cygnoir rated House in the Cerulean Sea: 3 stars
House in the Cerulean Sea by T. J. Klune
Linus is an uptight caseworker with a heart of gold working for the department in charge of magical youth. When …
The plot wasn’t for me.
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cygnoir rated The Future: 5 stars
The Future by Naomi Alderman
When Martha Einkorn fled her father’s isolated compound in Oregon, she never expected to find herself working for a powerful …
cygnoir rated Lessons in Chemistry: 4 stars
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
Chemist Elizabeth Zott is not your average woman. In fact, Elizabeth Zott would be the first to point out that …
cygnoir rated Remarkably Bright Creatures: 3 stars
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
For fans of A Man Called Ove, a charming, witty and compulsively readable exploration of friendship, reckoning, and hope, …
cygnoir reviewed Upgrade by Blake Crouch
“You are the next step in human evolution.”
At first, Logan Ramsay isn’t sure if …
Review of 'Upgrade' on 'Storygraph'
The plot wasn’t for me.
cygnoir reviewed Alone with You in the Ether by Olivie Blake
Review of 'Alone with You in the Ether' on 'Storygraph'
4 stars
Not my usual genre, but I'm so glad I took a chance on it. I was captivated by the writing, and by the nuanced characterizations of the protagonists.
Not my usual genre, but I'm so glad I took a chance on it. I was captivated by the writing, and by the nuanced characterizations of the protagonists.
cygnoir rated Fifteen Dogs: 5 stars
Fifteen Dogs by André Alexis
— I wonder, said Hermes, what it would be like if animals had human intelligence. — I'll wager a year's …
cygnoir reviewed Set Boundaries, Find Peace by Nedra Glover Tawwab
End the struggle, speak up for what you need, and experience the freedom of being …
Review of 'Set Boundaries, Find Peace' on 'Storygraph'
5 stars
I took my time with this book. The exercises at the end of each chapter were particularly valuable.
I took my time with this book. The exercises at the end of each chapter were particularly valuable.
cygnoir reviewed Make time by Jake Knapp
Do you ever wonder where your day went? Or daydream about activities you'll get to …
Review of 'Make time' on 'Storygraph'
3 stars
There's nothing mind-blowing in here, but it was useful to read snippets of different approaches, take what works for me, and leave the rest.
There's nothing mind-blowing in here, but it was useful to read snippets of different approaches, take what works for me, and leave the rest.
cygnoir reviewed The Library of the Dead by T. L. Huchu
Review of 'The Library of the Dead' on 'Storygraph'
4 stars
Such a fun fantasy story! Can’t wait for the whole series. Do not miss this if you love occult libraries, Edinburgh, and smart, sarcastic protagonists who talk to ghosts.
Such a fun fantasy story! Can’t wait for the whole series. Do not miss this if you love occult libraries, Edinburgh, and smart, sarcastic protagonists who talk to ghosts.
cygnoir reviewed Big Friendship by Aminatou Sow
Review of 'Big Friendship' on 'Storygraph'
I got halfway through the e-book before it was auto-returned to the library. I'm back in the holds queue!
I got halfway through the e-book before it was auto-returned to the library. I'm back in the holds queue!
cygnoir reviewed The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters
Abundantly atmospheric and elegantly told, The Little Stranger is Sarah Waters' most thrilling and ambitious …
Review of 'The Little Stranger' on 'Storygraph'
3 stars
I picked this up on a whim after my mom mentioned the slow pace, because I wanted a calm and quiet read. The setting is extremely well-researched and well-written, especially the fate of grand estates in post-war Britain, but I wasn't much interested in the plot or characters.
I picked this up on a whim after my mom mentioned the slow pace, because I wanted a calm and quiet read. The setting is extremely well-researched and well-written, especially the fate of grand estates in post-war Britain, but I wasn't much interested in the plot or characters.
cygnoir rated Pew: A Novel: 4 stars
Pew: A Novel by Catherine Lacey
In a small unnamed town in the American South, a church congregation arrives to a service and finds a figure …
cygnoir reviewed Luster by Raven Leilani
Luster sees a young black woman figuring her way into life as an artist and …
Review of 'Luster' on 'Storygraph'
4 stars
I'm going to preface this book review by stating outright that I am not very good at writing book reviews. But I want to get better, so I'm practicing.
When my hold on "Luster" appeared yesterday morning, I almost put it off, but I'm glad that I didn't because I devoured it in just two sittings! I enjoyed falling into the twentysomething malaise of Edie, the protagonist, although I hated everyone around her as they consistently wallpapered over her personality with their own needs and desires. But that was intentional, of course, because the author is a magnificent writer. The prose was surprising and beautiful and so, so funny, although not in the ways I expected. I could say more about how deft a treatment of racism and classism this was, but I want you to read it already.