The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett is a delight to read. It's an innovative world filled with mystery and oddity. The characters are wonderful; the mystery is excellent; and the setting is fantastic. Highly recommended.
Review: Limitarianism
Limitarianism by Ingrid Robeyns is an excellent argument against extreme wealth. It's well reasoned with some interesting solutions. Robeyns makes an effort to include all parts of society in her appeal to limit wealth. Highly recommended.
Review: Memoirs of a French Courtesan: Volume 1
Memoirs of a French Courtesan: Volume 1: Rebellion by Céleste Mogador, Kristen Hall-Geisler (Translator) is an interesting look into how a woman became a prostitute in 1800s France. Recommended for fans of memoir and French culture.
2023 Year’s End
2023 Well, the year has come and gone. It’s time for the 2023 year’s end review. This has been a fantastic year for the blog. I’ll get to that in a minute, but first I want to thank you the reader. This has been the best year by far since I began blogging on Primmlife.com, … Continue reading 2023 Year’s End
Review: The Curse of Penryth Hall
The Curse of Penryth Hall by Jess Armstrong is an atmospheric debut set in 1930's Cornwall. It's a wonderful setting with interesting characters. Highly recommended.
My Latest Review at Strange Horizons
My Latest Review at Strange Horizons My review of The Hexologists by Josiah Bancroft is live on Strange Horizons! Check it out and while you’re there, look over the other wonderful stories, reviews, and poems that Strange Horizons has produced.
Review: The Olympian Affair
The Olympian Affair by Jim Butcher is a wonderful second book in the Cinder Spires series. It has epic sword fights, intrigue, and cats. It's full of politics, airships, and cats. Did I mention cats? Highly recommended.
Review: Milton Friedman
Milton Friedman by Jennifer Burns is a highly readable intellectual biography of the most influential American economist. From intellectual development to his death, Friedman, alongside his ideas, is examined in depth. Highly recommended.
Review: Blood Betrayal
Blood Betrayal by Ausma Zehanat Khan is an excellent police procedural that tackles difficult topics of race, policing, assimilation, the cost of a life in law enforcement, and migrant assimilation. It's a beautiful book. Highly recommended.
Interview with Author Ed McDonald
Ed McDonald tells us about his books, his writing process, and what he hopes readers get from his series.