Book Review: Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 by Cho Namjoo

This was an incredible read. The reader follows Kim Jiyoung from childhood through adulthood in a quest to understand her strange imitative behavior. The narrator maintains a clinical distance from Jiyoung herself, and even cites various statistics throughout the novel; however, by the end, one feels like her close friend. The male characters are, more

Book Review: The Enchanted Life by Sharon Blackie

“Whatever journey we imagine ourselves to be on, myth and fairy tales can inform our sense of what is possible, and enable us not just to cope with life’s challenges, but to live more intensely, and more richly, in the world.” This quote really resonated with my Tolkien-loving heart. This week, I want to share

Book Review: The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon

“Arteloth, we are courtiers. We have no useful instincts.” I read some books in a sprint – this was a marathon. My favorite part of this book is without a doubt the worldbuilding. Trying to keep track of the different nations and the sorts of people who live in each of them was daunting at

Book Review: ‘The Heiress’ and ‘The Clergyman’s Wife’ by Molly Greeley

I’m returning this week with a double review! I read an advanced copy of The Clergyman’s Wife by Molly Greeley back in 2019, and I enjoyed it so much that I read it in one sitting. When I heard that Greeley had written another novel, this time focusing on Anne de Bourgh, I was very

Book Review: The Last Watch by J.S. Dewes

Adequin Rake, former Titan, is now the no-nonsense commander of the SCS Argus. Her ship is crewed by Sentinels, military criminals stationed at the edge of the universe to guard against the (presumed nonexistent) Viator threat. Scrupulous and highly respected by her subordinates, Rake is increasingly aware of just how little interest the Legion has