Everything I look for in a great Western... and populated by queer women trying to live their lives the way they desire. Esther's forbidden love is hanged and instead of staying to participate in a marriage arranged by her father, she runs. She hides under the blankets in Librarians' wagon only to be discovered down... Continue Reading →
Prosper’s Demon by K.J. Parker
An unnamed narrator has a special gift. The ability to extract demons from people, to violently pull the being out of the host... There are only certain number (72,936) of demons in the entire world and they are immortal. And it is in the odds that our main character will run into a couple of... Continue Reading →
An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green
I first heard of Hank Green through his Crash Course YouTube videos. I had previewed a couple first and now use several in my classes. And after hearing about this book, his quirky personality was something I could see myself reading in novel form… Late one night April May is on the streets of Manhattan... Continue Reading →
Something is Killing the Children #1-4 by James Tynion IV and Werther Dell’Edera
A monster in the woods. Children lost. Children slaughtered. One boy survives and is blamed because the public needs answers. And then the monster hunter comes to the town of Archer's Peak. Several young men get together for a slumber party and they start to play a game of Truth or Dare... They aren't the... Continue Reading →
Breakers by Doug Johnstone
First off, that to Dave at espresso coco for recommending this stellar book! Secondly, I have a friend who did a teacher exchange in Scotland several years ago. Immediately after finishing this book I sent her an email about it. The very next day she downloaded it and zipped through it in a matter of hours.... Continue Reading →