Format: ebookPublished: May 7th, 2024Age: AdultGenre: Historical – LiteraryGoodreads Rating: 3/5 Stars This wasn’t a bad book, but it’s much more introspective, character and atmosphere driven than I usually like. I found it to be quite meandering; although it’s relatively short it felt like it took a long while to get anywhere, and the endingContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Whale Fall by Elizabeth O’Connor”
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Graphic Novel Review: Saga, Volume 9
by Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples (Illustrator)Publisher: Image ComicsFormat: PaperbackGenre: Sci-FiRelease Date: October 2nd, 2018Goodreads Rating: 5/5 Stars Reread Reviews: Volume 1 / Volume 2 / Volume 3 / Volume 4 / Volume 5 / Volume 6 / Volume 7 / Volume 8Original Volume 8 Review This is not the first time this series has ripped myContinueContinue reading “Graphic Novel Review: Saga, Volume 9”
Book Review: An Improbable Season by Rosalyn Eves
Format: ebookPublished: April 25th, 2023Age: Young AdultGenre: Regency RomanceGoodreads Rating: 2/5 Stars Some genres/subgenres don’t translate well to Young Adult, and unfortunately I think Regency might just be one of them. For starters, Regency often does deal with young adult characters because of the historical context, and it’s also the reason you might get aContinueContinue reading “Book Review: An Improbable Season by Rosalyn Eves”
Audiobook Review: True Biz by Sara Nović
Narrated By: Lisa Flanagan, Kaleo GriffithPublisher: Little, Brown AudioAge: Young AdultGenre: Contemporary – LiteraryFormat: AudiobookPublished: April 5th, 2022Goodreads Rating: 4/5 Stars True Biz was an engaging, interesting novel about students and teachers at the River Valley School for the Deaf. Alongside the plot (we’ll get to that in a moment), there are small interludes thatContinueContinue reading “Audiobook Review: True Biz by Sara Nović”
Book Review: The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow
Format: ebookPublished: October 13th, 2020Age: AdultGenre: Historical FantasyGoodreads Rating: 3/5 Stars I really wanted to like this one. It was, after all, a Goodreads Choice Awards nominee, and seemed fairly well received when it was published. I really like historical fantasy, too, so was excited to check out Harrow’s The Once and Future Witches. Unfortunately,ContinueContinue reading “Book Review: The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow”
That Dreaded TBR #62
I feel like I’m back in the rhythm of these, and it’s a great ongoing thing to dip in and out of. I’m definitely seeing the ‘want to read’ shelf come down, though very gradually, but I still find it interesting to see what sort of books I wanted to read back over ten yearsContinueContinue reading “That Dreaded TBR #62”
Book Review: The Science of Marvel by Sebastian Alvarado
Format: PaperbackPublished: April 9th, 2019Age: AdultGenre: Non-Fiction – ScienceGoodreads Rating: 3/5 Stars This is a very informative book that delves into real life science, using the MCU to approach a variety of different topics and comparing the film science with real science. The approach is interesting, and although I feel like there’s a lot hereContinueContinue reading “Book Review: The Science of Marvel by Sebastian Alvarado”
Graphic Novel Review: Saga, Volume 8
by Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples (Illustrator)Publisher: Image ComicsFormat: PaperbackGenre: Sci-FiRelease Date: December 27th, 2017Goodreads Rating: 5/5 Stars Reread Reviews: Volume 1 / Volume 2 / Volume 3 / Volume 4 / Volume 5 / Volume 6 / Volume 7Original Volume 8 Review The characters are really put through a lot in this issue. I noted inContinueContinue reading “Graphic Novel Review: Saga, Volume 8”
Book Review: Chasing the Duke by Tracy Sumner
Format: ebookPublished: December 7th, 2020Age: AdultGenre: Regency RomanceGoodreads Rating: 4/5 Stars I really liked this novella. It’s got a good balance of romance and humour, and it’s the kind of book that hits that sweet spot for Regency Romance. This is part of the 12 Days of Christmas historical romance series, but the ‘Christmas vibes’ContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Chasing the Duke by Tracy Sumner”
Book Reivew: Confessions of a Forty-Something F**k Up by Alexandra Potter
Format: PaperbackPublished: December 31st, 2020Age: AdultGenre: ContemporaryGoodreads Rating: 5/5 Stars I loved, loved, LOVED this book! After her business fails and relationship ends, Nell moves back to the UK from California, rents a room from a stranger due to high price of rent, struggles to reconnect with her now-married-with-kids friends, lands a job writing obituariesContinueContinue reading “Book Reivew: Confessions of a Forty-Something F**k Up by Alexandra Potter”
Unwrapping Words 