Wicked Saints (Something Dark and Holy #1) by Emily A. Duncan YA Fantasy 400 pages Expected publication date: April 2, 2019, by Wednesday Books Anyone who has done more than a cursory study of the life of Joan of Arc will have some understanding of her essential strangeness. Joan, an illiterate teenaged peasant … Continue reading Book Review: Wicked Saints
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Sunday Sum-Up, 03/10/2019
As far as snowy and rainy birthday weeks go, this was a pretty good one. I didn't really go out and do anything special, but a bunch of us did get together for pizza and cake, and I splurged a little and bought some books. Which books, you ask? The Priory of the Orange Tree … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up, 03/10/2019
Book Review: The Bird King
The Bird King by G. Willow Wilson Fantasy 440 pages Expected Publication March 12, 2019 by Grove Press In the West, we think of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain as a pair of glorious figures riding to victory in the 1480s, but we rarely think about the people they conquered. In The … Continue reading Book Review: The Bird King
Sunday Sum-Up, 03/03/2019
I always find it strange when, on the first day of March, people complain that it is still cold and snowy, as though nature cares what day it is on a human calendar. Yes, I understand that February was colder and snowier than average, but the first day of spring is still three weeks away, … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up, 03/03/2019
State of the ARC, February 2019
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. The first half of February marked a lull in my NetGalley activity. I had finished up my reviews for the books published … Continue reading State of the ARC, February 2019
Book Review: The Paragon Hotel
The Paragon Hotel by Lyndsay Faye Mystery 432 Pages Expected publication date: January 8, 2019, by G.P. Putnam's Sons From Goodreads: The new and exciting historical thriller by Lyndsay Faye, author of Edgar-nominated Jane Steele and Gods of Gotham, which follows Alice “Nobody” from Prohibition-era Harlem to Portland’s the Paragon Hotel. The year is 1921, … Continue reading Book Review: The Paragon Hotel
Book Review: Henry VIII and the Men Who Made Him
Henry VIII and the Men Who Made Him by Tracy Borman Biography 320 pages Expected Publication Date: January 8, 2019, by Atlantic Monthly Press From Goodreads: Henry VIII is best known in history for his tempestuous marriages and the fates of his six wives. However, as acclaimed historian Tracy Borman makes clear in her illuminating … Continue reading Book Review: Henry VIII and the Men Who Made Him
Book Review: The Winter of the Witch
The Winter of the Witch (Winternight Trilogy #3) by Katherine Arden Fantasy 384 pages Expected publication: January 8, 2019, by Del Rey Books From Goodreads: Following their adventures in The Bear and the Nightingale and The Girl in the Tower, Vasya and Morozko return in this stunning conclusion to the bestselling Winternight Trilogy, battling enemies … Continue reading Book Review: The Winter of the Witch
State of the ARC #1
State of the ARC is an update/meme that I've seen a time or two, but heck if I can remember where it was or who started it. At any rate, it's a thing where we check in with the ARCs we're reading or are about to read, and frankly I'm pretty excited about these books! … Continue reading State of the ARC #1
ARC Review: Empire of Sand
Empire of Sand by Tasha Suri Fantasy 496 pages Expected publication November 13, 2018 by Orbit From Goodreads: A nobleman’s daughter with magic in her blood. An empire built on the dreams of enslaved gods. Empire of Sand is Tasha Suri’s captivating, Mughal India-inspired debut fantasy. The Amrithi are outcasts; nomads descended of desert spirits, … Continue reading ARC Review: Empire of Sand
