Exploring sci-fi, fantasy, and young adult novels.
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 third book. Aye, this is a review of a book three … Continue reading The Captain’s Log – dark waters (Katherine Arden)
Ahoy there me mateys! I learned about Ursula Vernon through her work under the pseudonym T. Kingfisher. I was surprised to find that she has a lot of work written for children published under her "real" name. As she says, In order to never again have that horrific experience where I find myself running in … Continue reading The Captain’s Log – harriet the invincible (Ursula Vernon)
Ahoy there mateys! "Can’t Wait Wednesday" is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine. Each Wednesday ye get to highlight a book that ye be really looking forward to. I don't normally do memes here on me log, but I received this young adult fantasy eARC excerpt from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. … Continue reading Can’t Wait Wednesday – winterkeep (Kristin Cashore)
Ahoy there me mateys! I was in a mood where I wasn't sure what I wanted to read. Then I read Matey Nicky's review of this book where she said: I have to admit that, primed by Untitled Goose Game, I was on Saracen’s side in all of this. In any given scene, at any … Continue reading The Captain’s Log – fly by night (Frances Hardinge)
Ahoy there me mateys! If ye haven’t read the first book in this series, nevermoor, then ye might want to skip this post and go read the first book. Worth the read. If ye keep reading this log then ye have been forewarned and continue at yer own peril . . . The first book was … Continue reading The Captain’s Log – hollowpox: the hunt for morrigan crow (Jessica Townsend) – unpopular opinion time!
Ahoy there me mateys! I learned about Ursula Vernon through her work under the pseudonym T. Kingfisher. I was surprised to find that she has a lot of work written for children published under her "real" name. As she says, In order to never again have that horrific experience where I find myself running in … Continue reading The Captain’s Log – castle hangnail (Ursula Vernon)
Ahoy there me mateys! It be no secret that I adore Garth Nix. He was the first author featured in me Broadside No. 1 and I have re-read the Old Kingdom series many times over the years. So I was super happy to finally read his newest standalone book. I have to admit that this … Continue reading The Captain’s Log – the left-handed booksellers of london (Garth Nix)
Ahoy there me mateys! I absolutely love Sharon Shinn and featured her works in me Broadside No. 2. I finished the Elemental Blessings series, was sad and then Matey Nicole @ bookwyrmknits told me that this YA series existed and of course I had to track it down. The author's website describes the world of … Continue reading The Captain’s Log – uncommon echoes series (Sharon Shinn) – the series makes no real sense but I liked it anyway!
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!
