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Lovecraft Country: Here there be monsters

Lovecraft Country by Matt Ruff If the recent television adaptation of Lovecraft Country (2017) is anything like the source material, I think I’m going to enjoy it immensely. Matt Ruff’s novel of interconnected tales is well-written, compelling, horrifying (all the more so because the Lovecraftian horrors experienced by the novel’s African-American characters are not that […]

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Wicked Wonders: The wonder and magic in our lives

Reposting to include Skye’s new review. Wicked Wonders by Ellen Klages In Wicked Wonders (2017), Ellen Klages has assembled an impressive collection of her short stories. Although almost all of these stories have been previously published (the sole exception is “Woodsmoke”), most of them appeared in anthologies and are unlikely to be familiar to most […]

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A Skinful of Shadows: A captivating read

Reposting to include Rebecca’s new review. A Skinful of Shadows by Frances Hardinge Here in the UK, Frances Hardinge is everywhere. Her new book, A Skinful of Shadows (2017), was plastered all over the London underground in the run-up to its publication, thrusting Hardinge into the mainstream. I heard Hardinge talk about A Skinful of […]

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Hellboy: Into the Silent Sea: Hellboy goes sailing

Hellboy: Into the Silent Sea by Mike Mignola (writer) & Gary Gianni (artist) Hellboy: Into the Silent Sea is such a short volume that, at less than sixty pages, it can hardly be called a graphic novel. Still, it is a worthwhile read and a great addition to the Hellboy canon. The story starts off […]

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The Language of Thorns: Magical folk tales that stir the pot

Reposting to include Rebecca’s new review. The Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic by Leigh Bardugo The Language of Thorns (2017) is a collection of six stories and novelettes by Leigh Bardugo, dark and lyrical folk tales set in her GRISHA universe, in the Russian-inspired country of Ravka and other nearby countries. These […]

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Battle Mage: An engrossing epic fantasy with dragons

Battle Mage by Peter A. Flannery 2017’s Battle Mage, by Peter A. Flannery, is an epic fantasy adventure, a coming-of-age story set against a backdrop of war and some political treachery. It’s filled with magic and dragons. I reeled that off like I didn’t have to think about it at all, but in fact that […]

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The Refrigerator Monologues: A herald of change?

Reposting to include Rebecca’s new review. The Refrigerator Monologues by Catherynne M. Valente In her Afterword, Catherynne M. Valente lays out the inspiration for 2017’s collection of linked short stories The Refrigerator Monologues. Valente was inspired partly by the work of comics writer Gail Simone, who created and popularized the term “Women in Refrigerators” as […]

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The White Road: (to Nowhere)

The White Road by Sarah Lotz I’ll admit it — I’m pretty scared of Mount Everest before you populate it with ghosts. Ever since I read Jon Krakauer’s riveting nonfiction book Into Thin Air, I’ve felt a little shudder at the very thought of climbing it. So when I heard about The White Road (2017), […]

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Buzzkill: A superhero joins AA

Buzzkill by Donny Cates (writer), Mark Reznicek (writer), and Geoff Shaw (artist) Buzzkill, collecting all four issues of the mini-series, is a funny superhero parody by Donny Cates and Mark Reznicek, with art by Geoff Shaw. I sought it out because Donny Cates is one of my favorite new writers, with great titles like Redneck from […]

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The Bedlam Stacks: A charming historical fantasy

The Bedlam Stacks by Natasha Pulley After her enchanting debut, The Watchmaker of Filigree Street, Natasha Pulley returns with another multicultural Victorian adventure, this time in the form of a quinine expedition to the deepest, darkest corners of Peru. The Bedlam Stacks (2017) follows the escapades of Merrick Tremayne, whom we initially meet in the […]

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Sourdough: Celebrates the appreciation of excellent food

Reposting to include Marion’s new review. Sourdough by Robin Sloan I really loved Robin Sloan’s Sourdough (2017), but not everyone will. You probably will if you’re a foodie (I am), an introvert (I am), and a bit geeky (I am). If you love sourdough bread (I do) and magical realism (I do), you’ve just got […]

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Clockwork Apple: From Tezuka’s most mature period

Clockwork Apple by Osamu Tezuka Clockwork Apple by Osamu Tezuka is a collection of short stories from Tezuka’s most mature period of writing. The stories were published with dates ranging from 1968 to 1973. The collection itself was translated by Steven LeCroy and published in English by Digital Manga, Inc., a company that is making […]

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