I had no idea what to expect from |Cryptofauna| (this is definitely a series to read in order) and yet it has become one of my favorite books to recommend. Particularly when a reader is looking for something different to try out. I was absolutely thrilled to hear Canning was releasing a sequel for my favorite combo. This time I was prepared with a handful of Canning books under my belt and absolutely ready to follow that lovable batch of […]
I picked up Art & Grace off of KU after receiving a review request from the author. I was curious to see how things would make their way toward a HEA given the heroine’s mixed heritage and the familial circumstances that would apparently uproot our characters. The author wastes no time with yanking the reader into the story with an ill-timed meeting between Bess and Captain Bryce. From there, the story rushes along in Bess’s POV providing glimpses of her […]
Billed as similar to Alice in Wonderland and Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Patrick Canning gives his readers a cheerful “Have fun!” before shoving us off a cliff into a bizarre world filled with magic, sock obsession, and some wicked humor. Canning’s unique writing style quickly built up this game of Cryptofauna in what should have been an ordinary world. We learn, much like the protagonist Jim, by trial and error as we stretch our imaginations to accommodate Canning’s clever […]