I just grabbed an Ellen Datlow Humble Bundle that included the series of fairy tale anthologies she edited. I’d read some in the past, so absolutely had to jump on that deal. In an anthology like this, I usually find one story that is not at all to my taste, but I enjoyed every single
Silver Birch, Blood Moon – ed. Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling Read More »
This book is the story of how fabrics have shaped our history. It’s a great book to dip in and out of – the author brings us from ancient history all the way up to the present day. There are of course sections on linen, silk and wool, which are all fascinating. The modern sections
The Golden Thread – Kassia St. Clair Read More »
This series is set in a Regency England with magic – powers can manifest at different levels, and the Extraordinaries are the most powerful. Elinor Pembroke’s father has made a study of the families that have produced these powers. Elinor herself is a disappointment, having never manifested a power. Until the morning she wakes up
Burning Bright – Melissa McShane Read More »
This book was decent – we’re now following the younger women who will eventually be the rulers of Khaeler. They’re not as powerful as Witch and her friends, but they do seem to be going through some of the same things that Jaenelle and the Coven went through as they came into their power. Complete
The Queen’s Price – Anne Bishop Read More »
The planet of Iskat is in charge of a small empire of planets on the edge of the larger known galaxy. They’re held together by arranged marriages. (Fortunately, the Emperor has a lot of grandchildren.) When Prince Taam, who’s married to Count Jainan of Thea, is killed in an accident, Prince Kiem is quickly lined
Winter’s Orbit – Everina Maxwell Read More »
This was a fun book. Ada von Hasenburg is the fifth child of one of the ruling houses of the known universe. She’s therefore somewhat expendable, and mostly useful to her father in who she might marry. She doesn’t approve of his choice for her, and has been on the run for a couple years
Polaris Rising – Jessie Mihalik Read More »
I loved this book. Anna temps as a hench – it’s good work with the super villains. Some make better bosses than others, but it’s been a pretty good gig. Until the day her latest boss runs afoul of Supercollider, one of the greatest superheroes of the age, an encounter that leaves Anna injured and
Hench – Natalie Zina Walschots Read More »
This book is what Murder She Wrote should have been, a cozy mystery where an older lady solves murders in a small town that turns out to be a horror story. Sherry ended up in the small town of Winesap after her divorce. She’s the town librarian, and has managed to find a lovely boyfriend,
The Village Library Demon Hunting Society – C.M. Waggoner Read More »
This latest book in the Elemental Masters series is based on Hans Christian Andersen tale “The Wild Swans”. Elena and her seven brothers have been overlooked by their father since their mother disappeared when they were very young. Only the second son, Ben, knows the truth, that their mother was a swan maiden, and their
The Cyprian – Mercedes Lackey Read More »
I love that this book began as a quick little something to put on the blog and morphed into a fully publishable book. Ada’s an assessor who goes into alien portals to see what’s available for mining before they’re closed. She’s doing it because she’s a single mom who needs dental insurance, and her first
The Inheritance – Ilona Andrews Read More »
