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A Gate Enables passage between what is inside and what is outside, and the connection …
This book was a series of gorgeous stunning series of essays on the nature of poetry. If you love poetry, definitely check this out.
A humourous werewolf romance. Honestly, the opening argument of the book--should werewolves have purple curtains or is that too vampire-y?--was dumb. This book was a little too frivolous for me.
When Alice follows a White Rabbit down a rabbit hole, she discovers an extraordinary new …
A slow burn gay vampire novel. The burn is really really slow.
Akin to a Pagan Portals book, this is a brief introduction to Freya. The text is rather repetitive, but that's only because we don't have enough recorded information about the goddess to really flesh things out. Still, the author does her best to give detail, add structure, share theories, share modern perspectives, and offers some poetry and song to her. I would recommend this book to anyone who wishes to know Freya more.
Anna does boring things for terrible people because even criminals need office help and she …
Wow! This is the best supervillain novel I have ever read. It delights in evil, questions the ethics of superheroics, and has some queer joy. And it’s by a Canadian! Read. This. Book.
Once, Lovelace had eyes and ears everywhere. She was a ship's artificial intelligence system - …
Oh man. I think I might like this book even more than the first one in the series. I loved learning about the life of a fictional sentient AI.
Returning to the world of Mouse Guard is a delight, as ever. I really enjoyed this deep look at such an important character.
Jevick, the pepper merchant's son, has been raised on stories of Olondria, a distant land …
So I read this just after Hench by Natalie Zina Walschots and the transition was super jarring. Hench is fast-paced, witty, and dark. Stranger is luxurious, slow, and showy. I nearly abandoned the book, but I kept at it! I was rewarded. I really related to the themes of this book: illness, religion, love of reading, and mysticism. These are all my favourite topics. I’m glad I read this.
Between life and death there is a library, and within that library, the shelves go …
cw: suicidal ideation and attempt as ongoing theme and struggle throughout the book. It's handled very thoughtfully and beautifully. It's a journey of healing that doesn't feel self-help-y or annoying. This was also a great thought experiment!
When the murals painted on the walls of her Brooklyn neighborhood start to change and …
While I am definitely into the spooky shit in this book, I gotta say that reading about teen heroes doesn’t interest me as much anymore. This is ironic as I plan to further my career and become a high school teacher.
This is a reread for me. I’m glad to continue my MG collection.
"The Head Lopper, Norgal, and the nagging severed head of Agatha Blue Witch arrive on …
A comic book gifted to me by my brother for Christmas. This was a gory comic but still really fun! A master warrior likes to cut off monster heads! He does it a lot!
Diana L. Paxson: Odin (2017)
I really enjoyed this. It was a great book. There was lots of devotee perspectives which I really enjoyed, but I would’ve preferred a little more recorded research, Morgan Daimler-style. On the other hand, maybe I just need to spend more time looking up academic articles to fuel that need.
This was a fun discovery for me! If you enjoy storytelling, check this out.
