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Gossamerchild

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Book nerd, librarian, embroidery enthusiast, cat mom.

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reviewed Recursion by Blake Crouch

Blake Crouch: Recursion (Hardcover, 2019, Crown Publishing)

Memory makes reality.

That’s what New York City cop Barry Sutton is learning as …

Review of 'Recursion' on 'Storygraph'

Interesting concepts about memory and time and how screwing around with both/either can have catastrophic consequences. I didn't think the world building or the characters were very well-developed, but it did make for an entertaining story. 

reviewed The Fellowship of the Ring by J. R. R. Tolkien (The Lord of the Rings, #1)

J. R. R. Tolkien: The Fellowship of the Ring (Paperback, 2010, Harper Collins)

The first part of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Tolkien’s classic epic of Good …

Review of 'The Fellowship of the Ring : being the first part of The Lord of the Rings' on 'Storygraph'

Ugh...my copy does NOT have the movie on the cover. Even though the LOTR is my favorite film series, this still annoys me to no end.

Back to the book-this was a lot slower going than I remember. I think I really did skim over some of the longer-winded parts. Still love Tom Bombadil, though!

reviewed The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien

J. R. R. Tolkien: The Hobbit (Paperback, 2008, HarperCollins Publishers, HarperCollins Publishers Ltd)

The great modern classic and prelude to The Lord of the Rings, illustrated by Alan …

Review of 'The Hobbit' on 'Storygraph'

Towards the end I started ignoring the annotations because I got so wrapped up in the story. For the 19th time. Thereabouts, anyway. I will never stop rereading this book.

reviewed Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn

Deanna Raybourn: Killers of a Certain Age (Hardcover, 2022, Berkley)

Older women often feel invisible, but sometimes that’s their secret weapon. They’ve spent their lives …

Review of 'Killers of a Certain Age' on 'Storygraph'

This was so fun. A group of women assassins in their 60s are enjoying a retirement cruise when they realize their company is trying to kill them off. Sort of like Red, but with women. Absolutely wonderful. We need more books like this.