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I will admit – I am not often a nonfiction reader in my free time. I find it harder to focus on what I’m reading, even when I find the topic interesting. Although I love John Green and even count his 2021 collection of essays The Anthropocene Reviewed as one of my favorite books, I
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While I am a long-time magical realism enthusiast, I’ve recently become more drawn to the genre within historic fiction. Heather Fawcett’s Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries hit all the right marks. Folklore and magic baked into a believable historic setting? Check. Intelligent, slightly anti-social heroine? Check. Classic fairy tales viewed from a unique perspective? Check,
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I think that Alix E. Harrow could publish her grocery list and I would still think it to be one of the greatest things I’d ever read. I characterize Harrow’s writing as deep-cutting and gruesome, while at the same time maintaining a hopeful quality that keeps you reading on. I have yet to read anything
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Hello hello! My name is Kayla – reader, writer, and recently, an MSLIS graduate. Over the years, I have been involved with the book community in various ways. Beginning with a “bookstagram” account in 2013, I quickly realized my love for reviewing and recommending books. I established my first review blog, Literary Obsessions, and began working
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The Left-Handed Librarian 