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Gossamerchild

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Book nerd, librarian, embroidery enthusiast, cat mom.

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Susan Crandall: Myth of Perpetual Summer (2018, Gallery Books)
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Rati Mehrotra: Markswoman (2018)
Sara Donati: The gilded hour (2015)

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Patrick Rothfuss: The Wise Man’s Fear (Hardcover, 2011, Daw Books)
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Sarah Dunant: In the name of the family (2017)
Kat Howard: An (Paperback, 2017, Saga Press)

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Gabrielle Zevin: The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry (2014, Algonquin Books)
James Baldwin: Giovanni's Room (2001, Penguin Books Ltd)
Ann Patchett: These Precious Days (Hardcover, 2021, Harper)

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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) 4 stars

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'

4 stars

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 Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn

Deanna Raybourn: Killers of a Certain Age (Hardcover, 2022, Berkley) 4 stars

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'

4 stars

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. 

reviewed Science of Murder by Carla Valentine

Carla Valentine: Science of Murder (2022, Sourcebooks, Incorporated) 4 stars

Review of 'Science of Murder' on 'Storygraph'

4 stars

Sometimes this got a bit too slow, and I'll be honest I didn't care much about the ballistics chapter (I think I may have skimmed a bit there). But otherwise this was really fascinating. And made me want to do a deep dive into Agatha Christie's entire bibliography. 

reviewed When We Make It by Elisabet Velasquez

Elisabet Velasquez: When We Make It (Hardcover, 2021, Dial Books) 4 stars

Review of 'When We Make It' on 'Storygraph'

4 stars

Teen novel in verse; set in Bushwick, Brooklyn, in the mid-1990s. Deals with poverty, drug use, teen pregnancy, racism, and gentrification. The novel in verse style helps break up some of the trauma.