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Book Reviews
Book Review: Storm of Locusts
Storm of Locusts (The Sixth World #2) by Rebecca Roanhorse Fantasy 313 Pages First published April 23, 2019, by Saga Press Monster-hunter Maggie Hoskie has had a rough time of it lately. Her last hunt went about as wrong as it could go, she had to betray someone she has known for years, and … Continue reading Book Review: Storm of Locusts
Book Review: Gods of Jade and Shadow
Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia Fantasy 352 pages Expected publication date: July 23rd, 2019, by Del Rey Though the fairytale retelling is a popular trend among current fantasy authors, most of those fairytales are based upon European stories such as Snow White or Cinderella. Too few authors have delved into the wealth … Continue reading Book Review: Gods of Jade and Shadow
Book Review: Soul of the Sword
Soul of the Sword (Shadow of the Fox #2) by Julie Kagawa YA Fantasy 304 pages Expected publication June 25, 2019, by Inkyard Press (Possible spoilers for Shadow of the Fox) After the events at the end of-of Shadow of the Fox, Yumeko has a choice: try to save Tatsumi, or do as she … Continue reading Book Review: Soul of the Sword
Book Review: The Candle and the Flame
The Candle and the Flame by Nafiza Azad Fantasy 416 Pages Published May 14, 2019, by Scholastic Press The Silk Road, a network of medieval trade routes stretching from India and China to southern Europe, has long existed in the Western imagination as the source of all things exotic. But for the millions of people … Continue reading Book Review: The Candle and the Flame
Book Review: Dreyer’s English
Dreyer's English: An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style By Benjamin Dreyer Nonfiction/Writing 291 pages Published January 29, 2019, by Random House Thanks to his role as copy chief of Random House, one of the largest publishers in the United States, Benjamin Dreyer has learned a thing or two about the English language and … Continue reading Book Review: Dreyer’s English
Book Review: Leviathan Wakes
Leviathan Wakes (The Expanse #1) by James S.A. Corey Science Fiction 561 pages Published June 2011, by Orbit In the future, humanity has colonized many of the worlds beyond Earth-- Mars, the moon, the moons of Jupiter and Saturn, and the asteroid belt. Of all the colonies, those of the asteroid belt (home of … Continue reading Book Review: Leviathan Wakes
Book Review: Sorry I’m Late, I Didn’t Want to Come
Sorry I'm Late, I Didn't Want to Come: An Introvert's Year of Living Dangerously by Jessica Pan 368 pages Memoir Expected publication date: May 28, 2019, by Andrews McMeel Publishing Though she lived in London, a city filled with people and things to do, journalist, American ex-pat, and "shintrovert" Jessica Pan found herself sitting … Continue reading Book Review: Sorry I’m Late, I Didn’t Want to Come
Book Review: For the Love of Books
For the Love of Books: Stories of Literary Lives, Banned Books, Author Feuds, Extraordinary Characters, and More by Graham Tarrant Nonfiction 249 pages Expected publication date, June 18, 2019, by Skyhorse Books, ARC provided by NetGalley For many readers, a book about books is one of the most appealing types of books available. … Continue reading Book Review: For the Love of Books
#Reading Valdemar: Winds of Change
Winds of Change (Mage Winds trilogy #2) by Mercedes Lackey Fantasy 449 pages First published in 1992 by DAW In this second installment of Mercedes Lackey's Mage Winds trilogy, Elspeth, heir to the throne of Valdemar, officially becomes a member of the k'Sheyna clan of the Hawkbrothers in or order to continue her training … Continue reading #Reading Valdemar: Winds of Change
