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Apollo

apollo@bookwyrm.social

Joined 1 year, 2 months ago

Speculative fiction and comics enthusiast.

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https://apollolemmon.com/

https://cozymech.com/@apollo

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2024 Reading Goal

83% complete! Apollo has read 40 of 48 books.

Cadwell Turnbull: The Lesson (EBook, 2019, Blackstone Publishing) 4 stars

An alien ship rests over Water Island. For five years the people of the US …

An Excellent Invasion Story

4 stars

I loved Turnbull's second novel, so I had high expectations of his debut. This one is a more straightforward story, but the horror and mystery of this alien invasion story was rich and rewarding. The commentary on social justice and the resiliency of communities is a through line for both novels, and was a strength of this story.

Diana Wynne Jones: Howl's Moving Castle (Howl's Moving Castle, #1) (2001) 4 stars

Howl's Moving Castle is a fantasy novel by British author Diana Wynne Jones, first published …

A Fun Fantasy

4 stars

It was easy to notice the elements of this story that inspired the Ghibli film, but the themes were quite different, with more focus on fate and the strengths of age. I enjoyed the characters and the story, and found the plot more cohesive than the film. As a whole, it's a fun fantasy that subverts expectations beautifully.