Tag Archives: five star
Ocean Anatomy: The Curious Parts and Pieces of the World Under the Sea by Julia Rothman
Read January 2020 Recommended for people who like oceans ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Almost perfect* This is a solid overview of the ocean environment that should appeal to both visual and book learners. Done … Continue reading
A Song of Shadows by John Connolly
Read June 2019 Recommended for fans of the series ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Easily the best Charlie Parker book since The Lovers (#8). It was, for me, a perfectly balanced Parker book: mystery, the supernatural, vengeance, visceral horror, … Continue reading
The Size of the Truth by Andrew Smith
Read June 2019 Recommended for fans of quirky kids ★ ★ ★ ★ 1/2 I (excuse me) hated sixth grade. So I was hesitant to read a book about Sam, who, “during the first week of sixth grade … Continue reading
A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine
Read May 2019 Recommended for fans of sci-fi, world-traveling ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ With reservations. What do you mean, what do I mean? There’s something about it–as good, as inclusive, as remarkable as it is–that just fails … Continue reading
Exit Strategy by Martha Wells. Please, don’t.
Read November 2018 Recommended for fans of introverted robots ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “I had a complex emotional reaction. A whole new burst of neural connections blossomed. Oh right, I often have complex emotional reactions … Continue reading
helium by rudy francisco
Read July 2018 Recommended for poetry fans ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “Tell me a story and let’s laugh like it’s the only thing keeping us alive. Play a song and give the stereo permission to use its outside … Continue reading
Claire DeWitt and the Infinite Blacktop by Sara Gran
Read May 2018 Recommended for fans of mysteries ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Five million stars. But wait, if I rate this book that high, what does that make Claire DeWitt and the City of the Dead? Fucking awesome, … Continue reading
Motherless Brooklyn by Jonathan Lethem
Read February 2018 Recommended for fans of slow mysteries, great writing ★ ★ ★ ★ 1/2 What is it about Brooklyn? A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. Joe Pitt in Half the Blood of Brooklyn. Last Exit to Brooklyn. Not … Continue reading
The Secret History of Moscow by ekaterina sedia
Read December 2017 and January 2018 Recommended for fans of Cat Valente ★ ★ ★ ★ 1/2 The Secret History of Moscow is, judging by the wide range of reviews, the literary equivalent of an optical illusion: You might … Continue reading
Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant
Read December 2017 Recommended for fans of urban fantasy horror, ocean ★ ★ ★ ★ 1/2 I knew Seanan McGuire/Mira Grant had it in her, somewhere. She takes the promise she had shown in Feed, her creature inventiveness from Discount … Continue reading
