Blood of the Old Kings is a Korean novel translated to English. As I’ve found with other writers from other countries there is a distinct type of storytelling/flow that wasn’t specifically what I’m used to in American novels but might be more prevalent in Korean ones. I don’t think if you didn’t know the original […]
I started Red River Road on audio and just felt confused. There are three main characters: Katy, Beth and Wyatt. Wyatt is a child and seems a bit unconnected to the story for most of the book. Katy and Beth seem like unreliable narrators of the story which is not one of my favorite things. […]
Anne’s Review I loved this! I am so glad I was able to squeeze this one into the schedule. The Serial Killer’s Guide to San Francisco was very smart, fun and easy to read. Our main point of view and teller of the story is Capri. She is a divorced mother of a graduate student […]
Bringer of Dust is the second book in the The Talents trilogy, picking up almost directly after the events in Ordinary Monsters. With the addition of a few new PoV characters and villains there will be a lot of tension, gruesomeness and obstacles to overcome for the characters. I would think of this as a […]
I haven’t read this author previously but wanted to read about Iceland plus I enjoy police procedurals. Death at the Sanatorium was interesting and not what I expected. I did read that this is sort of a spinoff from a television show The Darkness so maybe that is why some things seemed odd. It didn’t […]
I’ve wanted to try this author and I’m glad I was able to read House of Glass. Stella is an engaging main character with good intentions and knowledgeable about her work in being a representative for children. Rose is a bit younger than her normal cases but has a condition she once had herself. The […]
T Kingfisher is on my automatic buy now list and has been since I first discovered the magic of her fantasy novels. A Sorceress Comes to Call is a loose retelling of The Goose Girl, which I have never read, so cannot compare the two. Kingfisher again did a fantastic job of drawing me into […]
I always enjoy a police procedural and new settings. Trouble in Queenstown is a private investigator who used to be a cop. Vandy has moved back to her hometown to deal with her grief and take care of her father as he ages. At first, it seemed somewhat quirky and cliche, more like a cozy […]
Son of the Poison Rose is the second book in the Grimdark series, Kagen the Damned.  Our story picks up soon after the events of the first book and the thwarted coronation of the Witch King. Kagen, Tuke and Filia are on the run and enemy number ones of the new Yellow Empire. They alone […]
I felt a little hesitant to start a longer book with fantasy themes often oppressive of some peoples. The pacing was good and with the character and world development at a reasonable amount of detail, I didn’t have trouble. Kosara was a great character. She was very relatable having her fears and desires. She was […]