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Review of new horror book: What Feasts at Night
Book: What Feasts at Night Author: T. Kingfisher Publisher: Tor Nightfire Publication Date: February 2024 Capone’s Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ of 5⭐ After rating Kingfisher’s “What Moves the Dead” as my top book of the year in 2023, I was excited to read its followup, “What Feasts at Night.” I was not disappointed. Early 20th c. Alex…
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Book Review: Dear Hannah (Zoje Stage, Thomas & Mercer – August 2024)
Book: Dear Hannah Author: Zoje Stage Publisher: Thomas & Mercer Estimated Publication Date: Aug 14, 2024 Capone’s Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ of 5⭐ Summary (beware, some potential spoilers, but nothing explicitly spoily): We meet Hannah in her mid-20s. She’s crafted a life for herself based on what she perceives to be the best possible circumstances for living…
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Ender’s Game: A Belated Reading & Irrelevant Review
** spoiler alert ** This book was fine and was good as a kids’ adventure book, however… it was not well-written in terms of character development, use of language (think economy, setting-derived vernacular, and figurative language) and generally in terms of authorial choices. These problems repeatedly made suspension of disbelief impossible. It was entertaining, though,…