In the Watchful City Book Review

by Courtney Meunier | Feb 19, 2022 | Adult Science Fiction, ARC, Book Review, Featured

By S. Qiouyi Lu In the Watchful City (ARC Book Review) Part novella and part anthology, “In the Watchful City” is a series of glimpses into the world of the City of Ora and its history through the eyes of one of its guardians, Anima, who lives interconnected to the...

Ruthless Lady’s Guide to Wizardry

by Courtney Meunier | Mar 25, 2021 | Adult Fantasy, Adult Historical Fiction, ARC, Book Review, Bookish Blog, Featured

By C. M. Waggoner The Ruthless Lady’s Guide to Wizardry (ARC Review) A little whimsical, slightly sweet, and somewhat odd, The Ruthless Ladies Guide to Wizardry is a lovely little tea cake of a book.  Part historical fantasy and part romance with a hint of...

Universe of Wishes (Advanced Reader Review)

by Courtney Meunier | Mar 17, 2021 | ARC, Book Review, Bookish Blog, Featured, Magical Realism, Science Fiction, Uncategorized, YA fantasy

Edited By Dhonielle Clayton Universe of Wishes (Advanced Reader Review) From a Cinderella retelling and a tale of the recultivation of a post-apocalyptic Earth to a story of a boy stealing wishes from dead bodies, A Universe of Wishes is a charcuterie board of diverse...

The Hole ARC Review

by Courtney Meunier | Oct 6, 2020 | Adult Fiction, ARC, Book Review, Bookish Blog, Featured, Magical Realism

By Hiroko Oyamada Translated by David Boyd The Hole (ARC Review) When this story claims to be an unsettling mix of My Neighbor Totoro and Alice in Wonderland, it isn’t lying.  A novella that begs to be pictured in animated, Studio Ghibli style, The Hole follows...

The Hollow Places ARC Review

by Courtney Meunier | Oct 5, 2020 | Adult Fantasy, ARC, Book Review, Bookish Blog, Featured, Horror, Magical Realism, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller

By T. Kingfisher The Hollow Places (ARC Review) With a close cast of catchy, quirky characters, and a strong narrative voice from page one, The Hollow Places is equal parts sarcastic humor and unnerving horror.  Kara’s Uncle’s museum, full of taxidermy, oddities, and...