Just two books this week – I finally got my hands on The Poet X by Elizabeth Acavedo, which has gotten lots of amazing reviews, and we checked out the first book in an urban fantasy series, Greywalker, after reading a related short story in an anthology. There’s nine books total in the series, plus … Continue reading
TTT – First Ten Books I Reviewed
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. This week’s topic is the First Ten Books I’ve Reviewed, so it’s time to go deep into my archives! There is a linky on her page to find everyone who is participating this week. I kicked off this blog waaaayyy back in … Continue reading
Book Review: Above The Timberline
Above the Timberline by Gregory Manchess Adventure/Graphic Novel 240 pages Published 2017 I call this a graphic novel because that’s really what it is – it’s not a comic, though. Each spread of pages is a mixture of text and oil painting – sometimes just a painting. If it was just the text, it would … Continue reading
Sunday Stuff (and a new book list)
So. Climate Change is happening. There are maps showing the zone hardiness maps (zones across the country to help gardeners know what grows in their climates) changing over the next ten years as the country gets warmer. There are people talking about the twelve years number, and how climate change is actually probably going to … Continue reading
Book Review: Once & Future
Once & Future by Amy Rose Capetta and Cori McCarthy Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Young Adult/Retelling 354 pages Published March 2019 This was March’s Illumicrate book, and it’s fantastic! I’d had my eye on it prior to finding out it was the pick for March, and was super happy when that was announced. It’s an exclusive cover, so I’m … Continue reading
Friday 56 – Once & Future
The Friday 56 is hosted by Freda’s Voice. The rules are simple – turn to page 56 in your current read (or 56% in your e-reader) and post a few non-spoilery sentences. Today’s quote is from Once & Future, a queer retelling of the King Arthur story in space by two non-binary authors. It’s fantastic. … Continue reading