Category Archives: fantasy

Trailer Park Trickster by David R. Slayton

Posted on June 23, 2022 by thebookgator

Read May 2022   ★   ★  1/2 Shhh. C’mere. I’m not normally the person to do this, but since all the other reviews are overwhelmingly positive, I have to throw my two cents into the ring: this was an okay … Continue reading →

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Of Charms, Ghosts and Grievances by Aliette de Bodard

Posted on June 16, 2022 by thebookgator

Read May 2022 Recommended  ★   ★   ★   ★    I’m fond of de Bodard’s writing style. Though I bounced off the first book in this universe, The House of Shattered Wings, it did not stop me from enjoying this novella. … Continue reading →

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That Ain’t Witchcraft by Seanan McGuire

Posted on May 9, 2022 by thebookgator

Read May 2022 Recommended ★   ★   ★   ★   Surprisingly fun and a nice return to the attraction the series originally held for me. Snappy dialogue, a tone that nicely balances fun with consequences and an interesting storyline all make for … Continue reading →

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Amongst Our Weapons by Ben Aaronovitch. Or, Primary Weapon: Kobna

Posted on May 8, 2022 by thebookgator

Read April 2022 Recommended ★   ★   ★   ★    1/2 Here’s what you need to know: while I generally am unable to be an audio book listener, audio is absolutely the best way to consume the Peter Grant series. Although I … Continue reading →

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Pip Bartlett’s Guide to Magical Creatures by Jackson Pearce and Maggie Stiefvater

Posted on May 1, 2022 by thebookgator

Read April 2022 Recommended for magical animal-lovers ★   ★   ★   ★    In kindergarten, I wanted to be a veternarian. So I have some empathy for Pip, the main character in a series by Pearce and Stiefvater, who is fascinated … Continue reading →

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False Value by Ben Aaronovitch. Audio version–not so much

Posted on April 11, 2022 by thebookgator

Listened March to April 2022 Recommended  ★   ★   ★     1/2 The story definitely improved with Kobna’s reading. It took me a long, long time to get to the audio version, having bounced so hard off the hardcover. The narrative time shifts … Continue reading →

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Vespertine by Margaret Rogerson

Posted on April 10, 2022 by thebookgator

Read March 2022 Recommended  ★   ★   ★   ★   1/2 Continuing my streak in above-average teen-adult books, I’m going to have to relax my genre prejudices. Really, I shouldn’t have them; I grew up female, after all, and found a great … Continue reading →

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Crowbones by Anne Bishop

Posted on April 8, 2022 by thebookgator

Read April 2022 Recommended for fans. Very ardent ones. ★   ★ And so continues my love-hate relationship with Anne Bishop’s The Others series. Although, to be honest, it’s really more of a guilty pleasure-outright disgust hookup, but that’s always more … Continue reading →

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The Border Keeper by Kerstin Hall

Posted on March 17, 2022 by thebookgator

Read March 2022 Recommended for people that like show over substance and dreamstate ★   ★   ★   1/2 Evocative imagery, inexpert execution. Any time one talks borderlands, one starts to invoke folk tales and myths, the stories about edges between life … Continue reading →

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The Bruising of Qilwa by Naseem Jamnia

Posted on March 14, 2022 by thebookgator

Read March 2022 ★   ★  ★ Reminds me very much of early adolescence; earnest, sincere, and very awkward. I have no doubt that some will love it’s wholehearted embracement of the exploration of identity and I absolutely wish them enjoyment … Continue reading →

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