A Closed and Common Orbit (Wayfarers #2)Becky Chambers This review contains spoilers for Wayfarers #1, The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet. “If you believe you have control, then you believe you’re at the top. And if you’re at the top, then people who aren’t like you … well, they’ve got to be somewhere…
What I read: April 2026
Wild for Austen: A Rebellious, Subversive, and Untamed JaneDevoney Looser “We must shed for good the old, tired stereotypes of safety and simplicity that still cling to Austen. We can, and should, continue to investigate new and better avenues through which to grasp her powers as a writer—and her power over us.” History’s portrait of…
What I read: March 2026
The ResurrectionistA. Rae Dunlap “To unlock the mysteries of the human form was to behold God’s masterpiece firsthand, and that is what sparked the fire within me for the very first time.” Oxford dropout James Willoughby has followed his true calling all the way to Edinburgh, Scotland, where he is determined to study with the…
What I read: February 2026
The White LadyJacqueline Winspear “She enjoyed this benign memory; there were other strands of reflection reaching back over the years that were akin to electric cables, able to shock if touched. Those hot wires of remembrance were all around her.” Although bombs have stopped falling and soldiers have returned home, the war will never be…
What I read: January 2026
Assassins Anonymous (Assassins Anonymous #1)Rob Hart “That’s why we’re here, dumbass. You can feel bad, and you should. Now you sit with those feelings and take the next right action. Meanwhile, I forgive you, because the person you were then isn’t the person you are today. Welcome to recovery.” Thanks to a secret group for…