Once upon a time, long before this book blog, I used to write a beauty blog. So when I heard there was a book all about eyeliner, I knew I had to pick it up!
Book Blog
Book Review: Feral Creatures by Kira Jane Buxton
Basically, however you felt about Hollow Kingdom, you will probably feel the same way about Feral Creatures. There. That’s it. That’s the review.
Book Review: The Fire Opal Mechanism by Fran Wilde
The problem with this book is the problem that many Tordotcom novellas have: it is too. dang. short. Everything feels rushed.
Book Review: What You are Looking For Is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama
What You Are Looking For Is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama (translated by Alison Watts) is a quick, easy read. If you’re looking for something relaxing and dare I say cozy, or if you’re looking to read more work in translation (especially by women!), this is a good choice.
Book Review: The Parliament by Aimee Pokwatka
The Parliament is described as “The Birds meets The Princess Bride”. And yes, I guess that’s true in a sense, in that there are killer birds, and there is a story within a story. But let’s unpack that.
Book Review: The Art Thief by Michael Finkel
I always thought True Crime wasn’t for me, until I read The Feather Thief last year. It turns out, I just don’t want to read about serial killers. Give me a book about a weird little guy stealing things, and I’m all in.
Book Review: Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett
I’m not going to talk a lot about the details of this book, because that would involve spoiling certain things about the first book, and I’d really like you to consider reading that if you haven’t already.
Book Review: Running with Sherman by Christopher McDougall
If you were a Horse Girl like me growing up, you probably read at least half a dozen books were a young person finds and rescues a seriously neglected horse, nurses them back to health, and then goes on to win a race or similar competition. This book is like that, but with a donkey.
Book Review: Untamed Shore by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Untamed Shore is a thriller-tinged coming of age story set in 1970s Baja, California. As is the case with all of Moreno-Garcia’s books, there’s a really strong sense of place, so that the setting feels almost like a character in its own right.
Book Review: Red Paint by Sasha LaPointe
In my last review, I complained that it was hard to think of a genre I’ve never read. I feel like few things better illustrate the fact that I read widely than the fact that the next book I finished after that Light Novel was a memoir about generational trauma, punk music, and bad relationship decisions set right here in Washington.