I picked up three this week – a book about a sentient warship by an Asian author, a sequel, and a were-wyvern heist novel. (Because that sounded fun!) Taste of Marrow by Sarah Gailey (sequel to River of Teeth) A Spark of White Fire by Sangu Mandanna Fire & Heist by Sarah Beth Durst
Top Ten Tuesday – Books I Meant to Read in 2018 But Didn’t Get To
Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl, she has a linkup on her page so you can see what other people regret not reading! Oh man. I have way, WAY more than ten books that should go on this list! First, the ones I meant to read and really SHOULD have read, … Continue reading
Book Review: Vox
Vox by Christina Dalcher Dystopia 326 pages Published August 2018 I felt like I was reading a horror novel instead of a dystopia. The first third of the book, specifically, was enraging. It’s the setup – the explanation of how the world is now, and how it came to be that way – that made … Continue reading
#YARC2019 – The Year of the Asian Reading Challenge!
Okay, so I’m adding one more reading challenge this year. I went back and forth on this, because I wanted to go easy on the challenges this year, but this one is SO CUTE and is hosted by some of my favorite bloggers! There are four hosts: Lily @ Sprinkles of Dreams Shealea @ Shut … Continue reading
Book Review: How Long ‘Til Black Future Month?
How Long ‘Til Black Future Month? by N. K. Jemisin Anthology of short stories/Science Fiction/Fantasy 397 pages Published November 2018 I’ve only read one other N. K. Jemisin book – The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, which is the first book of her NOT Hugo-award-winning trilogy. I really ought to read the rest of her backlist, as … Continue reading
Friday 56 – Vox
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. This week’s quote is from Vox by Christina Dalcher, a dystopia in which women in the US have been forced to wear bracelets … Continue reading