The nitty-gritty: An devastating exploration of woman’s place in a world ruled by men, On the Savage Side will haunt you long after the final page is turned. “I touched the water with my bare hands, and the river touched me back with hers. I wanted to leave my old life behind as easy as […]
The nitty-gritty: Emily St. John Mandel explores the tenuous boundaries between the past, present and future in Sea of Tranquility, a thoughtful and emotional journey through time. “We knew it was coming.” Once again, Emily St. John Mandel has written a thought-provoking, luminous story about the future, the past, and all the moments in between. […]
The nitty-gritty: A Southern Gothic setting, twisted family relationships and several intriguing mysteries make Revelator a must read for lovers of subtle horror. I know when I pick up a Daryl Gregory book I’m going to get something unique, and Revelator was very different from what I expected, but in a good way. This story […]
The nitty-gritty: Beautifully written and carefully plotted, The Glass Hotel was an unusual and emotional read. Like many other readers, I loved Station Eleven and have been curious to see what Emily St. John Mandel would do next. Even though I didn’t have a review copy of The Glass Hotel, I was determined to read […]
The nitty-gritty: A big, bold and hysterically funny multi-generational family drama, with psychics and con men, and plenty of unexpected heart. It was true that he was unusually nostalgic for a kid, though what he pined for was a time before he was born. He was haunted by the feeling that he’d missed the big […]
Waiting on Wednesday is hosted by Breaking the Spine (?? Still wondering if anyone knows what happened to Jill. Hope she’s OK), and is a way to share upcoming books that you’re excited about with other bloggers and readers. I’ve known about this book for a few months, but I just saw the cover for […]
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel Genre: Adult Dystopian/Literary Fiction Publisher: Knopf Release date: September 9 2014 Source: eARC from publisher via Edelweiss Pages: 352 The nitty-gritty: A luminous, end-of-the-world story full of hope, multiple elements and characters that are skillfully knit together, all written in beautifully spare prose and evocative imagery. But first […]
Stacking the Shelves is hosted by Tynga’s Reviews, and is a fun way to share the books you’ve acquired over the past week (or two, or three). It’s been THREE weeks since I’ve had any time to do a Stacking the Shelves, and things have been, um, piling up around here! So, you can tell […]
Waiting on Wednesday is hosted by Breaking the Spine, and is a fun way to share the books you’re excited about with other readers and bloggers. I was recently approved for this title on Edelweiss, and I’m so excited to read it: Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel. Release date: September 9 2014 (Knopf). […]
Vampires in the Lemon Grove by Karen Russell Genre: Adult Speculative Short Stories Publisher: Knopf Release date: February 12 2013 Source: eARC from publisher Pages: 256 In a word: strange, unearthly, jaw-dropping, and absurd A friend of mine once tried to describe Cirque du Soleil to me (before I had seen it for myself), and […]