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Things We Lost in the Fire by Mariana Enríquez – Book Review

Usually, when you read a collection of short stories, there might be a couple or a few that grip you. Things We Lost in the Fire has ten short stories, and every single one…

Rogue Protocol (The Murderbot Diaries #3) by Martha Wells – Book Review

Yes, another 5-star read! I love love love love LOVE these books! Did I tell you that I love these books? Sci-fi in the first-person of a SecUnit named Murderbot who has a love-hate relationship

The Devil and the Dark Water by Stuart Turton – Book Review

This is only the third historical fiction book I’ve read. The last, while it was supposed to be set in the 1920s in Shanghai, it honestly could have been any era. The Devil and the

The Courage to be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi – (Audio) Book Review

I’ve been suffering from a case of impostor syndrome due to a lateral move at work and needed to snap out of it. This book eased my tension and was an all-encompassing philosophical book for

The Gilded Ones (Deathless, #1) – Namina Forna – Book Review

This was somewhere between 3 and 3.5 so I’m rounding up to four stars. This story tells of tough topics like racism, sexism, xenophobia, inequality, patriarchy, abuse, and trauma. The story was heavy at times,

Artificial Condition (The Murderbot Diaries, #2) – Martha Wells – Book Review

Your familiar and hilarious Murderbot meets an AI named ART. They team up to pass Murderbot as a human and uncover a mystery of his past. The banter and communication between the two had me

The Nature of Witches by Rachel Griffin – Book Review

More like a 3.5, but I’ll round it up. The lyrical prose kept me waiting for more. I appreciated the quotes at the beginning of each chapter; it’s the little things. The nature elements entangled

World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks – Book Review

Hey, I’m Ashley, and I’m a zombie addict 👋 This book was unlike anything I was expecting. I watched the movie and these two are two worlds apart, nothing alike. This book is written like

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald – Book Review

The poetic prose is just what I needed after a long run of Young Adult, Fantasy, and Sci-fi. This one is quite old, and it’s like stepping back in time. The characters are all bizarre;

Warbreaker (Warbreaker #1) by Brandon Sanderson – Book Review

This is the first Brandon Sanderson book I’ve read, and I picked this one up since it’s said to be standalone. While it didn’t end on a major cliffhanger… WTF? I need more. Now. World-building

The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood (Book Review)

December 13, 2021

So I finished The Love Hypothesis, and it was excellent?

The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson (Book Review)

December 6, 2021

It’s hard to describe Shirley Jackson’s The Haunting of

Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson (Book Review)

November 29, 2021

So I was absolutely blown away by The Way

The Color Out of Space by H. P. Lovecraft Short Story Review.

September 13, 2021

The Color Out of Space is a perfect spooky read for this time of year. It’s been called Lovecraft’s best work. So If you’re looking for something to get you in the mood for Halloween, look no further than this short story. It’s twenty-five pages of weirdness that will leave you wanting more.