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reviewed Monstress, Vol. 1 by Marjorie M. Liu (Monstress, #1)

Marjorie Liu, Sana Takeda, Marjorie M. Liu: Monstress, Vol. 1 (Paperback, 2016, Image Comics) 4 stars

"Set in an alternate world of art deco beauty and steampunk horror, Monstress tells the …

Review of 'Monstress, Vol. 1' on 'Goodreads'

3 stars

Maybe it's because I read it in fits and starts, but I found it difficult to follow the story. The art is great, and I've got the second book lined up already, hoping to read it with more focus.

Katherine Addison: The Witness for the Dead (Paperback, 2021, Solaris) 4 stars

Review of 'The Witness for the Dead' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

A side character from the first Goblin Emperor book solves a whodunnit in which an opera singer was murdered, with a number of side quests. It's nice to see more of this world getting filled in, and what is happening away from the royal intrigue. The short story at the end is very sweet, too.

Bee Wilson: Consider the Fork (2012, Basic Books) 4 stars

"Wilson's book offers a novel approach to food writing, presenting a history of eating habits …

Review of 'Consider the fork' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

Tells the history of how we made food through the ages, the tools we invented, and how we got to where we are. Fun and packed with trivia. I'll never look at my kitchen the same way again.