What’s This? Yep, it’s a new kind of book review! While I’m still planning on reviewing newer-ish books I’ve read, I also want to give some love to the novels that I was raised on. So what will be my criteria for these sorts of reviews? Some of the criteria may change as I continue … Continue reading Retro Review: The Amulet of Samarkand, by Jonathan Stroud
Brief Synopsis “The Empty Grave” is the fifth and final book in Jonathan Stroud’s “Lockwood & Co.” series. On the hunt for answers, Lockwood, Lucy, George, Holly, and Kipps find themselves thrown into one grand conspiracy after another…one that might even define the Problem itself. Content Warnings: Violence (PG-13), Horror, Death What Do I Think? … Continue reading The Empty Grave, by Jonathan Stroud
Brief Synopsis “The Creeping Shadow” is the fourth book in Jonathan Stroud’s “Lockwood & Co.” series. Having quit the company and struck out on her own, Lucy Carlyle (along with a talking skull) is finding the freelancing life to be frustrating. But when she gets an offer to work with her former colleagues, should she … Continue reading The Creeping Shadow, by Jonathan Stroud
Brief Synopsis “The Hollow Boy” is the third book in Jonathan Stroud’s “Lockwood & Co.” series, wherein ghost hunter Lucy Carlyle works for the eponymous Lockwood & Co. to eradicate ghosts that are plaguing the London area. A massive cluster of ghosts causes greater trouble than ever, but most frustrating for Lucy is how distant … Continue reading The Hollow Boy, by Jonathan Stroud
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