Deerskin by Robin McKinley Fantasy 386 pages Published 2014 Content Warning: Sexual Assault You know, sometimes you just need some escapist fantasy. McKinley’s lyrical prose was just the ticket for me last night. There were a few times where I thought “I’d like to know what happens next, quit with the digression already” but then … Continue reading
Book Review: Rebel of the Sands
Rebel of the Sands by Alwyn Hamilton YA Fantasy 314 pages Published 2016 More Middle-eastern themed fantasy! And by a Canadian writer, though she was only born there, she mostly grew up in France, so I’m not really sure it counts for my Read Canadian Challenge. But it is one I’ve been wanting to read … Continue reading
Friday 56 – Deerskin
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 Deerskin, by Robin McKinley. “No one, afterwards, could remember where the initial idea of moving the portrait originated, although … Continue reading
Book Review: The Merry Spinster
The Merry Spinster – Tales of Everyday Horror by Daniel Mallory Ortberg Fairy Tale Short Story Anthology 188 pages Published March 2018 So this JUST came out. I’d had my eye on it for a few months, and put a request in as soon as my library ordered it. The author recently came out as … Continue reading
Library Loot Wednesday!
Off the “These Books “Blue” Us Away” (LOL) display, I found The Fifth Petal which seems to be a mystery/thriller set around Halloween in Salem, with plenty of witchcraft. Holds I picked up this week: Monstress Vol. 2 – I read Vol. 1 at a friend’s house last week after a different friend was … Continue reading
TTT – Top Ten Books I Disliked but am Glad I Read
Happy Tuesday! The Top Ten Theme this week is the top ten books you disliked or hated but are really glad you read, even if just for bragging rights. Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl, and she’ll have links to a bunch of other blogs participating in the Top Ten! Sing, … Continue reading