I read only nonfiction for years. Now, I'm getting back into fiction. (he/him)
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We bear the sword, and we bear the pain of the sword.
Pain is Dymitr’s …
The book becomes a deep dive into the world's magic lore that unfolds the story. Plus some good action.
As a warning though, some of the violence is brutal. Not symbolic, action-movie violence.
We bear the sword, and we bear the pain of the sword.
Pain is Dymitr’s …
Another gods story, this time Slavic.
The Jazz Age is in full swing, but Casiopea Tun is too busy cleaning the …
Good story. It's written a bit too young-adult-like, which is okay for the young protagonist but not for gods. And for me, the ending didn't pack the emotional punch it could have.
The Jazz Age is in full swing, but Casiopea Tun is too busy cleaning the …
Another gods story, this time Aztec.
A demon. An angel. A city.
The demon Vitrine—immortal, powerful, and capricious—loves the dazzling city …
A story of a demon and an angel, emotionally satisfying and interesting.
The emotional story is wonderful, conclusive, with very innovative plot points.
The writing is very poetic. The poetry actually gives a kind of distance, which works well, since it's mostly told from the point of view of an immortal. You feel separate from the people, but intimately tied to their actions.
At sixty-three years old, million-dollar lottery winner PJ Halliday would be the luckiest man in …
And another librarian recommendation. Said it's funny and dark.
“Imagine, the letters one has sent out into the world, the letters received back in …
Another librarian recommendation.
Ever since her dad left them twenty years ago, it’s been just Madeline Hill and …
New Kevin Wilson
A demon. An angel. A city.
The demon Vitrine—immortal, powerful, and capricious—loves the dazzling city …
I'm trying to revive a story of mine with gods, so I've found some in the library to see what's out there. This one seems interesting, angels and demons though.
Aging and reclusive Hollywood movie icon Evelyn Hugo is finally ready to tell the truth …
The book is about someone telling their life story, and that's exactly how it feels to read it. And it's an interesting one. Well done.
I'm glad it was recommended to me since I might not have been caught by the synopsis.
Aging and reclusive Hollywood movie icon Evelyn Hugo is finally ready to tell the truth …
A recommendation.
Blue Sisters tells the story of three exceptional - and exceptionally different - sisters as …
This was a nice portrayal of sisters and family and reconciliation.
As one of the few witches in Britain, Mika Moon knows she has to hide …
I'm glad I didn't see that this was classified as a romance. It was mostly a cozy story, which was what I was looking for. It was maybe 10 percent romance.
And the ending was way better than expected since in a cozy story, we just care about the journey. Quite enjoyable.
When retired Maths teacher Grace Winters is left a run-down house on a Mediterranean island …
I liked it. A fish-out-of-water story, or really, Brit-out-of-Britain. And I do love a mystical story. By 'mystical,' I mean one where the world isn't what it seems.
Friends Lila and Elena are now in their twenties. Marriage appears to have imprisoned Lila. …
In a violent town with violent circumstance (domestic abuse, etc.), what prospects did a young woman have in the '60s? All the while I'm reading, inside I'm screaming like at the final-girl in a horror movie, "Get out! Get out!"
An excellent portrayal of learning how childish we are in an adult world, of learning how deeply the world is stacked in favor of men, of learning how opportunities are pure luck when coming from poverty.
I might have to take a break before reading the next one; I'm so tense. But this was good to read right after the first one as it picks up directly.