Tag Archives: new adult

The Left-Hand Booksellers of London by Garth Nix

Posted on July 22, 2021 by thebookgator

Recommended for: ya traditionalists Read in July 2021 ★   ★   ★   1/2     I’ve bounced off Sabriel by Garth Nix enough times that I was hesitant to give his latest a try, but Nataliya’s fine review caught my imagination, … Continue reading →

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European Travel for the Monstrous Gentlewoman by Theodora Goss

Posted on June 15, 2021 by thebookgator

Read June 2021★  ★  1/2 To be blunt, this was a chore. Though the premise was intriguing–the female children of some of book-history’s most villainous men come together as a Society–the execution made it an exercise in perseverance.  But that … Continue reading →

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The Book of Koli by M.R. Carey

Posted on October 4, 2020 by thebookgator

Read September 2020 Recommended for fans of YA post-apocalypse  ★     ★    ★    I’m a sucker for a post-apocalyptic novel, so when it seemed like some friends wanted to read The Book of Koli, followed by a serendipitous … Continue reading →

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