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Favorite Reviews:
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
• The Dream Thieves
• Firstborn
• If Not, Winter
• Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell
• The Kid Table
• Landline
• Like Water for Chocolate
• Lolita
• Mockingjay
• The Monk
• The Night Circus
• Return of the Native
• S
• Things Fall Apart
• The Unit
• WinterCategories:
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Tag Archives: speculative
Protected: The Savage Dawn, by Melissa Grey (audio)
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Posted in 2017, Prose, Young Adult
Tagged audio, dream-invader, LGBTQIA, speculative
A Face Like Glass, by Frances Hardinge
The underground city of Caverna is known for two things: first for the magical delicacies they create (wines that erase specific memories, perfume that convinces you to trust the wearer, etc), and second for their doll-like faces. Babies born in … Continue reading
Posted in 2017, Prose, Young Adult
Tagged atmospheric, dream-invader, favorite, place-character, speculative
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The Invisible Library, by Genevieve Cogman (audio)
Irene is a junior librarian in a library that exists outside all worlds. Her job is to retrieve manuscripts from various alternate worlds so that the library may preserve them. She’s just come back from a tedious mission and is … Continue reading
Plus One, by Elizabeth Fama (audio)
In the world post-Spanish flu, the population has been split into halves: those that live and work in the day (Rays) and those who occupy the night (Smudges). The choice of which half you’re in has more to do with … Continue reading
Literally, by Lucy Keating
Annabelle has the perfect life – until the plot-twists begin. Suddenly, her parents are separating and they’re selling the house she’s grown up in. A new boy appears at school and he’s perfect for her, but Annabelle is drawn toward … Continue reading
Strange the Dreamer, by Laini Taylor
From Goodreads: The dream chooses the dreamer, not the other way around—and Lazlo Strange, war orphan and junior librarian, has always feared that his dream chose poorly. Since he was five years old he’s been obsessed with the mythic lost … Continue reading
Posted in 2017, Prose, Young Adult
Tagged atmospheric, dream-invader, favorite, memorable, multi-read, POC, psychology, speculative
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Callback: the Daughter of Smoke and Bone series
Back in 2012, I first read Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor. I fell in love with the book and gobbled both it and the sequel up over the next couple months. I didn’t get to read the … Continue reading
Posted in 2017, Prose, Young Adult
Tagged audio, callback, favorite, memorable, reread, speculative
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