

Painted Horses by Malcolm Brooks
Painted Horses by Malcolm Brooks I read this book for the bookgroup I participate in at my favorite local indie. The cover had me...not so sure this would be my jam. This book made me realize just what kind of prejudices I have against watercolor covers on books. Especially watercolors with expansive vistas and majestic creatures. BLECH BORING BLAH And I tried to like it. I just could never really get into it. And I was pleasantly surprised to learn that most of my fello


What is Not Yours is Not Yours by Helen Oyeyemi
What is Not Yours is Not Yours by Helen Oyeyemi I was so excited for Boy, Snow, Bird last year. The cover alone gave me heart palpitations. I seriously considered framing a copy and hanging it on a wall in my house. And then... nah. The concept of the story had me at hello... but it just never came together for me. Underneath the storyline that never quite grabbed me, I could feel the author's genius... it just never broke the surface for me. So I was a little apprehensi