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The Superheroine duo is now the foreshadowed Heroine Trio!

Heroine's Journey by Sarah Kuhn

Haunted Heroine by Sarah Kuhn

December 9, 2021 by Dome'Loki Leave a Comment

Heroine’s Journey and Haunted Heroine are the third and fourth books in Sarah Kuhn’s fun ‘Heroine’ series. Demons breached our dimension and some humans gained powers as a result. Set in present day San Francisco and surrounding areas, Aveda Jupiter and her best friend Evie Tanaka have become the superheroine darlings of the city. Aveda’s telekinesis combined with fighting prowess and Evie’s ability to create and throw fire have made them a fantastic duo. The road to get there has been rough as they each had […]

Late arrival on the Colson Whitehead Train, but I’m here to stay

The Intuitionist by Colson Whitehead

October 24, 2021 by msvreadsbooks Leave a Comment

I’m using this as my #machinery square in Bingo! I originally bought this book for an undergraduate class, like 15 years ago. And we never got around to reading it. Ever since, it’s been on my “to read” list. I can’t believe I waited so long! Colson Whitehead has risen to prominence for his other works – especially The Underground Railroad and The Nickel Boys and Harlem Shuffle – but this is his first novel. And it’s fantastic. The Intuitionist takes place in an alternate […]

It was the ring of counterfeit Elvis robots that did it for me, honestly.

The Heart Goes Last by Margaret Atwood

September 13, 2021 by chelz.hawk Leave a Comment

“He can’t shake the feeling that this place is some sort of pyramid scheme, and that those who fail to understand that will be left empty-handed. But there’s no obvious reason for this feeling of his. Maybe he’s ungrateful by nature.” The nation is in economic ruin. Everyone is fighting for whatever scraps are left. Which is why Charmaine is grateful to have a job as a bartender, even if she and her husband Stan are living in their car and moving every few hours […]

Wasted Possibilities Are Frustating

They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera

March 31, 2019 by CoffeeShopReader 1 Comment

Complaint 1: They Both Die At The End has a misleading title. Several people do die as forecasted but not necessarily the expected ‘they’ at the expected time. More than this would be spoilers. The idea is that in this world, there is a company that calls you on the day you die to tell you that you’ll die that die. They have a script, and then it’s up to you to do what you need/want to do on your last day of life. The […]

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