T. Kingfisher is an author who always does interesting things in her books, and this retelling of The Goose Girl – one of my favorites! – is no different. I loved it from start to finish. Cordelia knows her mother is . . . unusual. Their house doesn’t have any doors between rooms—there are no secrets in this house—and her mother doesn’t allow Cordelia to have a single friend. Unless you count Falada, her mother’s beautiful white horse. The only time Cordelia feels truly free is on her daily rides with him. But more than simple eccentricity sets her mother apart. Other mothers don’t force their daughters to be silent…
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Top Reads of 2024: Drop Dead by Lily Chu
I discovered Lily Chu a few years ago and I highly recommend all of her books in both ebook and audio. They all start out as Audible Originals, so exclusive to Audible for some period of time before being released in ebook and paperback and they are all excellent. It looks like she has a few books coming out that aren’t starting this way, but I still can’t wait to read them. One mysterious mansion. Two rival journalists. Three weeks to uncover the story—and love—of a lifetime. Don’t miss this unforgettable romantic comedy performed by Phillipa Soo and John Cho! Obituary writer Nadine Barbault doesn’t mind being called “Lady Death”.…
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Top Reads of 2024: Awakenings by Claudie Arseneault
Claudie Arseneault is not only one of my autobuy authors, but also someone I’m glad to count as a friend! Even if she weren’t my friend, I would have fallen head over heels for this fantastical platonic cozy road trip series. If you don’t trust me, it’s also recommended by Rosiee Thor. Just saying. Your story is my story… As the city’s eternal apprentice, Horace has never found a clan to belong to. E has joined Trenaze’s guards with hopes to finally earn eir place during eir trial day at the Great Market—that is, until the glowing shards haunting the world break through the city’s protective dome. Armed with a…
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Top Reads of 2024: A Rival Most Vial by R.K. Ashwick
I grabbed A Rival Most Vial by R.K. Ashwick on a whim on Kobo Plus. It was available as an audiobook, it was queer, and it looked fun! Sometimes that doesn’t work out for me. This time, it really really did. Two potion shops, one heated rivalry…until hate bubbles over into something else. Any adventurer worth their sword knows about Ambrose Beake. The proud, quiet half-elf sells the best—and only—potions in the city. Until a handsome new shopkeeper named Eli opens another potion shop across the street, throwing Ambrose’s peace and ledgers far off balance. Within weeks, they’re locked in a war of price tags and products—Ambrose’s expertise against Eli’s…
