A Reading Journal
Miniatures: The Very Short Fiction of John Scalzi by John Scalzi Highly Recommend! Published by Subterranean Press Publication Date : December 31st, 2016 Available as eBook & hardback - 144 Pages Source : NetGalley (thank you!) The ex-planet Pluto has a few choice words about being thrown out of the solar system. A listing of alternate histories tells you all the... Continue Reading →
The next few things I read really bounced me around. I started off with something I would definitely describe as melancholy with The Secret Horses of Briar Hill by Megan Shepard. This one is about a young girl in a WWII children’s hospital who can see winged horses in the mirrors and reflective... Continue Reading →
Maresi (The Red Abbey Chronicles #1) by Maria Turtschaninoff Highly Recommend! Published by Amulet Books Publication Date : January 3rd, 2016 Available as eBook & hardback - 265 Pages Source : NetGalley (thank you!) Only women and girls are allowed in the Red Abbey, a haven from abuse and oppression. Maresi, a thirteen-year-old novice there, arrived in the hunger winter and... Continue Reading →
I’m trying to set myself a few specific goals this coming year. A lot of things are going on in real life for me, and in an effort to sort those out I’m setting some strict goals for myself. This is probably as a result of feeling like I have no control over a lot... Continue Reading →
I wasn’t planning on going to into depth on my recent read of Cocaine Blues by Kerry Greenwood. I enjoyed the snot out of that little book – but I didn’t really feel like I had too much to say on it yet. I decided to hunt down the TV show with fingers... Continue Reading →
I definitely didn’t shake the spooky feeling after October. I was on a roll, even after Anna Dressed in Blood. So I picked up Slade House by David Mitchell, and oh man talk about spooky. It’s an shoot of his most recent hefty work of Bone Clocks which is waaaay up... Continue Reading →
I did alright this past month! Not the best, all things considered, but I did get a lot of good books in. I also didn’t manage to shake the need for spooky books – so just heads up. I was clearly looking for horror that could be beaten when faced with what felt like unbeatable... Continue Reading →
The Family Plot by Cherie Priest Highly Recommend! Published by Tor Books Publication Date : September 20th, 2016 Available as eBook & hardback - 365 Pages Source : Library Chuck Dutton built Music City Salvage with patience and expertise, stripping historic properties and reselling their bones. Inventory is running low, so he's thrilled when Augusta Withrow appears in his... Continue Reading →
So a small batch of Mini-Reviews for you guys! We can call this a Young Adult mini review batch, and they are all pretty solid picks for me! I may have mentioned Kids of Appetite by David Arnold before, but I’m going to touch on it again because it was super fun. David... Continue Reading →
November has been a shitty month. October was the busiest month of the year for us. If my husband I weren’t at work we at the doctor office, or with family who were in the doctor’s office, or taking care of bank paperwork… etc. I’m surprised our cats still know who we are. November... Continue Reading →
Sarah Evermotion's Reads 