A brilliant, clear history of haiku. I was worried it would be dry or dull, but I always found this to be engaging. I'm so glad I bought a physical copy of this book to refer back to when I want. And the haiga are lovely.
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Review of 'The art of haiku' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
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Review of "What It's Like to Be a Bird" on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
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Review of "Alice's adventures in Wonderland" on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
A slow burn gay vampire novel. The burn is really really slow.
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A gorgeous, haunting retelling of Dracula from the point of view of Constanta, one of …
Review of 'A Dowry of Blood' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
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A Gate Enables passage between what is inside and what is outside, and the connection …
Review of 'Nine Gates' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
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Review of 'Romancing the Werewolf' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
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Review of 'Freyja, Lady, Vanadis' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
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Review of 'A stranger in Olondria' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
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Once, Lovelace had eyes and ears everywhere. She was a ship's artificial intelligence system - …
Review of 'A Closed and Common Orbit' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
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Review of 'Hench' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
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