Monthly Archives: May 2022

“I can’t tell if this is a good or bad thing.” – House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J. Maas

Posted on May 23, 2022 by leedock

Crescent City Book 2 So many thoughts. First and most important? Please get a new editor, Ms. Maas. A brutal editor or team of brutal editors is imperative for the next book. Your literary garden needs some serious weeding, lady. … Continue reading →

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“Charm and irreverance happen to be my two favorite traits.” – House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas

Posted on May 23, 2022 by leedock

Yep. Still riding the Maas train all the way to the station, I guess. This is the first book in the Crescent City series and it has all of the crazy world-building, will they won’t they, and wing-ed love interests … Continue reading →

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“In this life, you just never know what’s around the bend, be it a dead man or your next date.” – The Maid by Nita Prose

Posted on May 23, 2022 by leedock

A lot of folks RAVED about this book. Not trying to sound all contrary, but I do not understand what the appeal is here. I am vexed. The plot is pretty easily summarized. Molly, a neuroatypical woman, was abandoned by … Continue reading →

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“Strangers with shared memories.” – We Are the Brennans by Tracey Lange

Posted on May 23, 2022 by leedock

My book club’s selections tend to skew towards generational turmoil and great cover art. This method has yielded some good ones and some clunkers. This one? Well, it falls somewhere in the middle. The Brennans are an upper middle class … Continue reading →

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“…perhaps, vehicle for every kind of fear, she contained enough for all.” – The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

Posted on May 19, 2022 by leedock

Here is where I admit to dismissing Shirley Jackson as a required reading situation in middle school English. I have hazy memories of reading “The Lottery” and thinking it was super creepy but not much more than that. I know, … Continue reading →

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“We learn to hold our heads as if we wear crowns. We learn to wring magic from the ordinary.” – Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo

Posted on May 19, 2022 by leedock

The second book in the Six of Crows duology is the best book that I have read this year. Now, I REALLY want Bardugo to go back and rewrite the Shadow and Bone books. I want to care about those … Continue reading →

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“I will have you without armor…Or I will not have you at all.” – Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

Posted on May 19, 2022 by leedock

Okay. This cannot be the same person that wrote the Shadow and Bone trilogy. It just cannot be. While I did like those books, I didn’t love those books. I adore this one. Honestly, I decided to read this first … Continue reading →

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