Reviews
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Thank you NetGalley and Antepost for the review copy of Stefania Lucchetti’s newest poetry collection “Blind Corners.” I have been a fan of Stefania Lucchetti since I read her collection “Coffee Stains On My Books.” This is her third collection that I have read, and so far my favorite. In her introduction, Lucchetti says, “We…
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Thank you NetGalley and Lyons Press for the ARC of Melanie Gall’s “Fire Witch,” a biography of the actress Kate Claxton. I was not familiar with Kate Claxton or the Brooklyn Theatre inferno prior to this book. The synopsis caught my attention, and I wanted to know if, like the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, the…
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Thank you NetGalley and Kensington Publishing for the review copy of “The Lost Spectacular” by Zoe Duhaime. I really wanted to love this book. With a premise that seemed related to “The Starless Sea,” I thought the magic of characters jumping between works of literature and art would be enchanting. The idea is, but the…
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Thank you NetGalley and Kensington Publishing for the review copy of “Beyond the Graves Waits Mist and Sea” by Kathleen Kaufman. I have read quite a few books with the theme of an outsider coming to an isolated community and finding the urge to come in and be accepted, some better than others. This one…
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Thank you NetGalley and Blackstone Publishing for the review copy of “Little Kin” by Katya de Becerra. While the premise of this book wasn’t highly original: outsider arrives in remote/closed off society/town and feels a connection/familiarity and deeply wishes to fit in and belong, every writer puts their own spin on the idea, and the…
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Thank you NetGalley and Little, Brown Books for Young Readers for the review copy of the incomparable Nikita Gill’s book “Styx.” It is greatly appreciated! Thank you NetGalley and Little, Brown Books for Young Readers for the review copy of the incomparable Nikita Gill’s book “Styx.” It is greatly appreciated! Nikita Gill never disappoints. She…
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Thank you NetGalley and Getty Publications for the ARC of Mary G. Morton’s “Cassatt Reconsidered.” I have always admired Mary Cassatt’s work; I find it beautiful and moving, and I feel that her portraits have a kind of mystery to them. I always wonder what her subjects were thinking as she painted them. Her painting…
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Thank you NetGalley and Knopf, Pantheon, Vintage, and Anchor for the ARC of “Mock Heart” by Jill Bialosky. It is greatly appreciated! “Mock Heart” is a beautiful collection of poetry. Jill Bialosky has a distinct voice on the page; her work makes me feel like I am observing a discourse between a brilliant mind and…
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Thank you NetGalley and The Experiment Publishing for the review copy of Uta Seeburg’s “How Would You Like Your Mammoth?” This was such a fun and informative book! I love reading microhistories, and while there is nothing “micro” about the history of food, Seeburg breaks down 12,000 years of historical cuisine into fifty bite-sized essays,…
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Thank you NetGalley and D and K Publishing for the review copy of “The Stormtender’s Call” by Willa Hurley. The premise for this book sounded really interesting, and it started out strong: good mystery meets everyday fantasy. Then the talking cat appeared. The whole story because too cutesy for me. There are merpeople, house brownies,…
