The Olympian Affair is the second book in a series. To start at the beginning, check out The Aeronaut's Windlass. There are many ways to do post-apocalyptic fiction. Most are pretty dark, with an emphasis on deep, personal struggles as the characters seek to hold on to or rediscover their humanity in a broken world. … Continue reading Book Review: The Olympian Affair (The Cinder Spires # 2)
Indie book love! I'll admit I have struggled at times to connect with some of the independent books which have floated onto my TBR, but not so with Hierophantasy. I loved this delightful genre-savvy fantasy farce from beginning to end. Can I lift the curtain a bit? In the first draft of this post, I … Continue reading Book Review: Hierophantasy
I'll be honest: judged this book hard by its cover. Look at it. Look how cozy it looks. How literary. I have never been more delighted to be more wrong in my life. This book is action-packed. It is deep. Above all, it is pleasantly and unapologetically weird. I went in blind, on a family … Continue reading Book Review: The Book Eaters
Picture nice, but unrelated. (Photo by Quang Nguyen Vinh on Pexels.com) After the gap I've decided to call The Great Silence of 2024, I thought it would be fun to get back into the swing of things by sharing some of my favorite reads from last year. It was interesting to reflect on the way … Continue reading Top 5 Reads from 2024 (Book Review)
Hey, long time, no post. Where have I been? Pull up a seat. Make yourself at home, and I'll tell you.
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