Category Archives: genre-bender
How Far the Light Reaches: A Life in Ten Sea Creatures by Sabrina Imbler
Read January to February 2023 Recommended for fans of intersections ★ ★ 1/2 A beautiful lure that caught me; the lush colors of the cover, the temptation of sea creatures, explorations of identity. Overall, it was an interesting collection … Continue reading
A Book of Bones by John Connolly. Or Book of Digression
Not finished August 2022 Recommended for serious Connolly fans ★ ★ Dear John, I wanted to read a book about Charlie. His buddies, Louis and Angel. His ghost-kid. Maybe something sort of supernatural. But this felt like an EXTRA!!! … Continue reading
A Big Ship at the Edge of the Universe by Alex White
Edit Edit date and time Read June 2020 Recommended for fans of space adventures! Fast-n-furious! ★ ★ ★ 1/2 This is the literary equivalent of the weekend action-adventure movie. Although initially slow to grab me, in the … Continue reading
A Time of Torment by John Connolly
Read July 2019 Recommended for series fans ★ ★ ★ Here’s the thing: I’ve been reading Bad Blood and I was in the mood for some retribution, so I switched to Connolly’s Charlie Parker series. Being more than … Continue reading
Bannerless by Carrie Vaughn
Read July 2019 Recommended for those who want hope at the end of the world ★ ★ ★ 1/2 Vaughn has a easy-to-read style, and it didn’t take me long to finish Bannerless, despite persistent déjà vu. I read … Continue reading
Early Riser by Jasper Fforde
Read again March 2019 Recommended for fans of Nick Harkaway ★ ★ ★ ★ Jasper Fforde is one of those writers that defies genre conventions, and even within his own body of work, he’s written some books that … Continue reading
The Supernatural Enhancements by Edgar Cantero
Read February 2019 Recommended for people who like haunted houses, mysticism ★ ★ ★ Even in a genre tolerant of oddness, The Supernatural Enhancements is going to be a mixed read for most readers. It’s described by … Continue reading
The Wild Dead by Carrie Vaughn
Read August 2018 Recommended for fans of apocalypse settings, mysteries ★ ★ ★ 1/2 The one-minute review: There’s loads of descriptions and reviews out there about this book, which surrounds solving a murder in an isolated community. … Continue reading
The Company Man by Robert Jackson Bennett
Read April 2018 Recommended for fans of noir, 1920 cities ★ ★ ★ 1/2 It’s funny how things come together sometimes, isn’t it? I was keeping an eye out for Bennett’s newest book when I discovered his sophomore book, a … Continue reading
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