After Atlas / Before Mars
I don’t think I’ve talked about how much I love the Planetfall books by Emma Newman, partly because I’ve been devouring them during my lax blogging months. Whilst part of the same universe, each book has a self-contained story. You…
On My Radar: March
Obviously I am most excited about the new N.K. Jemisin novel next month, but there are plenty of other books to whet my appetite in March. Let me know which new releases you’re looking forward to. As always, inclusion here…
In Pain
Well this was a jaw-dropping account of the opioid crisis. I never knew heroine was once prescribed for coughs, and that the current opioid crisis is repeating past mistakes that were never learned from. In Pain is partly a memoir,…
The Foundling
Bess is a young, unmarried mother in 1754 and she makes the difficult decision to place her child in the care of The Foundling Hospital. For six years she saves every penny she can, in the hope of reclaiming her…
The Calculating Stars
When a huge meteorite strikes the Earth, history is set on a new trajectory. The story starts in 1952 when much of the Western US is destroyed, first by the impact and then by the resulting tsunami. Former WASP pilot…
The Last Day
Disclosure: I received a copy of this book free of charge for review purposes only. Receipt of a book does not guarantee a review or endorsement. My reviews are my honest opinion and are not biased for the purpose of…
The Month That Was… January 2020
After a bit of a slumpy December, I’ve had a great start to the year book-wise. I read two five star books, Crooked Kingdom and The Calculating Stars. I do find it a bit harder to write reviews of books…
