The Republic of Thieves by Scott Lynch came out over ten years ago, and ever since the massively popular Gentleman Bastard series ground to a standstill, there have been any number of debut heist books that generate tons of excitement as something to fill the gap. This comparison is almost always deeply unfair to debuts…
Continue reading ➞ The Silverblood Promise – He’s Just So Dumb
For most, I imagine the name “Derek Delgaudio” is shrouded in mystery. His Wikipedia page says he’s an “interdisciplinary artist primarily known as a writer, performer, and magician.” He was an artist in residence for Walt Disney Imagineering. He consulted for The Prestige. My first encounter with Delgaudio was his stage show, In & Of…
Powerless by Lauren Roberts is a fantasy romance set against a dystopian backdrop. If you’re looking for a slow burn that focuses heavily on relationship building then this is the story for you. This book will easily scratch your romantasy itch without investing in a complicated world or magic system. Citizens with Elite and Mundane…
The Sentinel is a woefully short and under-representative title of the book I’m about to review. I will do us all a favor and share the longer title exactly once: The Sentinel: The Story That Inspired 2001: A Space Odyssey And Other Masterworks Of Science Fiction. Ahhh, there we go. It’s a whole lotta words,…
Recently I saw a TikTok of a booktube reviewer taking his friend to a bookstore with $100 and picking out a bunch of starter books for the friend. It was a cute video and it got me thinking what books I might try to buy with a set budget of $100 and the only goal…
Continue reading ➞ Booking On A Budget: Andrew’s $100 Book Buy
Leigh Bardugo described The Familiar as romantic and character-driven, but I found it to be neither of these things. The premise is interesting and the protagonist enticing, but the narrative is slow and struggles to keep up with its own plans. Burned bread becomes a fresh loaf, a meager basket of eggs begins to overflow,…
Agustina Bazterrica appeared on my book radar as a massive splotch rather than a small blip. Tender Is The Flesh was responsible. The novella told a dark and grotesquely prescient story about a potential future for humanity. When Nineteen Claws and a Blackbird was released, it was an instant purchase. I hoped for an equally…
Continue reading ➞ Nineteen Claws And A Blackbird – Not So Sharp
Let's take another break from the deluge of generation ships and instead focus on another type of ship, the ark. Didn’t see that one coming did you? Or maybe you’re here to hold me to task on the books I promised to read in our Black Author Appreciation post from earlier this year. Either way,…
Continue reading ➞ Lost Ark Dreaming – An Enthralling Vision
The Dead Cat Tail Assassins by P. Djèlí Clark is death-defyingly fun. It was thrilling and hilarious and earned more than a few chuckles from me. It’s a standalone fantasy with a deadly mystery that truly makes the most of its short page count. I encourage you to sign here to enter Clark’s enticing world…
Continue reading ➞ The Dead Cat Tail Assassins – Exquisite Euology
Mickey7 is a book I chose to skip on its release particularly because of its popularity and hype. It had an interesting premise, but there were a few red flags that hinted to me that I would personally not like it. However, I ended up picking this one up because Bong Joon-Ho is set to…
