Ahoy there me mateys! Novellas are floating me boat these days and this one was no exception. I have been meaning to read this author's work for forever and was drawn into picking this up based on the armadillo on the cover. This story follows a 12 year old mage named Oliver who only knows … Continue reading The Captain’s Log – minor mage (T. Kingfisher)
Ahoy there me mateys! This 2017 Newbery winner sounded awesome and has a lot of good things going for it. While the prose in this book was divine, a lot of the joy came from the narration by Christina Moore. I don't know that I would have finished this if not for the audiobook. I … Continue reading The Captain’s Log – the girl who drank the moon (Kelly Barnhill) – a Wyrd and Wonder book!
Ahoy there me mateys! This book has been on me list to read ever since I first heard about it. It's a sea yarn! Then of course it appeared as a nominee for the Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book this year and I am trying to read more of the list before the … Continue reading The Captain’s Log – deeplight (Frances Hardinge) – a Wyrd and Wonder book!
Ahoy there me mateys! I have read more books this year then there are days left to review them individually. So today I bring ye a muster of mini-reviews. What be a muster? Well the Oxford English Dictionary defines it as: assemble (troops) especially for inspection or for battle; collect or assemble (a number or … Continue reading The Captain’s Log – a Muster of Mini-Reviews of the Stowaways in the Hold that I Didn’t Hate
Ahoy there me mateys! I have read more books this year then there are days left to review them individually. So today I bring ye a muster of mini-reviews. What be a muster? Well the Oxford English Dictionary defines it as: assemble (troops) especially for inspection or for battle; collect or assemble (a number or … Continue reading The Captain’s Log – a Muster of Mini-Reviews of the Stowaways in the Hold that I Didn’t Love
Ahoy there me mateys! I loved the author's debut and was excited to finally read the second book of the duology. While I try to post no spoilers if ye keep reading this log then ye have been forewarned and continue at yer own peril . . . I absolutely loved life on the river … Continue reading The Captain’s Log – whisper of the tide (Sarah Tolcser) – great ending to underrated duology
Ahoy there me mateys! Ever since I read the bear and the nightingale, I have been in love with this author's writing. So of course I have been reading her middle-grade novels because I don't put age limits on reading. And this was a fun second book. Aye, this is a review of a book two … Continue reading The Captain’s Log – dead voices (Katherine Arden)
Ahoy there me mateys! I wanted to read this book ever since I saw the wonderful cover: I requested it from NetGalley as an eArc and was denied. And then I kept forgetting about this book (Hardy har har!). But no matter, I have finally managed to read this and I am glad that I … Continue reading The Captain’s Log – the forgotten book (Mechthild Gläser)
Ahoy there me mateys! Did ye ever read a series that makes yer heart sing and tears come to yer eyes when it be finished? Do ye ever feel conflicted about finishing a series because ye want to experience it all over again for the first time? And yet yer also delighted to be able … Continue reading The Captain’s Log – the incorrigible children of ashton place (Maryrose Wood) – a review of one of the best series I have ever read
Ahoy there me mateys! This here be the last book in my Scallywagathon 2019 Challenge. Challenge four was Lost in Space: chosen by someone else. Well the first mate never gets to order me around so I thought it would be fun to order ask that scallywag to choose the final book for me. He picked this … Continue reading The Captain’s Log – neverworld wake (Marisha Pessl)
