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The Change, by Kirsten Miller

Posted on October 7, 2022 by Amanda

Why do [women] keep going for thirty years after our bodies can no longer reproduce? Do you think nature meant for those years to be useless? No, of course not. Our lives are designed to have three parts. The first … Continue reading →

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The Second Blind Son, by Amy Harmon (audio)

Posted on February 7, 2022 by Amanda

From Goodreads: An insidious curse is weakening the Norse kingdom of Saylok, where no daughters have been born in years. Washing up on these plagued shores is Ghisla, an orphaned stowaway nursed back to health by a blind cave dweller. … Continue reading →

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Callback: What Alice Forgot

Posted on May 26, 2021 by Amanda

I first read What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty in 2019, and my original review is at that link. It’s a full review, spoiler-free, so if you’re looking for that, head back there. In 2019, I read and reread What … Continue reading →

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Rhythm of War, by Brandon Sanderson (audio)

Posted on November 30, 2020 by Amanda

I’m not going to write up a summary of this. For one, it’s WAY too complicated. For another, it wouldn’t make any sense to people who haven’t read earlier books, and would spoil earlier books besides. Let me start by … Continue reading →

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The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, by VE Schwab

Posted on November 16, 2020 by Amanda

Three hundred years ago, Addie made a deal with a devil: her freedom to live life as she chooses in exchange for her soul when she’s ready to die. She didn’t realize the catch – loosening her ties for total … Continue reading →

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Dawnshard, by Brandon Sanderson

Posted on November 11, 2020 by Amanda

This novella is #3.5 in the Stormlight Archive, taking place between Oathbringer and the upcoming Rhythm of War. In it, Rysn guides her ship toward the treacherous island of Akinah, with help from several Radiants, and a traitor on board. … Continue reading →

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The First Girl Child, by Amy Harmon (audio)

Posted on January 31, 2020 by Amanda

From Goodreads: Bayr of Saylok, bastard son of a powerful and jealous chieftain, is haunted by the curse once leveled by his dying mother. Bartered, abandoned, and rarely loved, she plagued the land with her words: From this day forward, … Continue reading →

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There Will Come a Darkness, by Katy Rose Pool

Posted on January 17, 2020 by Amanda

A hundred years ago, the last of the prophets disappeared. Society has corrupted, religions have splintered, and a new zealot known as the Hierophant is preaching the destruction of all who are graced with magic. Now a new prophet has … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Mooney Talks to Ghosts, by Kate Racculia

Posted on November 18, 2019 by Amanda

Tuesday Mooney is comfortable with her life. She has a job she excels at, her own apartment, a couple close friends, and lots of introvert time. Part of her knows that she’s just a teensy bit bored with the routine, … Continue reading →

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Grave Importance, by Vivian Shaw (audio)

Posted on October 2, 2019 by Amanda

As a favor to a friend (and a bit of vacation for herself), Greta Helsing takes over as director at a health and wellness spa for mummies in the south of France. There, she encounters an odd condition she’s never … Continue reading →

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