You may recall that this novel was on my list of books I was looking forward to in 2021. I am happy to say that A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark does not disappoint. In fact, it even managed to exceed my expectations.
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It’s Book Bingo Time!
Now is the time of year where I attempt to read 24 specific books without also falling behind on summer new releases. That’s right, it’s Adult Summer Reading Book Bingo time!
Book Review: Defekt by Nino Cipri
Despite being about a corporate dystopia only slightly removed from our own reality, Defekt is a strangely hopeful book.
Book Review: The Unbroken by C.L. Clark
The Unbroken drew me in with its complex queer female characters and kept me reading because I never knew what was going to happen next. Even up to the last few pages I had no idea how it would end.
Four Mini Book Reviews
I wanted to briefly jot down my thoughts on a few books I’ve read in the past couple of months and wanted to write about, but couldn’t due to Surprise House Move 2021.
Notes About My Reviewing Process
Since I’ve been posting to this blog for a few months now, I thought I should write down some notes about how I review books.
Book Review: A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine
A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine is one of my favorite books, so of course A Desolation Called Peace was one of my most anticipated books for 2021. I’m happy to say that it lived up to expectations.
Book Review: What Big Teeth by Rose Szabo
What Big Teeth pulled me in almost immediately. There’s a short, intense prologue, and then a delightfully Gothic first chapter that let me know I was in for a good dark fantasy/horror read.
Book Review: The Echo Wife by Sarah Gailey
Entertainment Weekly called The Echo Wife “a trippy domestic thriller”, and while it is definitely a twist on the domestic thriller genre, it also has elements of science fiction and horror and even literary fiction. Oh, it is also, as I repeatedly told my spouse while I read, “so f*cked up”, but in a good way.
Book Review: Craft in the Real World by Matthew Salesses
Part of growing and maturing as a reader and especially as a book reviewer, is learning to understand the difference between writing that you don’t like, and writing that is bad. They’re frequently not the same thing. When I was a young reviewer, I was embarrassingly prone to knee-jerk reactions, labeling media as “good”, “bad”,…