Book 5 in the From Blood and Ash series, A Soul of Ash and Blood, offers little new information - less than a Novella - and it feels like an editor clipped together unused footage from the first novel in the series. I won't spoil the book this early in the post, but my theory [...]
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January 2024 Reading Wrap Up: 5 Star Reads
The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels by Janice Hallett
What sets Alperton Angels apart is that it is presented completely in the form of research notes and transcripts of text messages and emails. Most of the found footage is correspondence between two true crime "journalists" who hate each other but are forced to work together as they slowly reveal new facts about a strange [...]
Whalefall by Daniel Kraus
Whalefall is like no other book I have ever read. There's a pretty substantial literary history involving humans being swallowed by a whale. This is an effective literary tactic because it reminds us how small we are in the grand scheme of things. I mean, think about it - day after day, we face struggles [...]
The Unsettled by Ayana Mathis
Book Review + Free book club questions The Unsettled is an unforgettable novel by Ayana Mathis. The story follows Ava Carson and her son, Toussant, shortly after they are kicked out of their home by her husband, Abemi. Toussant's father, Cass, has been absent from their lives for some time, and Ava is somewhat estranged [...]
We Could Be So Good by Cat Sebastian
The Star and the Strange Moon by Constance Sayers
The Star and the Strange Moon is the second book I have read from Constance Sayers and I love her unique style - it is paranormal fantasy mixed with historical fiction. Magical realism is another way to categorize these stories- all involving curses gone wrong. This is Sayer's third book, and all three share one [...]
The Nanny by Lana Ferguson
Community Board by Tara Conklin
Community Board by Tara Conklin takes a satirical look at neighborhoods in the digital age. If you are a member of your neighborhood NextDoor or similar app, you know. Suspicious persons, lost pets, creepy creepers, and angry folks turn to NextDoor to ramp up the crazy. It's HOA board meetings on steroids. The main character, [...]