The nitty-gritty: Short but powerful, The Tusks of Extinction is an emotional journey through time and memory. “Damira was there again, listening to uncle Timur read to her. This was the gift of the mammoth mind, the elephant mind; to be where she was and elsewhere as well. To be in this present and yet […]
The nitty-gritty: More portals, more angst, and more adventures (and dinosaurs!) await readers in the ninth Wayward Children book. “We ask, again and again, why the doors take kids, and I think it’s a combination of things—kids are more flexible, they adjust better to things like ‘Oh hey, I’m a mermaid now’ or ‘Oh hey, […]
The nitty-gritty: David Walton’s thrilling sci-fi dinosaur-centric series concludes with plenty of action and surprises. David Walton’s exciting trilogy has come to an end, and this was such a fun reading experience. If you love science fiction books with an emphasis on the “science,” combined with high stakes and thrilling action, then you might be […]
The nitty-gritty: Darcy Coates takes the serial killer story and gives it a unique twist in this creepy and unsettling tale. “Doubtful, Illinois was a glue trap. People sometimes came in, but they very rarely left…The longer you spent in the town, the more you felt trapped there. As though there wasn’t any space for […]
The nitty-gritty: The mysteries pile up in this solid sequel to The Luminaries, with even more impressive world building. “You either trust the forest or you don’t.” Please note: spoilers ahead for the first book in the series I struggled a bit with The Luminaries, but I’m happy to say I ended up enjoying The […]
The nitty-gritty: A fun, fast-paced, feel-good fantasy with engaging characters and a sweet romance. I was delighted when Lawrence contacted me and asked if I would read Her Second Chance Shifter, and I’m so glad I did. This is part of the Feel-Good Urban Fantasy series, and I was excited to find three other books […]
The nitty-gritty: Christina Henry takes on cozy mysteries, slashers and dystopians in this fun page turner. You never know what Christina Henry is going to do next, and with Good Girls Don’t Die she’s come up with something completely different from her other books. This was a fun, fast-paced thriller that is almost meta in […]
The nitty-gritty: R.W.W. Greene’s witty and creative alt history series ends with a bang in this well written, if sometimes uneven, conclusion. “Brooklyn bought a ticket on the Magic Bus, a bright yellow flying party that traveled between Eisenhower and Dragon, the Moon space station, a couple of times daily, a six-hour trip, drinks and […]
The nitty-gritty: A twisty, tension-filled story about a dysfunctional relationship, My Darling Girl has some surprises in store for readers who like a bit of the supernatural in their tales. I always hear great things about Jennifer McMahon, so I’m very glad I finally got to read one of her books. My Darling Girl was […]
The nitty-gritty: Lina Rather combines cosmic horror and a fascinating historical time period in this engaging and uplifting tale. A Season of Monstrous Conceptions is an immersive story set in 1675 London with some wonderfully creepy cosmic horror elements. I loved Lina Rather’s Our Lady of Endless Worlds series, so I was curious to see […]