The Strange Case of the Alchemist’s Daughter by Theodora Goss fulfilled the category “Book with a ‘Found Family’” for the PopSugar 2022 Reading Challenge. Does the title sound familiar? It should, and it reveals who’s in the story. I saved it for October because of the characters. In this novel, five women find each other …
Circe by Madeline Miller fulfilled the category “Book about Witches” for the PopSugar 2022 Reading Challenge. Oh my God, the books about witches that I read… Way too many, to say the least. I also read The Witches of Eastwick by John Updike, and Dark Witch by Nora Roberts. I had Circe down for …
The Power by Naomi Alderman fulfills the category “Book About or Set in a Non-Patriarchal Society” for the PopSugar 2022 Reading Challenge. The Power begins in our patriarchal world. Then women learn about a hidden power within them and the tables start to turn. I’ll be honest. There will be big spoilers. I can’t …
Finding Home Again by Darlene Fredette fulfilled the category “Book that takes Place During my Favorite Season” for the PopSugar 2022 Reading Challenge. I’m a fall girl through and through. The cool, crisp weather, the start of school, and Halloween thrill me to no end. I’m not a fanatic about any one thing. I …
Kindred by Octavia E. Butler fulfilled the category “An #OwnVoices SFF (science fiction and fantasy) Book” for the PopSugar 2022 Reading Challenge. I also read Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune. Both books were wonderful, but when I think of #OwnVoices, I steer toward people of color rather than LGBTQ. So, I’ll use …
The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman fulfilled the category “A Book about Someone Leading a Double Life” for the PopSugar 2022 Reading Challenge. I read a couple of books for this category, but Mrs. Pollifax worked the best. It’s mostly a cozy mystery (with elements of suspense), and people usually underestimate the amateur …
Will Rise From Ashes by Jean M. Grant fulfilled the category “Book with Two Points of View” for the PopSugar 2022 Reading Challenge. As you know, most romances have two points of view—the love interests of the tale. I had a full playing field to choose from for the category. But when Ms. …
You Had Me at Hola by Alexis Daria fulfilled the category “Book by Latinx Author” for the PopSugar 2022 Reading Challenge. Ms. Daria is a multi-award-winning author of romance. At first, I had another of Ms. Daria’s titles on my list, Take the Lead. When initially published, this novel won an elusive RITA award …
Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann fulfilled the category “A Book You Know Nothing About” for the PopSugar 2022 Reading Challenge. I picked several random books for the prompt, but my library job makes it tough to not know anything about a title. I grabbed a few that had topics I had …
Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan and Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón fulfilled the category “Two Books Set in Sister Cities” for the PopSugar 2022 Reading Challenge. Mr. Penumbra takes place in San Francisco while Shadow of the Wind is set in Barcelona, Spain. Again, like last week, I’m posting …
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