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Stonebender rated Brown Girl in the Ring: 5 stars

Nalo Hopkinson: Brown Girl in the Ring (2001, Grand Central Publishing)

Brown Girl in the Ring by Nalo Hopkinson

Set in Toronto after the turn of the millennium, Brown Girl in the Ring focuses on "The Burn," the inner …

Stonebender reviewed Escape the Fall by Harley Tate

No cover — Harley Tate: Escape the Fall (2018, Independently Published)

Review of 'Escape the Fall' on 'Goodreads'

3 stars

This is the second book of the Southern Grit series. I'm reviewing all three. Like a lot of these books, they are all kind of a big long book. Anyway these are what I think of as kinder, gentler apocalypse stories. They don't fall into the macho survival of the fittest, gun fetish stories. The people act like people I know. They help people even when it might be dangerous or scary to do so. The pacing of these books were oddly slow, but I didn't mind.

Stonebender reviewed Brace for Impact by Harley Tate

Harley Tate: Brace for Impact (Paperback, 2018, Independently published)

Review of 'Brace for Impact' on 'Goodreads'

3 stars

This is the beginning of the Southern Grit series. I'm reviewing all three. Like a lot of these books, they are all kind of a big long book. Anyway these are what I think of as kinder, gentler apocalypse stories. They don't fall into the macho survival of the fittest, gun fetish stories. The people act like people I know. They help people even when it might be dangerous or scary to do so. The pacing of these books were oddly slow, but I didn't mind.

Stonebender reviewed Survive the Panic by Harley Tate

Review of 'Survive the Panic' on 'Goodreads'

3 stars

This is the third book of the Southern Grit series. I'm reviewing all three. Like a lot of these books, they are all kind of a big long book. Anyway these are what I think of as kinder, gentler apocalypse stories. They don't fall into the macho survival of the fittest, gun fetish stories. The people act like people I know. They help people even when it might be dangerous or scary to do so. The pacing of these books were oddly slow, but I didn't mind.