The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin

– It Completes Me! I first read N.K. Jemisin’s groundbreaking work a few years ago. I enjoyed it (see original review below) though I often…

Prayer for the Living by Ben Okri

– Worth It! I love a book that subverts my expectations and Ben Okri’s story collection, “Prayer for the Living” is one such book. This…

– It’s Okay An important caveat: I do not read parenting books. In eight years of parenting and having probably read 500+ books in that…

– Meh I love a graphic novel or a young reader version of most books. They get to the point quickly, effectively and in the…

– It’s Okay I committed to The Scholomance Trilogy by Naomi Novik after “A Deadly Education” because I adored the world concept Novik created in…

– Worth It! I didn’t know it could happen, but I have become that person who picks up a book because of who wrote the…

– It Completes Me! I don’t jump on many bandwagons, I tend to be that person who refuses to even pick up a book if…

As the temperature drops and the snow flies it is time for holiday shopping! I adore purchasing books as gifts and try hard to find…

– It’s Okay I was in the bookstore the other day and saw for the first time “The Three Body Problem” trilogy by Cixin Liu…

– Worth It! I do love a book you can finish in a day. During October I had a bit of a romance weekend and…