Tag Archives: fantasy

Thoughts: The Obelisk Gate, by N. K. Jemisin

Posted on 26 October 2022 by Dove

It just gets better and better, there’s no other way to say it. There’s only one other trilogy that’s started out good and got better and better that sticks out in my mind, and that’s Cixin Liu’s Remembrance of Earth’s … Continue reading →

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Thoughts: The Tomato Thief, by Ursula Vernon

Posted on 18 October 2022 by Dove

You can actually just read this one yourself if you want to, here!

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Thoughts: Every Heart A Doorway, by Seanan McGuire

Posted on 12 October 2022 by Dove

Oh boy. How can such a short book be so all over the place? I really wanted to love this one. I’m sorry. It just didn’t work for me. I’m also sorry because this post is about as long as … Continue reading →

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Thoughts: The Fifth Season, by N. K. Jemisin

Posted on 10 October 2022 by Dove

First of all, how dare she. OK, seriously though, surprise! The Fifth Season, volume one in the trilogy that won a Hugo for each instalment, is good! At the risk of becoming one of those recipe blogs that frontloads a … Continue reading →

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Thoughts: The Mists of Avalon, by Marion Bradley

Posted on 10 September 2022 by Dove

Warning before we start – there’ll be mentions of real life crimes in this one, involving children. Some explanations are in order. I know we’re all meant to be living in a Death of the Author world but some things … Continue reading →

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Thoughts: Piranesi, by Susanna Clarke

Posted on 14 February 2021 by Dove

Honestly I could end this post at “Everything Susanna Clarke does is sublime and all her books are books I wish I’d written, and everyone is correct that Piranesi is great”. But I guess I won’t, because I love the … Continue reading →

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Thoughts: The Burning World, by Isaac Marion

Posted on 26 January 2021 by Dove

I watched Warm Bodies at Sneak and read the book at my earliest convenience, and really liked it. Quirky zombie romance, full of heart and black humour, exploring the choices we make to be human. Later, I saw that there … Continue reading →

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Thoughts: The Girl of Ink and Stars, by Kiran Millwood Hargrave

Posted on 14 January 2021 by Dove

I am officially back on the reading train. Choo choo. The Girl of Ink and Stars, as well as being a Thing of Thing and Thing title, is another book for younger readers, but a solid level younger than Orangeboy. … Continue reading →

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Thoughts: Modelland, by Tyra Banks

Posted on 4 January 2021 by Dove

Oh boy was this a book. While I was reading it I kept track of many of my immediate thoughts in a large Twitter thread which you may enjoy! I am going to spoiler the hell out of this book, … Continue reading →

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Thoughts: Wagner the Werewolf, by George W. M. Reynolds

Posted on 18 January 2020 by Dove

I’ve been meaning to get back around to writing my book thoughts for a while (let’s not talk about how long) but reading Wagner the Werewolf has been an irresistible lure to let myself get dragged back into it. In … Continue reading →

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