The nitty-gritty: A twisty and addictive mystery with cool science fiction overtones, full of atmosphere galore. I’ve read two outrageous stories in the past week, and this is one of them. (The other being Burning Midnight which I’ll be reviewing later in the week.) And when I say “outrageous,” I mean crazy plots that blew […]
![Waiting on Wednesday [183] – BREATH OF EARTH by Beth Cato](https://i0.wp.com/booksbonesbuffy.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Breath-of-Earth.jpg?resize=200%2C200)
Waiting on Wednesday is hosted by Breaking the Spine, and is a fun way to highlight upcoming books that we’re excited about with other bloggers and readers. I’m going for the pretty cover this week, folks! I’m totally in love with this one: In an alternate 1906, the United States and Japan have forged a […]
Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by the Broke and the Bookish, and each week bloggers are given a different top ten list to blog about. This is “freebie” week, and I decided to step away from speculative fiction this time, and show some love for literary fiction, which is also near and dear to my […]
The nitty-gritty: A big, complex and emotional sequel that delivers on all levels, with the best female characters you’re likely to read all year. Mulaghesh slows to a stop as it comes into view. It is like a dome—a broad, brown, curving structure nearly thirty or forty feet wide. But it is made entirely out […]
The nitty-gritty: Another hilarious entry into the Sin du Jour world, with some of the funniest dialogue I’ve ever read. “Are you guys almost done down there?” he asks the impossibly small piece of composite concealed in his right ear. “I’m fuckin’ bored.” “Us ‘guys’ are rigging the final charge now,” Cindy’s irritated voice answers […]
![Over-Booked [43] – A Book Haul Post](https://i0.wp.com/booksbonesbuffy.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/ob-1-23.jpg?resize=200%2C200)
Over-Booked is where I get to share my recent book acquisitions, both purchases and review books, and I’m linked up with Stacking the Shelves and The Sunday Post. I’m happy to report I don’t have a huge haul this week, so far I’m keeping control of my TBR pile! There is one exciting book I’m […]
![Waiting on Wednesday [182] – THE LAST DAYS OF NEW PARIS by China Mieville](https://i0.wp.com/booksbonesbuffy.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/The-Last-Days-of-New-Paris.jpg?resize=200%2C200)
Waiting on Wednesday is hosted by Breaking the Spine, and is a fun way to share upcoming books you’re excited about with other bloggers and readers. It’s been years since I read China Miéville, but I’m very curious about this one: THE LAST DAYS OF NEW PARIS is an intense and gripping tale set in […]
Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by the Broke and the Bookish, where each week bloggers are given a different theme to blog about. My long string of Top Ten Tuesdays is coming to an end, and I think at the end of this month I’ll probably take a break (but there have been so many […]
The nitty-gritty: A strange and glorious story, whose quirky ideas and charming characters surprised me at every turn. Patricia found herself still obsessing about Laurence, as she slid on knee-high leather boots and a black babydoll dress with red sparkles and went to an Irish bar in the Financial District to put a curse on […]
The nitty-gritty: A compact story with big ideas, featuring a fascinating magic system and fierce and determined female characters. I was immediately drawn to this novella by the cover: a beautiful and fierce-looking woman in the middle of a stormy sea. What was happening to her? It is book covers like this that make me want […]