The nitty-gritty: Tananarive Due mixes history and survival horror with well drawn characters and plenty of tense action in her latest, an entertaining tale with never a dull moment. “Sometimes good luck whistled for bad luck to follow right behind it.” Mazywood is one of the most surprising books I’ve read this year, for a […]
Welcome to Buffy’s Corner, where I take a look at what’s coming up this week on the blog! I’m linking up with The Sunday Post over at Kimberly’s blog, The Caffeinated Reviewer. I’m writing this on Saturday, and we have a big rainstorm on the way tonight. I’m looking forward to it! I discovered this […]
The nitty-gritty: Clever, charming and romantic, The Killing of a Chestnut Tree is the perfect bite-sized, feel good tale for our times. I’ve been a fan of Oliver K. Langmead since 2015 when I read and loved Dark Star, and he continues to surprise me to this day. The Killing of a Chestnut Tree is […]
Welcome to Future Fiction, my reimagining of the Waiting on Wednesday meme! There are so many amazing new books coming out, that I can no longer pick just one. My goal with Future Fiction is to share at least three new books each week, a combination of recent cover reveals and books that I’ve recently […]
Here we are in the last quarter of 2026! And I have one last “most anticipated” list to share. These are my five most anticipated releases for the months of October, November and December: October 2026 Most Anticipated: I’m happy to say I’ve already read two of my October “Most Anticipated” books! Find Me Where […]
The nitty-gritty: A weird, magical story with nods to Greek mythology, Find Me Where It Ends is full of raw emotion and thoughtful reflections on life and death. “As it moved, Antigone saw proof again of what it was: its pelt seemed to eat the evening light. It was a negative space, a hole cut […]
Welcome to Buffy’s Corner, where I take a look at what’s coming up this week on the blog! I’m linking up with The Sunday Post over at Kimberly’s blog, The Caffeinated Reviewer. You’ll be happy to know I finally finished cataloging and shelving my “S” books, and I’m on to T. I’m hoping by the […]
September was a great month, reading wise! Not only did I post ten reviews, but four of those were five stars, which has never happened before! Now, I did have a few three star reviews, but overall I’m very pleased. And I don’t know if I can even pick which of the five star books […]
The nitty-gritty: Lady and Lord Riven have one last magical adventure in this exciting conclusion to Stephanie Burgis’s lively historical fantasy series. As far as I know, this is the last book in Stephanie Burgis’ delightful Lady & Lord Riven series, and I’m very sad! The author has created a fascinating fantasy world full of […]
October is a doozy of a month for new releases, and of course I have so many I want to read. And this is only a small sample of all the October releases, so you can see why it’s so tough for readers these days, lol. Luckily, a bunch of these are novellas, so I’ll […]