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The Dead Cat Tail Assassins by P. Djèlí Clark: REVIEW
The Dead Cat Tail Assassins shot to the top of my most anticipated reads of 2024 after reading P. Djèlí Clark’s Ring Shout, which is one of my favorite SFF novellas of all time. Clark’s writing is among the best in the SFF community, and his world-building in Ring Shout is immensely captivating. I went into… Continue reading
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Lost Ark Dreaming by Suyi Davies Okungbowa – REVIEW
Lost Ark Dreaming pulled me in with the promise of Snowpiercer meets River Solomon’s The Deep. What more could I want? I love it when speculative fiction really “goes there,” like both Snowpiercer and The Deep did. Please give me brutality, economic divides, and world collapse in speculative fiction. I want to think and feel… Continue reading
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Time’s Agent by Brenda Peynado – REVIEW
I have always loved books about time travel, especially those that involve multi-dimensional travel, which made me immediately curious about Time’s Agent. One of my favorite Young Adult series is Claudia Gray’s Firebird series, which involves interdimensional travel, an intelligent group of protagonists, and a corporation that wants to exploit the dimensions for its own… Continue reading
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Mammoths at the Gates by Nghi Vo – REVIEW
I am endlessly fascinated by Nghi Vo’s storytelling and firmly believe her Singing Hills Cycle series is one of the best fantasy series out there. I’ve been a bit behind on this series and have needed to read Mammoths at the Gates (#4 in The Singing Hills Cycle) for months now. Since Mammoths was recently… Continue reading
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Review: The Woods All Black by Lee Mandelo
I’ve been excited about Lee Mandelo’s The Woods All Black for a long time. Back on November 29th it was my Can’t Wait Wednesday, where I fangirled about how much I couldn’t wait for an Appalachian novella with a sf/f/h bent. Unfortunately, I didn’t completely love it. Continue reading
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Review: The Butcher of the Forest by Premee Mohamed
I know what you’re thinking. “Didn’t you just read another book by Premee Mohamed?” And, yes. You’re totally right. Since December, I have powered through two of Mohamed’s novellas, And What Can We Offer You Tonight and The Annual Migration of Clouds. Amazingly, both of those have been 5-star reads. Because of that, I knew… Continue reading
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If You Like This Popular Book, Read This Novella
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly blog meme hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. These are all things I can wholeheartedly get behind. This week’s topic is “Top Ten Quick Reads” or recommendations for novellas. I… Continue reading
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Back Shelf Review: Comfort Me with Apples by Catherynne M. Valente
Welcome back to Back Shelf Saturdays, where I review backlist titles I didn’t get to read when they were first published. I do this every week to ensure I’m reading more than just newly released and forthcoming titles. For my purposes, a backlist title is at least one year past its release date. This week’s… Continue reading
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Back Shelf Review: Servant Mage by Kate Elliot
Welcome back to Back Shelf Saturdays, where I review backlist titles I didn’t get a chance to read when they were first published. I do this every week to ensure I’m reading more than just newly released and forthcoming titles. This is my FIRST Back Shelf Review of 2024, and I am thrilled to get… Continue reading