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The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August: A Worthy “Star Gene” Product
Have you read The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August? I haven’t, but Mr. AMB has (see his review below). I was a bit disappointed to learn that this novel’s formerly pseudonymous author turned out to...
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The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
Below, Mr. AMB discusses Becky Chambers’ The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet, “a welcome addition to the sci-fi canon,” thereby preventing my blog from suffering the full effect of my current reading...
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Double Review: Aurora (Science Fiction) & The Vital Question (Science Fact)
For those interested in inter-generational voyages and chemiosmotic coupling, here is a double review from Mr. AMB on Aurora (Science Fiction) and The Vital Question (Science Fact). They sound...
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Fates and Furies (What On Earth Is Going On With Its Reviews?)
In this post, Mr. A.M.B. critiques long book reviews and Lauren Groff’s Fates and Furies: I typically skip long reviews of books before reading the book. I assume they’re more geared towards criticism...
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The Past: It Sounds Beautiful, Whatever It Means
Tessa Hadley’s The Past is an exploration of family tensions that intensify when a group of relatives gather in their grandparents’ country home, possibly for the last time. The gathering includes the...
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Happy Birthday, Beverly Cleary!
In honor of Beverly Cleary’s 100th birthday, my 8-year-old has reviewed the Ramona Quimby series: I love the Ramona Quimby books by Beverly Cleary. I’ve read 8 books in all. I hope you like them too....
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A Man Called Ove: A Journey That Began When Mr. AMB Asked His Wife For Help...
Via Mr. AMB: I didn’t like the books I was reading and so, like the curmudgeon I can be, I complained about it to AMB. She handed me her Kindle, which contained Fredrik Backman’s debut novel, A Man...
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On Book Bloggers Who Don’t Recognize That They Are Self-Published Authors Too
Every now and then, I come across a post in which a book blogger explains why they do not review self-published novels. They are entitled to limit their reading material in any way they choose, and I...
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Two Lovely Berries (New Adult Fiction): “A lovely, intelligent, and honest...
When I started this blog, I hoped it would make me more comfortable sharing my writing with others. At the time, my perfectionism and self-consciousness always stopped me from completing my creative...
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A Review of Anusha of Prospect Corner (Our #Ownvoices Novel Inspired By Anne...
Via Sinead at The Huntress of Diverse Books, a book blogger with Sri Lankan roots: I had such a weird feeling while reading this book, as I was actually able to relate to some of the experiences that...
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