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Book review: The Game of Hearts by Natania Barron

Posted on June 21, 2026 by Lynne M. Thomas

I received this title as an eARC that I requested directly from the publisher. Third (and final) book in the Love in Netherford series. (Regency, but with witches, vampires, and werewolves). This time, it’s Roland and Basil’s story. The whole … Continue reading →

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Book review: The Finest Print by Erin Langston

Posted on May 29, 2026 by Lynne M. Thomas

Powered right through this one. Belle is the disgraced daughter of a judge, who wants to write. Ethan is a newspaperman who has worked his way up, and now randomly inherited a print shop, but one that is in significant … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Summer Official by Rebekah Weatherspoon

Posted on May 27, 2026 by Lynne M. Thomas

I received this as an eARC on Netgalley This is a delightful Sapphic summer young adult romance. Heaven and Saylor, who have moved in close circles but not known each other well, despite Saylor’s quietly unexpressed crush on Heaven. Both … Continue reading →

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Book review: The Subtle Art of Folding Space by John Chu

Posted on May 27, 2026 by Lynne M. Thomas

I received this as an eARC via NetGalley. I’m a long-time fan of Chu’s shorter work, so I was thrilled to read his first novel. This was absolutely delightful. Chu is a master of compelling prose, characters you care about, … Continue reading →

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Book review: Light From Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki

Posted on April 1, 2026 by Lynne M. Thomas

This has been on my TBR for quite a while and I’m so glad I finally got to it. I absolutely loved this. Loved, loved, LOVED this. This is a “a bunch of people who feel like misfits become found … Continue reading →

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Book review: Someone You Can Build A Nest In by John Wiswell

Posted on March 10, 2026 by Lynne M. Thomas

This is one of those novels I’m finally getting around to in my overly large TBR. And I’m glad I did. For a story ostensibly about a generations-long battle between a monster and a family trying to destroy a monster, … Continue reading →

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It’s here! The Infinite Loop is published!

Posted on March 6, 2026 by Lynne M. Thomas

ALA put out an official press release! From the release: “The Infinite Loop: Archives and Time Travel in the Popular Imagination engages archivists and devotees of science fiction alike by exploring common tropes within the genre—and common assumptions in the … Continue reading →

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Book review: Rebel of the Regency by Ann Foster

Posted on February 23, 2026 by Lynne M. Thomas

I received this as an eARC via Netgalley. This is a well-researched yet accessibly written popular history of Caroline of Brunswick. Rebel of the Regency re-inserts Caroline into a historical narrative where she is and has been routinely erased. And, … Continue reading →

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Book review: The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst

Posted on February 21, 2026 by Lynne M. Thomas

This is a warm hug in book form. Continue reading →

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Book review: Humans: A Monstrous History by Surekha Davies

Posted on February 3, 2026 by Lynne M. Thomas

Read this as part of my exhibition prep. This is an engagingly written look at all of the different ways in which humans turn each other into monsters, how we handle difference, and how slippery the whole concept of “monster” … Continue reading →

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