Lady of Devices by Shelley Adina

April 1, 2020

This book is a cross between a Victorian Era romance in tone and steampunk in world. It is delightful, and I regret waiting so long to read it after I purchased a box set of the first four books on … Continue reading →

Lander by J. Scott Coatsworth

March 25, 2020

Lander is the second in The Oberon Cycle and a middle book, though one with its own issues and resolutions. It starts right after Skythane, making me wish I’d binge read the two though I rarely do that. There’s a … Continue reading →

The Electricity Fairy by Alex Mar

March 18, 2020

Loïe Fuller, or La Loïe, is the inventor of modern dance as we know it. She transfixed her audience through movement embellished with light and costume design. This short history reveals the moment where she takes a small, uncredited part … Continue reading →

Hers to Tame by Rhenna Morgan

March 11, 2020

Hers to Tame delivers on the expectations Morgan has built up in this and her related series. There’s plenty of snappy dialogue and a strict code of honor, but the book also shows what family should be like, whether found … Continue reading →

The Queen of Clocks and Other Steampunk Tales edited by Crysta K. Coburn

March 4, 2020

I rarely review anthologies because not all the stories work for me in most. I was pleasantly surprised to find something to like in all these stories, even the more horrific I usually shy away from. A lot of what … Continue reading →

Wishes on Wildflowers by Valerie Comer

February 26, 2020

I love a good second chances novel as much because it gives people the opportunity to change as the conflict inherent in knowing someone so well before but knowing them not at all now. This book adds in another factor … Continue reading →

Death Be Raven by Katie Epstein

February 20, 2020

When you’re a dedicated reader like me, you develop a list of authors you can count on to match a specific book mood. Katie Epstein quickly earned a spot on that list, and with the third book in The Terra … Continue reading →

Merchants of Milan by Edale Lane

February 13, 2020

Book One of the Night Flyer Trilogy invites you into the lush world of 1502 Milan during the Italian Renaissance. Wealthy merchants had almost as much power as the ruler, and the rule of law did not apply to them. … Continue reading →

Fool for Love by Marie Force

February 6, 2020

When I finished book one of the Gansett Island series, I picked up the next two because I liked how the series modeled the supportive aspects of love, whether between partners, parents and adult children, or true friends. Fool for … Continue reading →

The Seep by Chana Porter

January 29, 2020

This is not an easy book to review. What makes it fascinating is both simple and so integrated that I struggle not to reveal what should come out as you read. Not every reader will appreciate the novel as, though … Continue reading →