Urhurgh. I’ve been dragged backwards through five kinds of hell this week and I’m not really feeling the whole blogging thing, so this seemed like an opportune moment to get…
retellings
Wicked / Son of a Witch Gregory Maguire Illustrated by Douglas Smith WELP it may have taken me the better part of a month, but I’ve finally finished this brick….
The Lost Queen Signe Pike You’re off the edge of the map, mate. Here there be spoilers. If there’s one thing I can’t resist, it’s a good Arthurian retelling. This…
Macbeth Jo Nesbø Translated by Don Bartlett You’re off the edge of the map, mate. Here there be spoilers (but fewer than usual, because I try really really hard not to…
You’re off the edge of the map, mate. Here there be spoilers. The Chronicles of Alice Christina Henry Well that was uninspiring. Having now read three of Christina Henry’s books,…
Mexican Gothic Silvia Moreno-Garcia You’re off the edge of the map, mate. Here there be spoilers. And just like that, it’s almost Halloween! I’m a teensy bit out of the…
Girls Made of Snow and Glass Melissa Bashardoust You’re off the edge of the map, mate. Here there be spoilers. Okay, I’m still not a romance fan. Having now read…
Girl, Serpent, Thorn Melissa Bashardoust You’re off the edge of the map, mate. Here there be spoilers. Sometimes the princess is the monster. These fateful words grace the cover of Girl,…
Happy Sunday! I’ve realized recently that I have a tendency to fall into reading slumps the minute I finish whatever book I’ve been reading. I finished two books this week,…
It’s been a fucking long-ass week. It seems strange to say that we’ve only been in quarantine mode for a week, because it already feels like we’ve been doing this…