Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen was different from most of the books I read. In fact, when it became available on my library holds list, I couldn’t even remember why I had added it. Other Birds is tagged on GoodReads as Magical Realism, and while there are some supernatural occurrences, they do not dominateContinueContinue reading “Review: Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen”
Tag Archives: read
Review: The Body in the Back Garden by Mark Waddell
The Body in the Back Garden is Mark Waddell’s debut novel, a cozy mystery set in Crescent Cove, Vancouver Island, Canada, and is the first book his new Crescent Cove Mysteries series. Luke Tremblay arrives in Crescent Cove to deal with selling the cottage and antiques business that he inherited unexpectedly from the aunt withContinueContinue reading “Review: The Body in the Back Garden by Mark Waddell”
February 2023 Reading Wrap Up
February 2023 Reads I did lots of reading in February, as you can see I read much faster than I’m able to review. I’m still struggling with whether or not I want to review all the books I’ve read or just some. We’ll see how far behind I get over the course of the year.ContinueContinue reading “February 2023 Reading Wrap Up”
Review: Hour is Come by Victoria Tait
Hour is Come by Victoria Tait is book 0.5 in her A Dotty L. Sayers Antique Mystery series and is available for free if you sign up for her newsletter. Dotty is a newly widowed young woman, her father and husband have always made major decisions and Dotty is getting her first taste of independence.ContinueContinue reading “Review: Hour is Come by Victoria Tait”
Review: Babel, Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators’ Revolution by R.F. Kuang
It took me quite some time to really gather my thoughts after finishing Babel, I think this is one of those books that is going to stick with me for a while. Although it’s written in a fantasy version of our world, some of the issues are ones that make you think about our ownContinueContinue reading “Review: Babel, Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators’ Revolution by R.F. Kuang”
Life, Tea, and Everything 