In my quest to just catch up on reviews, today I’m bringing you my thoughts on two pretty similar types of sci-fi books. They are both large cast space operas with multiple POV and enough drama to fuel a spaceship. Let’s jump in Dark Age Author: Pierce Brown Series: Red Rising, #5 Published: Del Rey, 2019 Length: 800 pages Recommend: for fans of the series – keep reading if you didn’t like Iron Gold It might seem blasphemous not to give Dark Age it’s own review but honestly I spent most of March listening to it and there’s only so much to add after reviewing four Red Rising books. I’m not ..read more

Today you get two thrillers for the price of one review! I’ve let a few reviews build up and these were quick reads. Plus I just talked about a Sandford book which covered a lot of Righteous Prey‘s ground, so, let’s jump right in Huron Breeze By Landon Beach Sunrise-Side Mystery #1 Stands alone 379 pages Published: Landon Beach Books, 2021 Recommend: for fans of mysteries Audiobook read by Scott Brick Landon Beach has been around for a bit and I finally picked one up. I have seen reviewers stating that his first series, The Great Lakes Saga, is better to read first, but eh. This book follow ..read more

A 2017 release that won the Man Booker prize that year; Lincoln in the Bardo got a well deserved ton of critical acclaim and attention. Now in 2024 I don’t see many people talking about it so I figured it’s time I finally checked it out. A book set in the Civil War period about grief, loss, and what it takes to move on… told by mostly fictional characters who happen to be ghosts. Ghosts that balance pebbles on their giant ghost boners while Lincoln is musing over his deceased child’s body. From beautiful, profound sentiments, straight to vividly described ghost orgies. Are we crying or laughin ..read more

I don’t usually label diaries, letters, or memoirs as book reviews, because you can’t exactly review someone’s private thoughts and writings. The editor, Alan Taylor, can be reviewed (deserves a bit of criticism) although putting this book together was an appreciably massive undertaking from nearly 40 years of writing into one book. Judging from the photos, Rickman’s handwriting was not easy to read either – so I’ll be nice to Taylor So I have to admit I didn’t even know Rickman did theatre, since I’m in the crowd who only saw him in Diehard and Harry Potter, then later looked for his other fi ..read more

Oh man. I have over 1k unread books in my house and I want to read all of them, especially the fantasies and thrillers. I can’t say for sure how long I’ve had most of these but many were bought on or near their publication dates, and I’ve owned them since at LEAST 2019 when I updated them on GoodReads Speaking of, GoodReads is buggy as heck right now and showing most of my reviewed books as unread ughhhh Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a de ..read more

Thanks so much to Celadon Books for the advanced copy of Granite Harbor by Peter Nichols! I also ended up with an audiobook via NetGalley so I’ll comment on both of those as we go along. A serial killer is preying on teenagers in a small town, full of curious community members and potential drama. If you like reading about the individual struggles of teen parenting, failed careers, making ends meet, second chances, plus bizarre serial killers? This might be a good one for you. Note: There is a note on content at the end of the review Let’s take a look at the book and I’ll share my thoughts Boo ..read more

How odd is it that Ocean Prey was the last Sandford book I pilfered off my dad’s shelves before he died? I never read it because I decided to back up and read/reread the entire series in order (an utter fail just due to time constraints) but here I am, finally deciding to just catch up where I left off in the later part of the series. After reading some other reviews, I’m glad to know I’m not the only one that thought the Prey series was losing its glamor during “The Marshal Era”, which is part of why I put it down. I’m happy to report that Sandford seems back on his mark here. For those wonde ..read more

Thanks so much to the audiobook narrator Shamaan Casey for the chance to listen to Wings of Honor! This is a fairly basic military training type of sci-fi book with a deep character arc and phenomenal narration. If it lacks slightly in plot and world building, it makes it up in character, action, and performance. Last months extended vacation put me pretty far behind so once again, thank you to everyone who has been patiently waiting for a review! I’m almost back in real-time and as always, my dwindling eyesight thanks everyone gratefully for supporting my audiobook addiction Let’s take a look ..read more

Oh gosh, thank you so much to Macmillan Audio for the advanced listening copy of Darling Girls! Hepworth has this knack for domestic and psychological thrillers that are hard to put down and I’m always on the lookout for what she’s writing next. Maybe this book took certain things one step too far but I enjoyed it cover to (almost) cover. Let’s take a quick look at the book and I’ll share my thoughts Bookish Quick Facts Title: Darling Girls Author: Sally Hepworth, Jessica Clarke (nar) Published: April 23rd, 2024 Macmillan Audio (St. Martin’s Press) Length: 9h6m, 368 pages Rate & Recommend ..read more

This is total and utter brain candy and sometimes I need that in my life! The Grishaverse got a fully illustrated book of stories, so why wouldn’t the Folk of the Air? I thought it was slightly fun that Leigh Bardugo was giving Black advice (per the author’s note). At least they worked together and didn’t copy each other haha! Readers, do any other series have books like this that you know of? Anyway, I read the Folk of the Air trilogy as they were coming out but I never read Cardan’s little book of illustrated tales. It’s short, sweet, and I love the artwork even if it’s a bit repetitive by t ..read more