Valour and Vanity (Kindle here) is the fourth of Mary Robinette Kowal’s Regency England histories that follow the couple Vincent and Jane, and their families. I have not yet read the three books before this, but that did not keep me from enjoying Valour and Vanity tremendously, and it should not stop you from picking upContinue reading “valour and vanity by mary robinette kowal”
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titiana’s outfit from the haunted bookshop
Like everyone else who shopped at the haunted bookshop, Titiana charmed me. I wasn’t sure about her in the beginning. The 18-year-old arrives to her bookshop apprenticeship in a fur stole, after all, so can you really blame me–or her father–for making the mistake of thinking her frivolous? But you learn in The Haunted BookshopContinue reading “titiana’s outfit from the haunted bookshop”
goodreads giveaway: almost royalty
Remember Almost Royalty, that fun book by Courtney Hamilton about a woman dating and living in socially warped LA? Just wanted to give a heads up that Goodreads is having a giveaway to get a signed copy. It’s open from today to April 28 and you can enter here. Almost Royalty Comes out May 28.Continue reading “goodreads giveaway: almost royalty”
annihilation (embroidery no. 21)
I know we just had St. Patrick’s day, but in my house, it might as well be Halloween. Everything I watch or read lately has been super creepy, and Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer (Kindle here) is near the top of the creepy list. Annihilation is the diary of a woman, known only as the biologist, as sheContinue reading “annihilation (embroidery no. 21)”
outfits of boy from boy, snow, bird
Using The Fashion Sketchpad to help me draw and watercolors to help me paint, I imagined what Boy, one of the main characters in Boy, Snow, Bird (Kindle here) by Helen Oyeyemi, would be wearing. Boy is an icy blond who once took a magazine quiz called “Are you frigid?” and got the highest (coldest?) score. Boy’s stepdaughter SnowContinue reading “outfits of boy from boy, snow, bird”
boy, snow, bird
Helen Oueyemi’s Boy, Snow, Bird (Kindle here) was dazzling. Fairy tale tropes got so twisted they became almost unrecognizable. But there’s also something familiar about Boy Novak and her daughter and stepdaughter, Bird and Snow. They are daughters, sisters, mothers–just like the ones we know. Boy and Bird are such whole, fully formed characters thatContinue reading “boy, snow, bird”
almost royalty
Courtney, The main character in Courtney Hamilton’s Almost Royalty, is on my level. I have no idea what level that is on the L.A. Eco-Chain of Dating, but I think I’ll be ok if I never find out. Almost Royalty tells stories throughout Courtney’s time in L.A. right after she broke up with her secondContinue reading “almost royalty”
outfits of jen from S.
I had a lot of fun reading S., the puzzle book by Doug Dorst and J.J. Abrams. There are many stories within S. besides the main text the Ship of Theseus. I was most interested in the story of Jen and Eric, two students (kind of) who picked up the Ship of Theseus and wroteContinue reading “outfits of jen from S.”
S. (embroidery no. 20)
Jen and Eric of S. have no problem writing in the margins–this is one of the only things I’m certain of after reading S., J.J. Abrams and Doug Dorst’s mysterious book. S. tells many stories, within the text, in the margins, and on the web. Jen, a senior undergrad, finds the book the Ship ofContinue reading “S. (embroidery no. 20)”
house wish list
(Destruction’s house, as I see it.) One of my favorite parts of The Sandman is how different each of the Endless are–from each other and my expectations. Death is charming and friendly; Destruction is jovial and caring. Dream is many things, but lighthearted is not one of them. And Delirium is too many things all atContinue reading “house wish list”