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Book Review: The Galaxy, And The Ground Within
If you had asked me to list out my most anticipated books of 2021, The Galaxy, And The Ground Within certainly would have made the list. Becky Chambers’ previous Wayfarers books have been an utter delight, and have consistently made me cry at their emotional highpoints. I dove into this one almost immediately upon release, and I am pleased to say that the last Wayfarers book is just as good as its predecessors.
Book Review: The Witch's Heart
In late February 2021, I decided to start a SFF book club for myself and a few friends, mostly so I could share my love of SFF books with other people. But also, in part, because SFF tends to get overlooked as subject material for book clubs. There is a tendency to assume that because something is “merely” genre fiction, it is not capable of providing the same depth and meaning that a more “literary” style of fiction can provide.
This is, of course, utter bullshit, and you need look no farther than the first book my club read together, The Witch’s Heart by Genevieve Gornichec.
Book Review: The Rhythm of War
After three years of waiting, the fourth book of the Stormlight Archive arrived last November. It’s almost like a birthday present for me! And damn if it wasn’t worth the wait.
Book Review: Circe
Time to circle back on a book I first reading during the Great Hiatus and recently re-read in the past few months: Circe by Madeline Miller, a retelling of Greek myth focused on that mysterious witch from The Odyssey, who turns men into pigs. Surely, there is more to tell.
Book Review: The Archive of the Forgotten
Ah, we have once again arrived at a book series where I read Book One during the Great Hiatus, and have now arrived to review Book Two. All anyone really had to do to sell me on this series was put the words “library” and “in hell” in the same sentence, and, coicidentially, “Hell’s Library” is the name of the series sooooo…here we go.
Book Review: The Once and Future Witches
Look, if you make a book about witches, chances are, I’m going to want to read it. Those are the rules. And considering how much I enjoyed The Ten Thousand Doors of January, I wasn’t going to let Alix Harrow’s next novel pass by anyway. So here we are.
Book Review: The Midnight Bargain
After reading (and thoroughly enjoying) Witchmark and Stormsong, I was pleasantly surprised to see that C.L. Polk had another fantasy coming out, based on an entirely different premise. It looked to be somewhere between Pride and Prejudice and her previous works, so I was a little skeptical, but I ended up solidly in the Polk fan club once again.
Book Review: Random Sh*t Flying Through the Air
I started this series during the Great Hiatus (like so many others) and didn’t go back to re-read book one before reading this one, so this one will have to standalone for now until I can circle back. Good news is that these are fun books, so I’ll probably get to it eventually.
Book Review: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
Man, where to begin with this one. There was so much build-up for this book, and yet, to be honest, I almost didn’t pick it up. In the end, I couldn’t let a Schwab book slip by me; I’m happy I read it, but…well. Let’s get into it.
Book Review: Stormsong
Despite my long wait to track down a copy of Witchmark, I was able to get a copy of Stormsong fairly quick. So how does it stack up against its predecessor?
Book Review: Master of Poisons
Hello & welcome to 2021. I took a little break over the holidays, while the world was going crazy, but I’m back now. And because I’ve got a substantial backlog to blitz through, my next couple reviews will be a little shorter than normal. Now, with no further ado, let’s chat about Master of Poisons.
Book Review: Battle Ground
A few months ago, I said that Peace Talks wasn’t really a full book, that we would have to wait for Battle Ground to really judge the quality of the story. I am pleased to report that Battle Ground has delivered tremendously on the long wait and delivers the payoff we wanted from Peace Talks.
Book Review: The Bone Shard Daughter
I really did not expect 2020 to be the year of fantasy books with necromancers, but here we are. The Unspoken Name, Harrow the Ninth, and now, The Bone Shard Daughter. Can’t really say I’m displeased.
Book Review: The Memory of Souls
It’s time to wrap up my review blitz through the Chorus of Dragons series with The Memory of Souls, released earlier this year. And listen, readers: this one broke my brain a bit. But in a good way.
Book Review: The Name of All Things
Next up: Chorus of Dragons part two! Does the series continue to be awesome? Spoiler alert, reader: it does.
Book Review: The Ruin of Kings
It is time, finally, for me to review the Chorus of Dragons books. When The Ruin of Kings first came out, I was strangely resistant to purchasing it. I don’t know why, because it sounded right up my alley, but I was. I finally got over whatever weird hangup I had last year, bought the book, and then had an immensely enjoyable romp through it in two days or so. With The Memory of Souls releasing this year, I took the time to re-read because trust me. You’ll need a re-read to make sure you haven’t missed anything big.
Book Review: The Goblin Emperor
So I needed a feel-good book for this hell year, which means I reached for one of my favorite reads from last year: The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison. I sadly didn’t get to review it then, so once again, we’re diving into a reread review!
Book Review: Queen of the Conquered
Reading more diverse books has been a goal of mine for the last several years, and on the whole, I’ve done a much better job of seeking out marginalized authors. But given the circumstances of 2020, I wanted to make a more targeted effort to seek out Black writers this year. One result of that was reading Queen of the Conquered.
Book Review: When Jackals Storm the Walls
Another year, another Song of Shattered Sands book! We’re finally approaching the climax of the series. So how does the fifth volume pan out?