Less cozy than the first book, but still an enjoyable, if short, read
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pdotb started reading The Binding of Bloom Mountain by Vesper Doom
The Binding of Bloom Mountain by Vesper Doom
After losing her job with the US Forestry Service, Celeste Foster makes a desperate gamble by answering an ad for …
On Demon Wrangling and Interpersonal Relationships Between Weary Immortals by Rebecca Crunden
Demelza, a world-weary witch, and Uliana, an even more exhausted vampyre, work together – and against convention – to send …
pdotb started reading The Poilievre Project by Martin Lukacs
The Poilievre Project by Martin Lukacs
As Pierre Poilievre closes in on power, journalist Martin Lukacs reveals the playbook behind his rise and exposes his radical …
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Hungerstone by Kat Dunn
It’s the height of the industrial revolution and ten years into Lenore’s marriage to steel magnate Henry, their relationship has …
On Demon Wrangling and Interpersonal Relationships Between Weary Immortals by Rebecca Crunden
Demelza, a world-weary witch, and Uliana, an even more exhausted vampyre, work together – and against convention – to send …
pdotb started reading Hungerstone by Kat Dunn
Hungerstone by Kat Dunn
It’s the height of the industrial revolution and ten years into Lenore’s marriage to steel magnate Henry, their relationship has …
pdotb finished reading Boneless by Coyote JM Edwards
Boneless by Coyote JM Edwards
Grim’s best friend is missing. With the Ember Guard baffled and the list of victims growing by the day, Grim’s …
pdotb reviewed Boneless by Coyote JM Edwards
Grim’s best friend is missing. With the Ember Guard baffled and the list of victims …
Still charming :)
4 stars
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pdotb started reading Boneless by Coyote JM Edwards
Boneless by Coyote JM Edwards
Grim’s best friend is missing. With the Ember Guard baffled and the list of victims growing by the day, Grim’s …
pdotb started reading Fascism and Dictatorship by Nicos Poulantzas
Fascism and Dictatorship by Nicos Poulantzas
The resurgence of the far right across Europe and the emergence of the “alt-right” in the US have put the …
pdotb finished reading New Polarizations Old Contradictions by Colin Leys
New Polarizations Old Contradictions by Colin Leys, Greg Albo, Leo Panitch
"Polarization" is a word commonly used by everyone from mainstream journalists to the person in the street, whatever their political …
pdotb reviewed New Polarizations Old Contradictions by Colin Leys
"Polarization" is a word commonly used by everyone from mainstream journalists to the person in …
A stimulating read!
4 stars
I'd forgotten just how much I enjoy these -- lots of really interesting essays.
pdotb finished reading Unbury the Bones by Coyote JM Edwards (Ember Bones, #1)
Unbury the Bones by Coyote JM Edwards (Ember Bones, #1)
Luck is NOT on their side. When a series of bizarre coincidences leaves a man bleeding out in an alleyway, …
pdotb reviewed Unbury the Bones by Coyote JM Edwards (Ember Bones, #1)
Luck is NOT on their side. When a series of bizarre coincidences leaves a man …
Charming
4 stars
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Marred a little by pacing issues, and the fact it ends on a cliffhanger (which necessitates me starting on the second book immediately!), this was a charming read, especially in the way it dealt with Grim's work relationship with Argyle developing into a cozy platonic one.