Hello my little goblins! I’ve been radio silent for a bit because I just moved and moving is hectic and stressful, but now I’m back! I’ll be doing a countdown to Halloween in October, and I might start early. This is also your semi-annual reminder that ANYONE CAN SUBMIT A REVIEW!
To hold you over until I get a real review done, here are some books I’ve read recently and LOVED TO BITS that you should read.
The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch (swashbuckling con men in an awesome fantasy world, lots of diversity, and they call themselves the Gentlemen Bastards WHAT MORE DO YOU WANT)
Illusions of Fate by Kiersten White (excellent YA with a POC woman protag and some great discussions of discrimination and race, plus a fun magic system and a good love story)
Thomas the Rhymer by Ellen Kushner (a little dated at this point, but a really lovely retelling of the traditional Thomas the Rhymer story. A good read in conjunction with…)
Tam Lin by Pamela Dean (a fun retelling of Tam Lin set in the ‘70s in a private liberal arts college loosely based on Carleton.)
Okay bookworms! Time to read a little more of I, Asimov before conking out like the victim of one of Hermione's stupefys.
FAVORITE BOOKS: The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
An orphan’s life is harsh—and often short—in the mysterious island city of Camorr. But young Locke Lamora dodges death and slavery, becoming a thief under the tutelage of a gifted con artist. As leader of the band of light-fingered brothers known as the Gentleman Bastards, Locke is soon infamous, fooling even the underworld’s most feared ruler. But in the shadows lurks someone still more ambitious and deadly. Faced with a bloody coup that threatens to destroy everyone and everything that holds meaning in his mercenary life, Locke vows to beat the enemy at his own brutal game—or die trying.
