4.5/5 Stars Of Dragons, Feasts, and Murders was a brilliant little novella. Despite technically being part of a larger series, it functioned very well as a standalone, touching on concepts from the previous novels while also providing a plot that stood independently. The story follows our protagonist, the Vietnamese dragon prince Thuan and his prickly,Continue reading “Of Dragons, Feasts, and Murders by Aliette de Bodard Review”
Author Archives: Emma Wolfe
Monthly Book Round-Up: July
July was a bit more chaotic than expected, but I was still thrilled with my book progress! This month, I suddenly and officially started my new job as a Clinical Research Coordinator for an arm of the psychiatry department at a major Boston hospital. It’s meant that I’ve had (and will have) much less timeContinue reading “Monthly Book Round-Up: July”
Tess of the Road by Rachel Hartman Review
“I feel called,’ said Tess, feeling it again, groping around for words to clothe it in. “To walk into the world, to see what’s needed, and do it. To uncurl myself and respond.” “Sometimes you can’t fix what you broke. Sometimes you just have to live with it.” The first comparison that popped into myContinue reading “Tess of the Road by Rachel Hartman Review”
Clockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare Review
Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse
Ormeshadow by Priya Sharma Review
Others have said it better, but this probably is not objectively a bad book. It was just a bad book for me to read. Things I hate in novels (a brief non-encompassing list): animal death, women treated poorly, children being abused, endings that feel sudden and unfinished. Things this novella contained: all of the above.Continue reading “Ormeshadow by Priya Sharma Review”
All The Crooked Saints by Maggie Stiefvater Review
Oh, I wanted to like this book more than I did. All of Steifvater’s non-Raven Cycle books end up falling into a rut for me, simply because while her style of writing lends itself very well to the type of story and atmosphere she’s building in Henrietta, it feels a little overdone elsewhere. Also, IContinue reading “All The Crooked Saints by Maggie Stiefvater Review”
These Feathered Flames by Alexandra Overy Review
These Feathered Flames was a richly imagined, character intensive novel that fell somewhat short of my expectations. If there existed a spectrum for books where on the right was “plot-driven” and on the left was “character-driven”, this book would lean VERY heavily to the left, and I’m not sure if that’s quite my personal preference.Continue reading “These Feathered Flames by Alexandra Overy Review”
Monthly Book Round-Up
Whew! It feels like June flew by crazy fast — but so have all the months of quarantine so far. I’m starting my job this month, which means I’ll have less time for reading. Still, I’m glad I finished off this month with a total of 19 books! June has taken second place for myContinue reading “Monthly Book Round-Up”
In the Vanisher’s Palace by Aliette de Bodard
This fantastic novella surprised me, delighted me, and checked all my boxes. Utterly original beauty and the beast vibes? Check. A gorgeous f/f relationship? Check. A brilliantly imagined post-apocalyptic fantasy society with a Vietnamese cast? Check. Heart-wrenching parent/child dynamics? Check. The world created here pushes up against the boundaries of my imagination, generating a beguilingContinue reading “In the Vanisher’s Palace by Aliette de Bodard”
Emma Cate Reads 