This is one of the oldest books in my ARC queue … clearly no longer a ‘new’ book, and likely out of print since the publisher closed down a number of years back.  Still, I committed to reading and reviewing it, even if I am a decade (or more) behind! This book is the second Continue reading

In a post-apocalyptic world (a result of significant climate crisis), a pair of step-siblings must navigate a newly dangerous world and find some kind of long-term safety. They connect with a theatre troupe – safety in numbers – and work their way toward ‘Sanctuary’ where they should find safety and perhaps relatives. But it’s a Continue reading

High on a mountain live two girls, Clara and Maren – sisters by association rather than birth. Their guardian (for they are both foundlings) is known as ‘Auntie.’ During the day, they collect herbs for Auntie and in the evenings she tells the sisters fairy tales, filling their heads with stories of witches and fairies Continue reading

The reading (and reviewing) of a book is so often a result of the reader’s environment.  I’ve discussed this with a friend of mine – how so many different factors might influence how much I enjoy (or don’t enjoy) a particular book. I mention this because the first time I tried to read this book Continue reading