Deathless by Catherynne M. Valente is one of the hardest books I have read. It is magical and terrifying like all good fairy tales are, but I also had to fight to find my footing with every sentence. As soon as I had a grasp of Valente’s tale, it would change so sharply that I…
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Someone In Time – Love Knows No Bounds
You will find sixteen short stories of time-crossed romance in Someone in Time. Editor Jonathan Strahan collected 14 original stories from notable authors to be featured alongside two existing tales that he favors. The anthology has a little bit of everything, and the collection’s diversity of storytelling, characters, and depiction of love is exquisite. Roadside…
The Past Is Red – Endearing, Compassionate and Impassioned
I know you come to a book review site to find books that can help you escape from the world, but unfortunately I am that guy, the one who brings you screaming back to reality. I am talking, of course, about climate fiction, and boy was this book a treat. I’ve only read one other…
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Radiance – Where do I Start….
Radiance, by Catherynne Valente, is one of the strangest books I have ever read in the best way possible. For starters, I quit this book three times before I finished it. Despite that, I am extremely happy that I ended up sticking it out until the end. The book is one-of-a-kind, and very hard to…