The Cosmere has changed forever. Brandon Sanderson’s Wind and Truth concludes the first era of his massive fantasy epic, The Stormlight Archive (don’t forget, it’s just one archive, folks!). If you’re reading this, I assume you’ve either read Wind & Truth already or are heavily invested in the Cosmere and will read it very soon.…
Sue Lynn Tan is back with a new story set in her romantic world, the Celestial Kingdom. But this time, we take a cloud down from the heavens and find footing on solid ground among the mortals toiling within the confines of a wall and immortal magic. Tan’s newest standalone novel, Immortal, is a story…
I have been aware of Orconomics, by J. Zachary Pike, for a while now. I have been following Mark Lawrence’s self-published blog-off for years, and we were even asked to be reviewers once. The competition has been my introductory point for numerous great series over the years, but it has also introduced me to a…
I tend to avoid fiction that is directly marketed as YA, but sometimes, I see a premise that is too cool to resist. To Shape A Dragon's Breathe (Nampeshiweisit #1), by Moniquill Blackgoose, is a colonial fantasy set in the States during a period when the English (Anglish) still controlled their colonies. The book is…
Continue reading ➞ To Shape A Dragon’s Breath – Hot And Heavy
My crossword obsession has fully morphed with my desire to read and review books, so you’re about to get another review of a puzzle book. One of my goals for this year was to complete three puzzle books, so I’m already two-thirds of the way there…I may need to adjust! Today’s puzzle book of choice…
Continue reading ➞ Puzzmo Crossword Puzzles Volume 1 – Pen & Paper Puzzlers
I did not have a book to read as December came to a close, so I scrolled through Libby to see what my library had available. That’s when I stumbled upon Dreadful by Caitlin Rozakis, which features a story about an evil wizard waking up with zero memories and faking it to make it through…
I wanted to indulge myself and support my budding crossword puzzle hobby. I wanted to solve puzzles in the hopes of getting better at making them. I wanted a breezy collection of puzzles to solve while I watched mindless reality TV. I thought I was buying a book that would fill those wants. Instead, I…
Continue reading ➞ Diagramless Crosswords: Joy, Pain, And Discovery
Happy New Year! 2025 is here, there are new books coming out, and everyone is looking outwards to where fantasy and science fiction will go this year. Now is the perfect time to review the fourth book in a beloved and established series that people already have their minds made up about. Over the winter…
For a while now, I've been stewing on a project—a deep dive into post-apocalyptic sci-fi futures. The categories I am diving into will be pretty broad, but let this next review give you a sneak peek at what I have been thinking about in these concerning times. The Ancients, by John Larison, is a meditation…
I have good and bad news. The good news is, it’s only nine days into 2025, and I am holding myself to a goal I set in our QTL reflection. This year, I decided to DNF any book that I wasn’t enjoying at the 50% mark. So here’s the bad news. My first review of…
