Historical romance is a pretty hit or miss genre for me. Courtney Milan is an author in that arena who I generally like, because her books often focus on less-represented groups of people, she does a lot of research, and I’ve just enjoyed what I’ve read from her so far.
Category: Book Reviews
Book Review: Pockets by Hannah Carlson
Pockets apparently started out as an idea for a dissertation, and despite being published by a mainstream publisher, it wears its academic origins on its sleeve. It takes several hundred pages to not say very much, and gets weirdly theoretical about pockets and gender.
Book Review: All The Hidden Paths by Foz Meadows
With this book, Meadows has given us a book that not only explores what it might take to make an arranged, hasty political marriage work while also trying to heal your own individual trauma, but also the “what next” inherent in coming out after a lifetime of being closeted.
Book Review: Cat Tale by Craig Pittman
On a recent visit to the library to avail myself of printing services, I saw a copy of Cat Tale by Craig Pittman on the shelf, and I thought that the story of saving the Florida panther from extinction sounded like just my sort of thing.
Book Review: The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle
The first book I finished reading in 2024 was The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle. Surprisingly, this was my first time reading this classic of fantasy fiction. I also have no memory of ever seeing the animated movie. This strikes me as weird because I loved unicorns as a kid and grew up on…
Book Review: The Conductors by Nicole Glover
The Conductors blends elements of fantasy, mystery, and history together to create something that feels like an urban fantasy, but set in the 19th century instead of the modern day.
Book Review: Scales and Sensibility by Stephanie Burgis
Scales and Sensibility is a regency romance which takes place in an England that will feel very much like the England of most regency romances (which is to say, historically accurate-ish but with a gloss of wishful thinking over everything). The main difference of course, is the presence of dragons.
Book Review: Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan
Daughter of the Moon Goddess is a recent release by debut author Sue Lynn Tan. It’s been getting some good buzz which means this is the right book for a lot of people. Unfortunately, I am not one of those people.
Book Review: Little Thieves by Margaret Owen
It took me a bit to sit down and write this review because for the first few days after I read Little Thieves, I just wanted to do the Kermit arm flail.
The Best Books I Read in 2021
I read so many books in 2021! While some failed to wow me, most ranged from pretty good to amazing. It was honestly a great year for books, in my opinion.