New sapphic book review: For Love and Blood and Fury: a sapphic paranormal romance (Lilith's Legacy Book 1)
https://judeinthestars.com/2025/03/18/for-love-and-blood-and-fury-liliths-legacy-book-1/
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I just finished reading “Oathbringer” by Brandon Sanderson.
This third book was the first where I felt the drag of such a long series. Things just felt too drawn out, slow. There seemed to have been a strong undertone of mental illness and addiction, which in itself is nothing bad, but exhausted me at times.
To be honest, I was planning on giving this book a lower rating, but as with “Edgedancer”, the final part managed to truly grip me again.
6/10
Book 12 - My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante
I loved this. It's full of contrasts, and the mundanity of ordinary life is bought sharply into focus with short, sharp bursts of violence. I was engrossed in Lila and Lenu's losses, victories, and frustrations.
4.5/5
A FEMINIST SURVIVAL THRILLER captures the tough existence of off-the-grid life in the Arizona desert, and the ways people of integrity stand up against brutality. Grim and cathartic. SOLID B
Here’s my review of Anything is Possible, 2017, by Elizabeth Strout, a touching and poignant book of linked short stories about the rural community Lucy Barton, one of Strout’s favourite characters, grew up in #bookstodon #BookReview #Storygraph #audiobook @bookstodon
https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/84f84725-802c-4a11-a431-93aa131bd7ec
A RELUCTANT WARRIOR SEEKS refuge in a hostile state only to find that his troubles are far from over—and that he and his beloved dragon are targets of powerful evil. Fascinatingly nuanced fantasy world, lots of excitement, second in a series. B PLUS
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-desert-talon-karin-lowachee/1145681840?ean=9781837864027
DEVASTATINGLY BLEAK, POETIC work of profound horror is a brutal, beautifully crafted exploration of the depths of the human heart. Not for everyone, but for those willing to look into the abysses of our nature, it’s powerful as hell. A MINUS
Farcebook - an insiders tale
The review of the book (the author is married to an FT Editor) does not mention that she was personally responsible for getting the platform accepted in Myanmar - where it was responsible for the disinformation and hatred that led to many deaths on top of ethnic cleansing. It exposes the targeting of the toung and culnerable well.
Review: Speculative Whiteness: Science Fiction and the Alt-Right
Jordan Carroll uncomfortably probes the connections between the field and the right wing of America
@Princejvstin has our review at the NOAF blog
http://www.nerds-feather.com/2025/03/review-speculative-whiteness-science.html
Planting Clues: How Plants Solve Crimes By David J. Gibson — Review
"A fascinating and compelling book that examines how to use plant science in matters related to the law in order to solve crimes."
by @grrlscientist via #Medium
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Hey #BookTube people can you share your #PeerTube channels? If you have them? For others that don't know what BookTube is, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BookTube #Books #BookSky #Book #YouTube #BookReview
New sapphic book review: The Black Bird of Chernobyl by Ann McMan, narrated by Christine Williams
Video review: https://www.instagram.com/p/DHEU2zCIa82/
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Review - The Shortest Way to Hades, by Sarah Caudwell: just as fun as the first book, with a legal mystery, humour, etc. Rating: 4/5 ("really liked it").
Full review: https://breathesbooks.com/2025/03/11/review-the-shortest-way-to-hades/
On my reading blog, I review The Tomb of Dragons by Katherine Addison. A wonderful return to Amalo, with Thara Celehar finally starting to feel happiness again. I loved it. Out today in the US.
https://susannashore.blogspot.com/2025/03/the-tomb-of-dragons-by-katherine.html
Book 6 of 2025
All Fours by Miranda July
3 stars
This is one of the strangest books I've ever read. There were some graphic passages that felt gratuitous - not inherently, I'm not a prude, just that I could tell July was snickering as she wrote it, patting herself on the back for being subversive.
On the other hand, I was utterly engrossed even though I found the characters unlikeable and unrelatable. It's an extremely cleverly constructed novel, very skillfully written. There are some truly beautiful, thought-provoking moments about marriage and motherhood and menopause and the creative process.
It's pretty batshit insane on a fundamental level, and I don't think it really needs to be. So it's a well-earned 3 stars, but a bit of a headscratcher for me.
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Review - Brighter than Scale, Swifter than Flame, by Neon Yang: a book that would be absolutely perfect for my sister, because there's a female knight, dragons, and lesbians. Rating: 4/5 ("really liked it").
Full review: https://breathesbooks.com/2025/03/10/review-brighter-than-scale-swifter-than-flame/
blog! “Book Review: The Man In The Wall by KJ Lyttleton”
★★★★☆
It is always nice to meet someone in a pub who says "I've written my first book!" - so, naturally, I picked up Katie's novel as my next read. I'm glad that I did as it's a cracking crime story.
It starts slowly, with a brilliantly observed satire of office life. The gossip, banal slogans, venal senior…
Read more: https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2025/03/book-review-the-man-in-the-wall-by-kj-lyttleton/
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A SET OF SUPERNATURAL MURDERS spurs a close-knit group of friends into action in this charming cozy paranormal mystery. Small-town Arizona setting, mystical lore, and a touch of romance combine in an entertaining read. B PLUS
I received a notification for this recent Bookbub review of my second book and it’s everything. Thank you to #readers who take the time to leave reviews. As an #author, it means so much to me when someone sees the heart of my book. When this book was published, I wondered if anyone would “get” it outside of healthcare, and it turns out many do 
New review: Uncovering Dinosaur Behavior is a concise, well-structured, and beautifully illustrated book that transcends being "merely" good popular science by also addressing professional palaeontologists.
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