Tag Archives: four star
Spiderlight by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Recommended for fans of D&D, questioning Read October 2021 ★ ★ ★ ★ 1/2 This was bananas. To be clear, I don’t mean ‘bananas’ in the wierd-fiction, ‘Authority’ kind of way, but in the ‘end up in a completely different … Continue reading
Burn for Me by Ilona Andrews
Recommended for fans of Kate Daniels, slow burns Read October 2021 ★ ★ ★ ★ I never read paranormal romances. lie Ok, fine. And I’m not in the Andrews fan club, either. lie I’ve only read this book one. Oooh, … Continue reading
The Doors of Eden by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Recommended for: fans of world-building Read in August 2021 ★ ★ ★ ★ I’ve been told, by a mostly reliable source, that as long as your ending is satisfying, you just can’t complain too much. As much as my instinct … Continue reading
Apocalypse Now Now by Charlie Human
Recommended for: New adult UF Read in August 2021 ★ ★ ★ ★ 1/2 Bananas. Delicious, chocolate-covered, frozen summer-camp bananas. This has been on my TBR for quite a while, largely due to the lack of library … Continue reading
Three Times Lucky by Shiela Turnage
Read December 2020 Recommended for fans of plucky young detectives ★ ★ ★ ★ Occasionally I dip my toe into the waters of middle-grade fiction, hoping for that playful feeling of reading The Size of the Truth … Continue reading
The Rosewater Insurrection by Tade Thompson
Read November 2020 Recommended for fans of sci fi Earth, aliens ★ ★ ★ ★ The second book in the Rosewater series, and really, you can’t read and understand this without reading the first, so I really wouldn’t … Continue reading
Professor Wormbog in Search for the Zipperump-A-Zoo
Read October 2020 Recommended for those who like cute monsters ★ ★ ★ ★ 1/2 Meyer’s work has always tickled me. This book is about the Professor searching for the letter ‘Z’ beastie to round out … Continue reading
The Girl with Ghost Eyes by M.H. Boroson
Read October 2020 ★ ★ ★ ★ An above average first book, with lots to like for urban fantasy fans. It reminds me of Maxine Hong Kingston crossed with Snake Agent. A young widowed … Continue reading
The Magpie Lord by K.J. Charles
Read August 2020 Recommended for fans of Edwardian mysteries ★ ★ ★ 1/2 Written better than all of my QB™ reads, this is a fun palate-cleanser between more demanding books. Books that I’ve been avoiding, for … Continue reading
The Wrong Stars by Tim Pratt
Read August 2020 Recommended for fans of Suzanne Palmer, The Expanse ★ ★ ★ ★ 1/2 “You know I am, at heart, a pragmatist. That’s why I seek chemical assistance to have less pragmatic experiences.” This … Continue reading
