The Haunting of H.G. Wells by Robert MaselloHistorical Thriller/Paranormal398 pagesExpected publication: October 1, 2020 by 47 North After a strange story appears in newspapers about a platoon of soldiers in the trenches of France being saved from certain death by the appearance of ghosts, the British government recruits celebrated science fiction author H.G. Wells to … Continue reading Book Review: The Haunting of H.G. Wells
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Book Review: The Silvered Serpents
The Silvered Serpents (The Gilded Wolves #2)by Roshani ChokshiYA Historical Fantasy416 pagesPublication date: September 22, 2020 by Wednesday Books While still dealing with the consequences of the events of The Gilded Wolves, Séverin and his team travel to Russia in search of an ancient artifact that legends says will grant a person god-like powers. After … Continue reading Book Review: The Silvered Serpents
August Summary, September Preview
So it's September. Instead of wondering where summer went, I'm going to wish that lousy hot season a not-so-fond farewell and turn to face Fall and the cooler temperatures that make it easier for me to do things like sleep, think, and go hiking. Gimme. Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com What I Finished Reading in … Continue reading August Summary, September Preview
Book Review: The Four Profound Weaves
The Four Profound Weaves by R.B. LembergFantasy192 pagesExpected publication September 4, 2020, by Tachyon Publications In desert lands where weavers can weave cloth from sand and memory, Uiziya has spent years waiting and then searching for her aunt Benesret, the master weaver who creates cloth from bones for a mysterious order of assassins. Though the … Continue reading Book Review: The Four Profound Weaves
State of the ARC: July 2020
State of the ARC is a meme hosted by Avalinah’s Books in which we round up our ARCs and attempt to wrangle them into something approaching order. Sometimes it’s like herding cats. Things are going to start picking up on the ARC front in the next month or so. Four of the seven books … Continue reading State of the ARC: July 2020
Book Review: Uncrowned Queen
Uncrowned Queen: The Life of Margaret Beaufort, Mother of the Tudors by Nicola Tallis History/Biography 416 pages Published July 28, 2020, by Basic Books Though recent pop culture entries have portrayed Margaret Beaufort as a power-hungry and hysterical religious zealot bent on gaining power for her son at all costs, the truth of Margaret's life … Continue reading Book Review: Uncrowned Queen
Book Review: Lobizona
Lobizona (Wolves of No World #1) by Romina Garber YA Fantasy 400 pages Expected Publication: August 4th, 2020, from Wednesday Books For much of her life, Manuela Azul has lived in a small Miami apartment with her mother and surrogate grandmother. Manu and her mother are undocumented immigrants hiding from both the US Immigration and … Continue reading Book Review: Lobizona
State of the ARC: June 2020
State of the ARC is a meme hosted by Avalinah’s Books in which we round up our ARCs and attempt to wrangle them into something approaching order. Sometimes it’s like herding cats. Not a whole lot going on for me over at NetGalley. I received two approvals in June and finished one review. Most … Continue reading State of the ARC: June 2020
Goodreads Monday: Black Sun
Black Sun (Between Earth and Sky #1) by Rebecca Roanhorse Fantasy 464 pages Expected publication October 13, 2020 by Saga Press From Goodreads: From the New York Times bestselling author of Star Wars: Resistance Reborn comes the first book in the Between Earth and Sky trilogy, inspired by the civilizations of the Pre-Columbian Americas and … Continue reading Goodreads Monday: Black Sun
Book Review: Mexican Gothic
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia Gothic/ Horror 352 pages Expected publication date June 30, 2020, by Del Rey The Gothic novel has long been a notorious subgenre defined by its unrepentant melodrama, eerie mansions, gloomy locales, and family skeletons lurking in every closet. With her new novel, Mexican Gothic, Canadian author Silvia Moreno-Garcia presents a … Continue reading Book Review: Mexican Gothic
