Dome’Loki – Page 4 – Cannonball Read 17

History of the MCU and lessons in chemistry have been taught on audiobook

MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios by Joanna Robinson, Dave Gonzales, Gavin Edwards - narrated by Andrew Kishino and Joanna Robinson

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus - narrated by Miranda Raison

April 17, 2024 by Dome'Loki Leave a Comment

What do MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios, a non-fiction history of the creation and rise of Marvel Studios, and Lessons in Chemistry, a fiction narrative of a lady scientist, have in common? Misogyny and a lot of it. I had the incredibly good fortune to be in Hall H, at the San Diego Comic Con, when the very first footage of Iron Man was shown in 2007 and have been a Marvel Cinematic Universe fan ever since. MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios came onto my radar from Pajiba, […]

A fascinating historical woman I knew nothing about before and now want to tell everyone about her.

The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict, Victoria Christopher Murray

April 12, 2024 by Dome'Loki Leave a Comment

I forget how I found out about The Personal Librarian but as I read about it, knew it was perfect for my book club. Historical fiction – Check, Talented woman – Check, About a library and books – Check. We haven’t met up yet so I don’t know the other’s reactions but I found it a fascinating read that delivered on the promises of the book blurbs. Author, Pam Jenoff, has this to say, “An extraordinary tale that is both brilliant historical fiction and an important […]

Smuggling, insects, and family drama surround this gay love story

The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen by KJ Charles

March 22, 2024 by Dome'Loki Leave a Comment

Thank you, Emmalita, for this wonderful book and first exposure to KJ Charles! In the 2023 Cannonball Book Exchange I put that I would like any book by KJ Charles and she graciously gifted me The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen. Kent and London had a good thing going. They met up at the Three Ducks in London for some enthusiastic and anonymous sex. But then Kent needs to do business away from the city and London, familiar with abandonment, decides to shut things down instead […]

The struggles, tragedies, and triumphs of three women in three time periods

Weyward by Emilia Hart

March 22, 2024 by Dome'Loki Leave a Comment

My book club knocked it out of the park this month with Weyward. Coincidentally, Barnes and Noble chose it as this month’s speculative fiction pick. Clearly we have excellent taste. Emilia Hart has crafted a moving narrative across time by telling us the story of Altha Weyward in 1619, Violet Aryes in 1942, and Kate Aryes in 2019. Altha, Violet, and Kate are Weyward women. Born with the gift of being in tune with and connected to nature. For Altha, raised by her mother, another Weyward […]

Happy International Women’s Day to Esther Green

The Keeper's Six by Kate Elliott

March 8, 2024 by Dome'Loki 1 Comment

First of all, Thank you, Emmalita, for The Keeper’s Six! I’ve been rather bad about writing reviews but I want to share how awesome Esther Green is on International Women’s Day. Esther is a badass, an adventurer, intelligent, determined, Jewish, a mother, a widower, a magical caster called a Lantern, is over 60 years old and still going on fantastical missions! That’s the type of 60 year old that I hope to be. Esther Green is woken in the middle of night with an urgent call […]

Choosing to create a full life despite being imprisoned by circumstances

A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles

March 2, 2024 by Dome'Loki Leave a Comment

A Gentleman in Moscow was my book club’s pick for February, otherwise I likely would never have picked it up. Amongst our tiny group one person noped out, one person was struggling 100 pages in (unknown if they finished it), but I found myself curious and kept going. While the writing could ramble, sometimes giving asides that have no pertinence to the story, I found myself drawn into the tiny world of Count Alexander Rostov sentenced to live the rest of his life at the Metropol […]

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