R.eaders I.mbibing P.eril IX – Yeah, I’m doing RIP again.
Reading Laura’s post reminded me – It’s RIP time! Carl at Stainless Steel Droppings give us all an excuse to read those horror/mystery/thriller/dark fantasy books that we’ve been meaning to get to....
View ArticleRat Queens by Kurtis J. Wiebe and Roc Upchurch (#1-7)
YOU GUYS. RAT QUEENS. It’s a fantasy comic series (published by Image Comics) about four ladies-for-hire: an adorable tiny thief named Betty, the Viking-like warrior Violet, the foul-tempered elven...
View ArticleWho Fears Death by Nnedi Okorafor
Well this was one of the most interesting books I’ve read in a while. Who Fears Death by Nnedi Okorafor is about a young girl named Onyesonwu, which means (you guessed it) “who fears death?”. Onye...
View ArticleNOS4A2 by Joe Hill
The first time I saw this book, it took an embarrassingly long time for me to get what the title was supposed to be. Like an hour later I was like “OHHHH, I get it! Nahs-for-ah-tu.” Duh, Sarah. So,...
View ArticleKinslayer by Jay Kristoff
So, remember a few months ago when I read a Japanese-steampunk novel called Stormdancer and totally enjoyed it? Well, Kinslayer is the sequel! Welcome to The Lotus War trilogy, which is super awesome....
View ArticleAssassin’s Apprentice by Robin Hobb
It’s been so long since I wrote a review… do I even remember how? Anyways, I finally read Assassin’s Apprentice! Thanks to Jenn and Riv for suggesting Robin Hobb to me over and over again until I...
View ArticleThe Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
“Then the iron gates shudder and unlock, seemingly by their own volition. They swing outward, inviting the crowd inside. Now the circus is open. Now you may enter.” There are two rival illusionists...
View ArticleLast Call at the Nightshade Lounge by Paul Krueger
Thank you so much to Quirk Books for sending me this. All the fangirling in this review is my own. “Booze is universal, it brings people together, and a lot of times it results in the creation of more...
View ArticleThe Hike by Drew Magary
I don’t even know where to start. Alright, well I kinda do – one day Ben decides to go for a walk. He’s a family man, out-of-town for a business meeting and staying in a small, sketchy motel in the...
View ArticleThe Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins
I don’t even know what I just read. The Library at Mount Char starts off with Carolyn walking down a stretch of road – she’s bloody, she’s holding the knife she just used to murder someone, and she’s...
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