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My mother had Flowers in the Attic and many other V.C. Andrews books on her shelves when I was growing up and got new books every year. Unlike all the speculative fiction books on my father's shelves, I never cracked the covers of these books, though the covers were fascinating to me. I had a good sense of the book's reputation before starting to read it last month. There are so many traumas, abuses, and deeply unsettling elements in this novel, and I'm not sure I could recommend it to someone who wasn't braced for and comfortable with all of that. It's a troubling story with plenty of complications and twists to make it gripping.

This collection of short stories showcases a lot of Huff's range. There's good variety here and the stories are generally strong.

This was another enjoyable collection of side stories. The standout is told from the perspective of a dog, but they're all breezy reads.

This story is the strongest of Tanya Huff's urban fantasy novels, capturing the ways all small towns are weird and also many ways they aren't. The characters are fun to follow, the humour is on point, and the stakes kept the story gripping.

I've enjoyed this cozy, slice of life series, and was happy that it didn't drag out the relationship milestones like so many similar books do. The many meat-based meals discussed throughout were an unwelcome distraction but I enjoyed the character interactions.

There were definitely more moments in this novel where I was dismayed by unpleasant old attitudes. That distracted from what was an otherwise fun read. Anne continued to be a character it was rewarding to see grow up.