Catherine Cheek

Catherine "Kater" Cheek is a writer and artist.

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Book Review: What Alice Forgot

What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty I have really been enjoying Moriarty’s work. This is the third book of hers I’ve read/listened to (I listened to the audiobook of this one) and while it wasn’t as hard-hitting as Big Little Lies or The Husband’s Secret, I still found it enjoyable. I think Moriarty’s strength is …

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Book Review: The Hate U Give

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas This is a very well done and enjoyable young adult fiction that happens to touch on some extremely timely and relevant aspects of modern American life. I honestly wish we had more books like this, especially ones that manage to touch on race relations in such a human …

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Book Review: Creatures of Will and Temper

Creatures of Will and Temper by Molly Tanzer I really enjoyed listening to this audiobook. It was like a period romance, except with fencing, diabolists, and lesbians. How startlingly creative to combine the Victorian love of the occult with the late romanticists! The main characters are Doreena and Yvadne (guessing on the spelling) who are …

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Book Review: Spinning Silver

Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik The skilled author of the Temeraire series has turned the story of Rumpelstiltskin into an extremely satisfying fantasy novel in Spinning Silver. It takes a setting like medieval Russia, and the premise of a father caught bragging that his daughter can spin into gold, and expands it into an amazing …

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Book Review: The Heat Stealer

The Heat Stealer by Kater Cheek This is the third book in the Desert Mages (Susan Stillwater) series, and it might be the end of the series as I have no plans at this point for a fourth. Susan, Zoe, Griff and Darius are living together in Zoe’s house when the air conditioner breaks and …

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