I saw numerous positive reviews of The Sisters Mederos somewhere, maybe Goodreads, so decided to try it out. On the one hand, it’s a good look at the relationship between two sisters and the rest of their family, once wealthy and respected merchants but not since the parents are accused of some vague sort of business fraud and socially and financially ruined by the Guild. Sister 1, Vivienne is the smart generally viewed as competent elder daughter, while sister 2 Tesara is the younger generally […]
I Wouldn’t Survive the Two Minutes
When you think of fairies you think of Tinkerbelle, don’t you? Sometimes I do, but sometimes I think of the fairies that my Irish grandmother would talk about, beautiful but deadly, who would steal babies and get humans to enter into impossible bargains. These are the fairies found in both The Call and the Invasion. Kids no longer get to experience childhood, instead, they begin training as warriors waiting for the day that they will be “called” from our world to the fairy world. […]
Complicated Speculative Fiction. And Complicated Book Feelings
I finished this trilogy a while ago, but I’ve found myself dragging my feet when it came to writing up the reviews I had some mixed feelings about this series and it was giving me a serious case of writer’s block. I liked these books. Overall, I liked the series. But I’ve had some trouble writing about the flaws without being too negative. I eventually decided that rather than do a separate review for each book, I’d just review the series as a whole. This has […]
A fantastical coming of age tale in space
When we decided to read A Wrinkle in Time for our #CannonBookClub, I was ecstatic! Perfect motivation to re-read it before the Ava Du’Vernay’s film release. Before its release, there seemed to be some negative buzz that disheartened me. I felt like I was defending the movie and the book to an extent before it hit the theaters! In the end, I managed to complete my re-read the morning before seeing the film. The refresh with the original text rekindled my childlike curiosity and sense of […]