Lose Yourself in the World of Books
A former co-worker first recommended Cinnamon and Gunpowder to me when I told her of my love of pirate tales. It then became a book that sat on my shelf for far too long until I decided it should be a book selection for my book club, the Modern Readers! This is the original graphic used to… Continue reading Cinnamon and Gunpowder by Eli Brown
I love fairy tale retellings, they are one of my favorite subgenres of fantasy and like Beauty, and other works by Carolyn Turgeon, the combination of fairytales promised in The Fairest of Them All pulled me in. Synopsis In an enchanted forest, the maiden Rapunzel's beautiful voice captivates a young prince hunting nearby. Overcome, he climbs her… Continue reading The Fairest of Them All by Carolyn Turgeon
Sixteen Writers on the Decision Not to Have Kids For some reason, the government feels the need to weigh in on a woman's right to have, or refrain from having, children. For some reason, this is a controversial topic, and therefore this, a book of essays from (mostly) women who have chosen not to have… Continue reading Selfish, Shallow, and Self-Absorbed edited by Meghan Daum
Royal We #1 Yesterday a book came into the bookstore that I could not believe my coworkers did not show me immediately - a new biography of Prince Harry! I freaked out so much my boss just gave it to me... I should probably tone down my royalist tendencies. But it reminded me of another… Continue reading The Royal We by Heather Cocks & Jessica Morgan
This book was recommended to me by a customer at the bookstore - and when I realized the illustrations were done by one of my favorite graphic novel artists, Skottie Young, I was sold. Synopsis "I bought the milk," said my father. "I walked out of the corner shop, and heard a noise like this:… Continue reading Fortunately, the Milk by Neil Gaiman
Daughter of Smoke & Bone, Days of Blood & Starlight, Dreams of Gods & Monsters When I first saw the cover of Daughter of Smoke and Bone, I fell head over heels – love at first sight. Blue hair, dynamic fonts, intriguing synopsis, Prague as a setting, fantasy world. I was just coming off the… Continue reading Daughter of Smoke and Bone trilogy by Laini Taylor
Warcross #1 Marie Lu is officially now the most reviewed author on this site! This may be due in large part to a very exciting event that took place at the bookstore I work at two weeks ago when I had the great of fortune of moderating a discussion between the lovely Marie Lu and… Continue reading Warcross by Marie Lu
When this book first showed up at the bookstore on Monday, I wasn't entirely sure what to make of it. After my less than stellar experience in reading modern poetry last week with Milk and Honey, I didn't think I would really want to try again. But after all the teenage girls started asking for it… Continue reading Adultolescence by Gabbie Hanna
Tales from the Kingdom #3 I completely fell for the cover of this book and I'm a sucker for dark fantasy adaptations. This book (and series) fit the bill quite well. Synopsis Once upon a time... in a kingdom far, far away, a handsome prince sets out to find a lost castle, only to discover… Continue reading Beauty by Sarah Pinborough
I had wanted to read Station Eleven for quite a while, since I first saw it sitting on a table in a bookstore. I picked it up regularly in stores and contemplated purchasing it before finally doing so two years ago. And then it sat in my to-be-read pile for far too long. So when I decided… Continue reading Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
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