pickA beautifully written story centering around the dual narrative of Mayken, a young girl in the 1600s sailing on a doomed ship towards the Dutch East Indies, and Gil, a young boy sent to live with his estranged grandfather on a tiny fishing island off the coast of Australia in the 1980s. This story was unexpected and haunting exploring the different ideas of abandonment, sacrifice, friendship, and family. #NetGalley #TheNightShip
so-soIn the Shadows of Humanity is an interesting novel about a futuristic world in which humans and various types of AI live. Some times the terms used were confusing and the storyline a bit uninteresting. It was an ok science fiction.
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The perfect way to kick off the Halloween season is with this novel. It has amazing happy Halloween vibes with Happily Ever After tones.
✨ Fun and Adventurous
✨ Relatable characters - all the angst & feels
✨ Diverse characters and cultures
✨ Seasonal must read
FULL REVIEW on my blog ~ Link in bio ♥️
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pickWell, now.
I was invited to read The Darkness Manifesto by Penguin Random House, via #NetGalley. Of course, I was aware that light pollution was a problem, but I guess I‘d thought of it more as an aesthetic issue than an environmental issue.
Nope.
Johan Eklöf, a Swedish bat researcher, takes a look at the importance of darkness, and the changes light pollution brings, covering everything- biology, ecology, history, physics, architecture… - ?
pickThis is very fun. Baba Yaga's house with the chicken legs is a central (though mostly silent) character. A modern fairytale based on Russian folklore.
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This is already out.
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pickIt seems that true crime aficionados cannot read enough about the murders committed by the infamous ‘Jack the Ripper‘ in 1888. I count myself in those gripped by the case as I've read countless books about the subject & I'm as fascinated as ever. This book is the literary equivalent of a walking tour around the sites which would have been frequented by those who lived in Whitechapel in 1888. (Continued)
panDeath and Croissants is a cozy mystery with a creative premise. An attractive couple, each in a bit of a slump, with charming setting, quirky characters and clever bits of humor. What more could you want? Well, frankly I want a story that leads somewhere. Not something that wanders aimlessly with the sole point of introducing a lot of “quirky” characters. This wasn‘t a bad book, it just did nothing to engage me. #PoisonedPenPress #NetGalley
so-soI've always thought that lighthouses are naturally eerie places & this one definitely fits the bill. The plot itself was a little choppy - it was very fast-paced, so fast in fact, that I think some of the scene-setting & character development suffered due to this. Compared to an earlier book, Frozen Charlotte, the reader doesn't get to know the main character & therefore feels less invested in the outcome. (continued in comments)
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While this is not Geek Love, there's a certain beauty in the bleak, brutal writing. Toad is a slow-moving look into Sally's life as she navigates her way through a wide range of situations. This read is depressing and Dunn doesn't shy away from some pretty grotesque descriptions about bodily functions and personal hygiene.
The sadness infects all aspects of this book, but Dunn's writing is superb and unforgettable.
