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Like, I read these months ago. Chipping away at the pile.
#64. Fool by Christopher Moore. 2. Somewhat clever spin on Lear from the fool's perspective, but humor is undercut by rampant misogyny. Also, the more you think about the "happy" ending, the grosser it is.
#65. Witchmark by C.L. Polk. 4. WWI-esque fantasy world with a crackling mystery.
#66. Paladin's Hope by T. Kingfisher. 4.5. Another Saint of Steel romance, this one between one of the aforementioned paladins and a geeky, gawky medieval fantasy pathologist. Great little mystery, crackling tension, sweet romance.
#67. Hurts to Love You by Alisha Rai. 4. Not only does the sister from earlier in the series get her confidence back and land her man, the awful father finally gets his comeuppance.
#68. Things Hoped For by Chencia C. Higgens. 3. This is a spin-off novella, and there are some nice little bits to the romance. But overall, the story doesn't really hang together and the plot kind of lacks tension.
#69. The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion. 3.5. Really charming story about a hopeless geek trying to logic his way into love. On the other hand, he's clearly neurodivergent and I'm not sure I'm convinced the author has fully done his research.
#70. Star Wars: The High Republic: Into the Dark by Claudia Gray. 4. Solid YA Star Wars tie-in. Look, it's very much what it is - if you're not looking for Jedi written for a YA audience, this isn't for you. If you are - we've got swashbuckling, fantastic world-building, and yet another period in the chronology opened up for exploration. Delightful.
#71. Lying Awake by Mark Salzman. 5. Lovely literary tale of a modern nun who discovers her visions are actually a medical issue.
Ok, that gets me to 71. I'm actually...halfway through 94. oops.
#64. Fool by Christopher Moore. 2. Somewhat clever spin on Lear from the fool's perspective, but humor is undercut by rampant misogyny. Also, the more you think about the "happy" ending, the grosser it is.
#65. Witchmark by C.L. Polk. 4. WWI-esque fantasy world with a crackling mystery.
#66. Paladin's Hope by T. Kingfisher. 4.5. Another Saint of Steel romance, this one between one of the aforementioned paladins and a geeky, gawky medieval fantasy pathologist. Great little mystery, crackling tension, sweet romance.
#67. Hurts to Love You by Alisha Rai. 4. Not only does the sister from earlier in the series get her confidence back and land her man, the awful father finally gets his comeuppance.
#68. Things Hoped For by Chencia C. Higgens. 3. This is a spin-off novella, and there are some nice little bits to the romance. But overall, the story doesn't really hang together and the plot kind of lacks tension.
#69. The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion. 3.5. Really charming story about a hopeless geek trying to logic his way into love. On the other hand, he's clearly neurodivergent and I'm not sure I'm convinced the author has fully done his research.
#70. Star Wars: The High Republic: Into the Dark by Claudia Gray. 4. Solid YA Star Wars tie-in. Look, it's very much what it is - if you're not looking for Jedi written for a YA audience, this isn't for you. If you are - we've got swashbuckling, fantastic world-building, and yet another period in the chronology opened up for exploration. Delightful.
#71. Lying Awake by Mark Salzman. 5. Lovely literary tale of a modern nun who discovers her visions are actually a medical issue.
Ok, that gets me to 71. I'm actually...halfway through 94. oops.
