The Chronicles of St Mary's contains many full length novels and novellas as well as a couple of really short stories, two of them I review here. #TimeTravelTuesday GoodReads GoodReads ★★★★ I'm a big fan of Jodi Taylor's St. Mary's series so this very short, free story "Desiccated water" was something I had to read.... Continue Reading →
GoodReads ★★★★ #TimeTravelTuesday A Perfect Storm was just what we needed after And The Rest Is History. It was a much lighter read and more like the earlier works, where Max is more, well, Max. Expect everything you've come to expect from St. Mary's and you won't be disappointed! A Perfect Storm (The Chronicles of... Continue Reading →
GoodReads ★★★ #TimeTravelTuesday It was more than a 3-star read but something I really didn't like so I'm knocking some stars off to show how I felt.Spoilers below where I explain why I had to knock stars off.Okay, so I'm a big fan of the series. I think I've been really clear about that, and... Continue Reading →
GoodReads ★★★★ #TimeTravelTuesday The Christmas's Stories in the Chronicles of St. Mary's series have become a tradition by now. And if you're still reading the series at this point, it is save to say you're a fan and will want to read it no matter what I say. However, since this story is narrated by... Continue Reading →
GoodReads ★★★★★ #TimeTravelTuesday Time travel and Shakespeare, this was just so much fun!My initial review sums it up quite well, but you might one to start with the first book in the series. I would like to say that it will all make more sense this way, but it being St. Mary's, I can't really... Continue Reading →
GoodReads ★★★★ When I read The Three Body Problem some time ago, I was engrossed in the story and was heavily looking forward to The Dark Forest. I really wanted to finish it in 2017* but there were moments where I was not so sure about that. *I managed to finish it December 31! I... Continue Reading →
GoodReads ★★★ Magic Bitter, Magic Sweet. A cake filled with magic, it sounded like a recipe for success (pun definitely intended).Maire is a baker with a troublesome past (in the sense that she can't remember it). Her cakes are magical - literally so - as they can convey feelings to the eater. I guess more... Continue Reading →
GoodReads ★★★ Herding Cats is Sarah Andersen's third volume of Sarah's Scribbles, a collection of webcomics. I enjoyed reading the first two a lot so I was looking forward to this one a lot.The comics are still nice, but I felt that maybe they were getting a little bit repetitive at this point. While relatable,... Continue Reading →
GoodReads ★★★ The Steel Flea is a piece of Russian comedy for a change. I am more familiar with Russian tragedy, but since this in essence is still a satire or social commentary it is not unlike the other Russian authors that I read.It is a short tale of Russian worker who aims to outdo... Continue Reading →
GoodReads ★★★★ I bought the whole collection of Little Black Classics not only because they look so pretty on my shelves, but also because I was hoping to read some authors which I had never heard of but were pretty great. Elizabeth Gaskell was of those.This collection contains two short stories which portray her nice... Continue Reading →
GoodReads ★★ Melville, best know for Moby Dick, has some of his work collected in this edition that was inspired by his years on sea. I think the best part of it was that I immediately got that he actually spent his time there. Descriptions of the life at sea seemed - as far as... Continue Reading →
GoodReads ★★★ I am way behind on my classics and I am willing to admit it. This means so far, I had not read much of Charles Dickens besides A Christmas Carol. This edition contains two short stories, and they were quite nice but lacked something. Maybe, because the typical social criticism was largely absent,... Continue Reading →
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