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Mixing Murder and Mythology in Threads that Bind
I’ve loved mythology stories since elementary school, and 2023 has been an unexpectedly fun year for them. From VenCo to Thief Liar Lady to The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi, this year has served up a number of remixes on tales from the past. The best of these stories, in my opinion, do more than simply…
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Cozies, fantasies, and more: the most exciting books of 2023
Happy New Year! We just finished a roundup of some of my favorite books of 2022, and it’s time to look ahead to the new year. While I do my best to vary my reading diet and not only take in new books, there are a few I’m particularly excited to get on my shelf.…
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Breaking cover: a celebration of 2022’s most exciting book covers
You’re not supposed to judge a book by its cover, but I just can’t help myself. There are times when you look at a book and think to yourself, “I need that on my shelf.” These are book covers that tantalize, that intrigue, that promise adventure and emotion. They are the covers that get me…