Author: China MievilleTitle: The ScarSeries: Bas-Lag novelsFormat/Source: Paperback/my copyPublished: 2000Publisher: Del ReyLength: 578 pagesGenre: Mieville is his own genre (steampunk?)Why I Read: In the mood for a strong ‘place as character’ book Read If You: Like original world-building, grounded characters […]
Author: Neal ShustermanTitle: Challenger DeepFormat/Source: ebook/EdelweissPublished: 21 April 2015Publisher: HarperCollinsLength: 320 pagesGenre: Young adult Why I Read: New work by a favourite authorRead If You: Want to understand what experiencing mental illness can be like Rating: ★★★★★ [ratings guide] Links: […]
It’s been a few months since I reviewed two books in one quick review post. The only way I could think to connect these two is that they’re both for Adam @ Roof Beam Reader’s TBR Pile Challenge. These are […]
Last month, I wrote about how The Lord of the Rings‘ Éowyn is one of my favourite Tolkien characters, despite my struggle to comprehend her from a feminist perspective. I want to develop a more perceptive view of Éowyn, so […]
Goodreads | IndieBound | Chapters | Amazon Krysta @ Pages Unbound Review | The Guardian Review ★★★½ Key words to describe this book: Diversity and Canadian history and classism and folklore and sexism and racism and adventure! Whoo, that’s a […]