The Astonishing Color of After by Emily X. R. Pan Fiction – Magical Realism 470 pages Published March 2018 So I finally subscribed to the Book of the Month club. Every month they select several books, and you get to pick one or more. (It’s an extra $10 for each one past the first, but … Continue reading
City of Brass S. A. Chakraborty Fantasy 400 pages Published November 2017 So much to say about this outstanding debut novel! First I’d like to address the issues around the author, then I’ll delve into the book itself. (It’s fantastic, though!) So the book has been touted as an “own voices” novel, seemingly much to … Continue reading
Notorious R.B.G. by Irin Carmon & Shana Knizhnik Biography 195 pages Published 2015 This was EXCELLENT. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is one of my feminist heroes (I have a long list, with biographies I should read!) and this book is great. It’s VERY easy to read, and was never less than fascinating. It … Continue reading
Today, March 21, is World Poetry Day. Started in 1999 by UNESCO, World Poetry Day is meant to celebrate linguistic diversity. I actually didn’t realize this was a thing until yesterday, so I don’t have any recent poets to talk about. I do, however, have a copy of T. S. Eliot‘s Old Possum’s Book of … Continue reading
Future Home of the Living God Louise Erdrich Dystopia 288 pages November 2017 Well that was a waste of time. This book spends its entire length asking one real question. Will the main character’s baby survive? There are a number of smaller questions – Will the baby be born normal? Why is evolution turning backwards, … Continue reading
So I usually publish a review on Saturdays, but as it’s St. Patrick’s Day today, I thought I’d do something a little different, and share the Irish books on my shelves! I have Irish and Scottish ancestry, so I’ve always been fascinated by Celtic things. It’s also a popular theme in the Renaissance Faire community, … Continue reading
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