Despite what the paltry number of reviews I’ve written tell you, I am a voracious reader. I love getting into series, even more so when I have some assurance that the series ends well. I was excited when I saw Narfna’s review of the last book in Gail Carriger’s Parasol Protectorate series. I didn’t even read her review, I just bought the first book and read it as quickly as I could. I am now deep in book two and have the remaining books on […]
Past-Future Tech
I’m really conflicted with this book. On the one hand I can say that objectively this is an excellent novel. It’s well written, the characters are fully fleshed out, the plot is engaging, etc etc. However, while I was captivated by parts of the novel there were other parts that I didn’t like and struggled to get through and then there were parts that flat out triggered anxiety attacks and were miserable to get through. I’m glad I read it, but I don’t think I’ll read it […]
“Girls were meant to paint screens, sob out ballads, and play the pianoforte, not see through the masks of polite society…”
The Dark Days Club combines regency era manners with supernatural action. Lady Helen starts the book preparing to be presented to the Queen, start her season, and marry well. She never suspects that soon she will be training to fight demons and save innocent souls. Soon, she is bending the rules of the time and risking the ruin of her reputation. It’s pretty good (Even though it is very exposition-heavy), and I’m interested in seeing where the series goes next. You can read my review […]
Polyamory (and so much more!) in Pictures
Fair warning: I’m going to pepper this review with a few actual strips from Kimchi Cuddles, because pictures are awesome and I love being able to use the actual author/artist’s art to drive a point home. That being said, here; have a comic! Yup. Welcome to polyamory. I’ve been a practicing polyamorist for close to 15 years now and this might just be my favorite book on the subject. And that’s saying something because while there aren’t nearly as many books on the subject as […]