Book Reviews by Alyssa Berry
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A House with Good Bones by T. Kingfisher
A halt to her archeological dig and the vague mention from her…
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The Last Animal by Ramona Ausubel
One year ago, author and paleobiologist Sal Drake died in a car…
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The Kingdoms by Natasha Pulley
Natasha Pulley’s THE KINGDOMS opens in an alternate London…
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Arch-conspirator by Veronica Roth
In ARCH-CONSPIRATOR, Veronica Roth puts a futuristic spin on…
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Babel: An Arcane History by R. F. Kuang
In the large port city of Canton, a young boy is dying of cholera.…
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The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty
Amina al-Sirafi used to be a pirate. She sailed the Indian Ocean…
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Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
For as long as she can remember, Alex Stern has been able to…
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The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab
Addie LaRue was born in the wrong time. Her world is too small;…
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Station Eternity by Mur Lafferty
Mallory Viridian spends her life keeping people at arms distance,…
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The Scholomance Trilogy by Naomi Novik
Beginning with A DEADLY EDUCATION, Naomi Novik’s Scholomance…
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Hogfather by Terry Pratchett
There are many stories about the resilience of Christmas. From…
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A Magic Steeped in Poison by Judy I. Lin
In Judy I. Lin’s debut novel, A MAGIC STEEPED IN POISON, certain…
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Chat with Alyssa about Chat & Craft
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The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd
Nell Young’s whole life is maps, it always has been. Her father…
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Space Opera by Catherynne M. Valente
SPACE OPERA by Catherynne M. Valente is a book so up my alley…
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56 Days By Catherine Ryan Howard
When the pandemic started, many people – including myself –…
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An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed by Helene Tursten
For these dark, cold winter nights, many readers turn to the…
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All the Missing Girls by Megan Miranda
When Nicolette Farrell was eighteen, her best friend went missing.…
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Mend! : A Refashioning Manual and Manifesto by Kate Sekules
Over the last couple of years there has been a movement back…
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Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
As the title implies, MEXICAN GOTHIC by SILVIA MORENO-GARCIA…
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We Ride Upon Sticks by Quan Barry
With its brightly colored cover and its strange title, WE RIDE…
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The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
Matt Haig’s THE MIDNIGHT LIBRARY is a sliding doors novel about…
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The Last American Vampire by Seth Grahame-Smith
THE LAST AMERICAN VAMPIRE by SETH GRAHAME-SMITH is an alternate…
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The Annotated American Gods by Neil Gaiman
Recently, an item appeared on my cataloging shelves that I needed…
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An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green
You know that feeling, when you have been putting off reading…
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Digital Knitting Round-up
In the summer of 2009, I needed a distraction. It was just before…
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Meddling Kids by Edgar Cantero
Teenage sleuths are all well and good, but what becomes of them…
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Dear Fahrenheit 451 by Annie Spence
Librarians love books. We love the smell and the feel of books.…
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Semiosis by Sue Burke
Part Planet of the Apes, part 2001: A Space Odyssey; “Semiosis”,…