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Wayward Children is an excellent series. McGuire has incredible talent especially how she writes young people. I also liked how the author portrayed intersex, and the difficult conversations. The prose is so good too. No, this isn't my favorite of the series (that's #4) but this is a solid entry and sets up the next part of the series.
I enjoyed this more than I thought I would. It's obsolete in some ways, and these theories (& others) are out on Reddit, but the author's desire to wrest secrets from the text is compelling.
White has nostalgia for times that may not have been better. He describes a very different and oddly similar city. Great prose. The parts that change aren't the important ones.
With the heart of an Atwood tale and the visuals of a classic Asian period drama, Nghi Vo's The Empress …
I enjoyed Caffeine. I have experienced the same unsharpened pencil aspect and so understand the journey. Sleep is nice.
Simple piece that inverts the patriarchy. I found it relatable. Good questions.
Good Omens meets The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet in this defiantly joyful …
Brilliant novel with characters who make vivid sacrifices for each other. It's a story of giving vs taking. The main character is a brilliant set of contradictions that all harmonize somehow.
A budding dark sorceress determined not to use her formidable powers uncovers yet more secrets …
Novik's worldbuilding is excellent. A Bildungsroman, and in this story the characters transform, learning to trust and love. I'm so impressed with the cheeky dialogue of the main character and how it has evolved.
Moreno-Garcia is one of my favorite writers. This is an excellent romance. The dialogue is excellent. The plot was fairly predictable, but I appreciated the post-colonial takes. The fantasy elements are in the worldbuilding (still patriarchal and traditional) and a bit of telekinesis, which turns out to be important.
Rivers of London (Midnight Riot in the US) is the first novel in the Peter …
This one was enormous fun! Punched me hard.
Great imagination and very original worldbuilding!
Incredibly entertaining. McWhorter's strength is his storytelling, the ability to pair his insights about the language with memorable moments.
Pollan does a really good job at making a complicated subject approachable to a general audience.
Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood is an autobiographical comedy book written by the South African comedian …
I loved the story especially how the characters opposed each other and needed to cooperate anyhow. It rushed at the end, but the story was well told and opens up a realm of possibilities to be explored.
