kamreadsandrecs

kamreadsandrecs, 6 months ago to bookstodon

@bookstodon My #review of Rouge by Mona Awad is now live! Darkly beautiful and intensely bittersweet, this actually managed to make me cry towards the end. That is VERY much a compliment.

#horror #mystery #thriller #literaryfiction

Full review here: https://kamreadsandrecs.tumblr.com/post/736752707724001280/title-rouge-author-mona-awad-genres-horror

kamreadsandrecs, 6 months ago to bookstodon

@bookstodon My #review of Paladin's Faith (Saint of Steel #4) by T. Kingfisher is now live! Kingfisher knocks it out of the park once again in this continuation of one of the best #romantasy series currently available.

#fantasy #romance #mystery

Full review here: https://kamreadsandrecs.tumblr.com/post/736460754231967744/title-paladins-faith-saint-of-steel-4-author

kamreadsandrecs, 6 months ago to bookstodon

@bookstodon My #review of The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry is now live! Expected a gothic or maybe folk horror story, but instead got a story about how our connections to others can change the people around us, for better and for worse. Very much a pleasant surprise.

#historical #literaryfiction

Full review here: https://kamreadsandrecs.tumblr.com/post/735475332648468480/title-the-essex-serpent-author-sarah

kamreadsandrecs, 7 months ago to bookstodon

@bookstodon My #review of The Night Ocean by Paul La Farge is now live! This was a really compelling read in ways that I hadn’t expected, but was pleasantly surprised by.

#historical #mystery #literaryfiction

Full review here: https://kamreadsandrecs.tumblr.com/post/734553798258917376/title-the-night-ocean-author-paul-la

kamreadsandrecs, 7 months ago to bookstodon

@bookstodon My #review of The Words of Kings and Prophets (Gael Song 2) by Shauna Lawless is now live! This was a great continuation of the first book, and builds on the characters and events laid down previously, but really feels more like a transition book to something bigger. Which isn't a bad thing; just a small gripe about it.

Full review here: https://kamreadsandrecs.tumblr.com/post/733932518533890048/title-the-words-of-kings-and-prophets-gael-song

kamreadsandrecs, 7 months ago to bookstodon

@bookstodon My #review of #Unruly by David Mitchell is now live! Pretty fun overview of the early history of the UK monarchy, but YMMV when it comes to the author's politics and humor.

#nonfiction #history

Full review here: https://kamreadsandrecs.tumblr.com/post/732475106520104960/title-unruly-a-history-of-englands-kings-and

kamreadsandrecs, 8 months ago to bookstodon

@bookstodon My #review of #SanctuaryWithKings by #KathrynMoon is now live! This was a fantastic conclusion to the Birsha Arc, and I liked the plot and the characters of this book more than those in the first two of the series.

#erotica #romance #historical #fantasy

Full review here: https://kamreadsandrecs.tumblr.com/post/730513049091473408/title-sanctuary-with-kings-tempting-monsters

kamreadsandrecs, 8 months ago to bookstodon

@bookstodon My #review of #TheVoidAscendant (The Void #3) by #PremeeMohamed is now live! A fantastic conclusion to the trilogy that breaks your heart and puts it back together again in a way that's not quite perfect, but still good anyway.

#bookreview #scifi #horror

Full review here: https://kamreadsandrecs.tumblr.com/post/730206206762860544/title-the-void-ascendant-the-void-trilogy

kamreadsandrecs, 8 months ago to bookstodon

@bookstodon My #review of #CityofEchoes by #JessicaWarnberg is now live! In fascinating prose, Wärnberg tells the twined stories of the papacy and of Rome, and shows how the popes, the city, and the people of Rome have and will continue to influence each other.

Full review here: https://kamreadsandrecs.tumblr.com/post/729753135409774592/title-city-of-echoes-a-new-history-of-rome-its

kamreadsandrecs, 8 months ago to bookstodon

@bookstodon My #review of Cabinet of Curiosities: History from Philippine Artifacts by Ambeth Ocampo is now live! This was a pretty fun trip through Philippine history via a wide range of artifacts, including literary works, music, and even a menu! Ocampo includes updated information wherever possible, as well as tying the artifacts into the greater landscape of Philippine culture and politics.

Full review here: https://kamreadsandrecs.tumblr.com/post/729669070037958656/title-cabinet-of-curiosities-history-from

kamreadsandrecs, 9 months ago to bookstodon

@bookstodon My #review of Daráhug #2: Nagmamahal, Daisy (Love, Daisy) by Kael Molo is now live! Molo delivers again on the spookiness - and this time with added background music, which enhances the spookiness in a VERY good way.

#horror #graphicnovel #philippineliterature

Full review here: https://kamreadsandrecs.tumblr.com/post/728845214248304640/title-dar%C3%A1hug-2-nagmamahal-daisy-love

kamreadsandrecs, 9 months ago to bookstodon

@bookstodon My #review of Daráhug #1: Ang Mananabang ng Sta. Maria (The Midwife of Sta. Maria) by Kael Molo is now live! A wonderfully spooky work of #Filipino #folkhorror. Molo’s artwork sets the tone very well, and the pacing is just fast enough to let the horror REALLY sink in.

#horror #philippineliterature #graphicnovel

Full review here: https://kamreadsandrecs.tumblr.com/post/728613194415882240/title-dar%C3%A1hug-1-ang-mananabang-ng-sta-maria

kamreadsandrecs, 9 months ago to bookstodon

@bookstodon My #review of Beneath the Rising by Premee Mohamed is now live! This felt more like an adventure-thriller than a horror novel, but the true beating heart of it is the complicated friendship between the protagonists.

Full review here: https://kamreadsandrecs.tumblr.com/post/727127270178816000/title-beneath-the-rising-the-void-1-author

kamreadsandrecs, 10 months ago to bookstodon

@bookstodon My review of #Cultish by #AmandaMontell is now live! A really intriguing read, this one. I liked the attempt at a neutral approach towards things that feel cultish, even though they might not be dangerous.

Full review here: https://kamreadsandrecs.tumblr.com/post/726583459558162432/title-cultish-the-language-of

kamreadsandrecs, 10 months ago to bookstodon

@bookstodon My #review of #IHaveSomeQuestionsForYou by#RebeccaMakkai is now live! A great #mystery that's about how memory can shape the way we view things, and how that can make finding truth and justice more complicated than we think.

Full review here: https://kamreadsandrecs.tumblr.com/post/726225375001214976/title-i-have-some-questions-for-you-author

kamreadsandrecs, 10 months ago to bookstodon

@bookstodon My #review of #TheMurderofMrWickham by #ClaudiaGray is now live! This was a reco from my good friend Hope, and it is a DELIGHT!

#historical #mystery #janeausten #regency #pastiche

Full review here: https://kamreadsandrecs.tumblr.com/post/725039618732490752/title-the-murder-of-mr-wickham-mr-darcy-miss

kamreadsandrecs, 10 months ago to bookstodon

@bookstodon My #review of #OokuTheInnerChambers Vols. 1-19 by #YoshinagaFumi and translated by #AkemiWegmuller is now live! Lots of tragedy and heartbreak, but ultimately a beautiful story.

Full review here: https://kamreadsandrecs.tumblr.com/post/724497158853853184/title-ooku-the-inner-chambers-vols

kamreadsandrecs, 10 months ago to bookstodon

@bookstodon My #review of #TheRiseandReignoftheMammals by #SteveBrusatte is now live! Loved that it had the same overall tone as his first book, even if the tone was a bit more somber.

Full review here: https://kamreadsandrecs.tumblr.com/post/724318517880586240/title-the-rise-and-reign-of-the-mammals-a-new

kamreadsandrecs, 11 months ago to bookstodon

@bookstodon My #review of White Lady, Black Christ by Charlson Ong is now live and... Well. I don't think I've rated anything this low in a long time. I'm not mad though, just disappointed.

Full review here: https://kamreadsandrecs.tumblr.com/post/723247145413689344/title-white-lady-black-christ-author-charlson

kamreadsandrecs, 1 year ago to bookstodon

@bookstodon My #review of #TheThickandTheLean by #ChanaPorter is now live! Another read that left me thinking for a long time after. I wish some things about it had been different, but overall, it's great.

#ScienceFiction #SpeculativeFiction

Full review here: https://kamreadsandrecs.tumblr.com/post/720517541201641472/title-the-thick-and-the-lean-author-chana