I made the spur of the moment decision to compile a list of the books I have reviewed by Black authors in a handy masterpost for Black History Month. I have a vague recollection of doing something similar for Pride month years ago when I was still operating primarily on Tumblr, and this seems like… Continue reading Let’s read books by Black authors!
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Opal Charm: Melody of Astronomical Dusk by Miri Castor
Not spoiler free. This is my new favorite installment in the Opal Charm saga. Everything from cover to the final page left me absolutely thrilled. We pick up where we left off at the end of “Hope in Nautical Dusk.” Anza is gone—though she lives on in a way inside of Opal—and Opal is still… Continue reading Opal Charm: Melody of Astronomical Dusk by Miri Castor
Opal Charm: The Path to Dusk by Miri Castor
Opal Charm: The Path to Dusk by Miri Castor Despite being the third book published in the “Opal Charm” series, “Opal Charm: The Path to Dusk” is actually a prequel that follows Opal’s older brother Jermaine as he comes into the power called Twilight that runs in the Charm family. However, just because this book… Continue reading Opal Charm: The Path to Dusk by Miri Castor
Opal Charm: Hope in Nautical Dusk by Miri Castor
[Edit: Originally published March 4, 2017] This is not a spoiler free review. Opal Charm is back with a new adventure! Actually it’s not new per say, but it’s a new segment of her ongoing quest. We get to see Opal working with her powers a lot more than we did in the first book,… Continue reading Opal Charm: Hope in Nautical Dusk by Miri Castor
Opal Charm: The Path to Dawn by Miri Castor
[Edit: Originally published October 23, 2016] Opal Charm is my favorite kind of unreliable narrator. We only know what Opal gives us and through her own biased lens. She’s dealing with so much emotionally that it screws with her perception of things. Her overcoming that is actually a major point in the story which I… Continue reading Opal Charm: The Path to Dawn by Miri Castor
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