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Starlings: The Curious Odyssey of a Most Hated Bird by Mike Stark

Starlings by Mike Stark

Published on March 3, 2025February 23, 2025 by Celeste4 Comments

Today’s review is about STARLINGS by Mike Stark. This is a nonfiction account of why so many in the U.S., especially historically, hate the starling bird. Stark relays their introduction and the various ways society at large tried to get rid of starlings.

Author: Mike Stark
Series: None
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: Bison Books
Publish Date: March 1, 2025
Print Length: 272

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Greenteeth by Molly O’Neill

Published on February 24, 2025February 10, 2025 by Celeste6 Comments

Today’s review is about GREENTEETH by Molly O’Neill. The main character, Jenny Greenteeth, is a lake-dwelling monster content with routine. When a witch is thrown into her lake, Jenny finds herself thrown into a quest to save Britain from an ancient foe.

Author: Molly O’Neill
Series: None
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: Orbit
Publish Date: February 25, 2025
Print Length: 320

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SFINCS Review: Once We Flew by Nikky Lee

Published on February 23, 2025February 23, 2025 by Celeste2 Comments

Today’s review is about ONCE WE FLEW by Nikky Lee. It’s a standalone science fiction novella in which humans have crashed on a desert planet with no way back home.

This review is brought to you by my participation in the Speculative Fiction Indie Novella Championship (SFINCS). SFINCS, pronounced “sphinx”, is a yearly competition to recognize, honor, and celebrate the talent and creativity present in the indie community. It’s a sister competition to both SPFBO and SPSFC, and it highlights greatness in the novella format in all areas of speculative fiction (fantasy, science fiction, horror, etc.). I am part of Team Behind the Musings. You can find out more about us here.

Author: Nikky Lee
Series: None
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: Caelestis Books
Publish Date: November 14, 2023
Print Length: 108
Purchase: Amazon

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Maya and Natasha by Elyse Durham

Published on February 17, 2025February 10, 2025 by Celeste6 Comments

Today’s review is about MAYA & NATASHA by Elyse Durham. It’s a historical fiction set in early Soviet era Russia. Twin sisters Maya and Natasha both hope to graduate and become ballerinas at the Kirov Ballet. But a set of circumstances results in one sister trying to change fate, which upends both their lives.

Author: Elyse Durham
Series: None
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: Mariner Books
Publish Date: February 18, 2025
Print Length: 384

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What You Are Looking For is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama

Published on February 10, 2025January 26, 2025 by Celeste13 Comments

Today’s review is about WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR IS IN THE LIBRARY by Michiko Aoyama. Alison Watts translated this short novel from its original Japanese publication. It’s a compilation of short stories about different characters searching for a new direction in life.

Author: Michiko Aoyama
Translator: Alison Watts
Series: None
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: Hanover Square Press
Publish Date: September 05, 2023
Print Length: 304

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