January 21, 2025

Waiting for Fairies

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Upcoming Site Upheaval

So there’s been a bit of upheaval in the WordPress community lately. I’m not going into it here, you can read about it for yourself. The TL;DR of it all is that I’m fed up with the controversy and the software, and while I did convert to ClassicPress a while ago, I’m just ready to […]

Review: How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying by Django Wexler

Honestly, I feel like this book is my reward for all the Eddings, Brooks, Goodkind, et al, that I spent reading as a child. If you spent a childhood reading as many high fantasy hero’s journeys as you could get your hands on… this book is redemption and reward. If you ever read any of […]

Review: Sunbringer by Hannah Kaner

Godkiller was a book that I loved. It was about quests, and found families, and delicious revenge. And yet, if Godkiller was the pebble, then Sunbringer is the avalanche following right behind. Inevitable and full of characters with hard choices, I can’t help but think of it as a metaphor for US politics. First there’s […]

Review: Aftermarket Afterlife by Seanan McGuire

I’m not sure I’ve ever reviewed a book from this series before, but that’s not because I don’t love it. In fact, it’s probably in my top 3 favorite series of all time. Seanan McGuire’s mind is as methodical and bloody as something from a Saw movie (I assume… I’m too chicken to watch those). […]

Review: Capture the Sun by Jessie Mihalik

Space intrigue, thieving, hoverbike battles, enemies to lovers, corrupt governments, politics, petty revenge, blowing things up, and teleportation I whole-heartedly recommend this book and series. And author in general. I used to be like “HEA romances are boringzo because it’s all irritating couples drama that would be solved if they just talked to each other […]

Review: Conquer the Kingdom by Jennifer Estep

I regret that I had to hold this review due to the HarperCollins Strike, however, it seems that they’ve reached a tentative agreement with the union, and I feel badly that the author was caught in the middle of this, so I’m going to go ahead and allow this review to post. This books is […]

Review: The Spare Man by Mary Robinette Kowal

Tesla Crane is a glittering, outer space version of extreme wealth and privilege, tempered by her physical disability and PTSD. The wealth seems like a fair balance to the former issues (if only everyone with a disability had the chance for that sort of repayment for their struggles), and I will forgive the privilege because […]