016, Adult, Prose
Tagged atmospheric, audio, memorable, portentous, RIP-worthy, speculative
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Protected: Faking It & Finding It, by Cora Carmack
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The Masquerading Magician, by Gigi Pandian (audio)
Since this is the second book in a series, I’m going to refrain from discussing the plot and simply refer back to the first book, The Accidental Alchemist, for anyone who is interested in storyline. In fact, I’m going to … Continue reading
Posted in 2016, Adult, Prose
Tagged audio, food, mini-review, RIP-worthy, speculative
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No One Knows, by JT Ellison (audio)
Aubrey’s husband disappeared five years ago. She was eventually exonerated after she was accused of murdering him, and her life has been a wreck ever since. On the day her husband is declared dead, a mysterious stranger shows up, and … Continue reading
The Trespasser, by Tana French (audio)
Antoinette Conway is nearly done with the Dublin Murder Squad. The harassment has gotten to the breaking point, and Conway can hardly tell who is and isn’t out to get her anymore. The case that’s handed down to her and … Continue reading