Quick Review – Everything Sad is Untrue
I read an interview with Daniel Nayeri before Everything Sad is Untrue was published and I had been eager to read it ever since. For a whole host of reasons, it took me forever, but I'm [...]
Quick Review – These Violent Delights
I was intrigued by the idea of this retelling/re-imagining of Romeo and Juliet but I was unprepared for the dark and vibrant world-building, the rich cultural immersion and the intense gore of These Violent Delights. Set [...]
Quick Review: Furia
Camila Hassan is used to living in the shadow of her fútbol star brother, Pablo. But she has a big secret: she too is a fútbol star, known as La Furia on the field. [...]
Quick Review: Raybearer
This is the first in (hopefully) a regular series of blog reviews of books available to LA readers. Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko (published 8/2020, available via CloudLibrary) is an immersive YA fantasy debut with fast action, [...]
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Mrs. Armstrong
“Simple Things” Amanda Armstrong These last two and a half months have definitely provided me with an opportunity to consider some “simple” things, things that I have taken for granted in the past. The [...]
Mr. Burroughs
I don’t know when I started carving spoons. I certainly know that I have learned a lot the hard way. How not to hold a spoon when gouging out the bowl to avoid gouging [...]