Book Review: The Windup Girl, Paolo Bacigalupi Science Fiction: The Windup Girl, Paolo Bacigalupi 2010 Winner of the Nebula Award, the Campbell Memorial Award, Hugo Award, Compton Crook Award and the Locus Award for best first novel. One philosophy of teaching swimming is to throw the student into deep water and let them […]
Book Review: The Echo Wife, Sarah Gailey Science Fiction/Mystery: The Echo Wife, Sarah Gailey I hardly know where to start with this amazing work by Sarah Gailey. They have written a book that is traumatic and beautiful, transformative and mesmerizing and cruel and healing. I am truly in awe. Evelyn is an […]
Book Review: The Dance of the Snow Tractors, Siena and Illustrated by Shannon Wilvers Picture Book Preschool: The Dance of the Snow Tractors, Siena and Illustrated by Shannon Wilvers Siena, who lives in Canada, shares her story of how she spends a day after a large snowfall. The highlight of her day is […]
Book Review: Fool’s Gold, Gillian Godden Thriller: Fool’s Gold, Gillian Godden Blog Tour October 15, 2021 Julie and Ralph are living a storybook fantasy. She is his princess being swept away from her home in Liverpool to his castle in London. His is a rags-to-riches tale, growing up poor and half Jewish in […]
Book Review: Final Girls, Mira Grant Science Fiction/Horror: Final Girls, Mira Grant Mira Grant is the sci-fi/horror counterpart of fantasy writer Seanan McGuire. She has given us a pandemic that created (essentially) zombies, “mermaids” that are not lovely but do like to eat people, and now a virtual reality hellscape. Esther Hoffman […]
Book Review: Cold as Hell, An Áróra Investigation Book 1, Lilja Sigurðardóttir, translated by Quentin Bates Mystery: Cold as Hell, An Áróra Investigation Book 1, Lilja Sigurðardóttir, translated by Quentin Bates Blog Tour October 11, 2021 Áróra was born in Iceland, daughter of an Icelandic father and an English mother. Raised in both countries, she […]
Book Review: The Refrigerator Monologues, Catherynne M. Valente Fantasy: The Refrigerator Monologues, Catherynne M. Valente Sometimes I pick up a novella to give myself a break from the thick volumes that I so often read. There’s something satisfying about a book that can be read completely in just an hour or two. Get […]
Book Review: Iced in Paradise, Leilani Santiago Book 1, Naomi Hirahara Book Review: Iced in Paradise, Leilani Santiago Book 1, Naomi Hirahara We have never been to Hawai’i. I’m sure there are some terrific bookstores on the islands, so when Scintilla strikes it rich and we can fly around the world on the expense account, […]
Book Review: Feral Creatures, Kira Jane Buxton Science Fiction/Fantasy: Feral Creatures, Kira Jane Buxton Ah, nicknames. Sometimes they are ironic–a large man being called “Tiny,” a fast runner being called “Slowpoke.” Sometimes they are complimentary–a smart woman being “Computer” or a dependable friend being called “Rock.” Sometimes they are affectionate: “Baby,” “Honey,” “Bubba.” […]
