My goodness, July is almost over! Nearly half the summer vacation gone, and what do I have to show for it? Several delicious reads, for one thing. Here is my recommended list:

A Stranger in Olondria bySofia Samatar
Jevick, a pepper merchant’s son, heads to Olondria and adventure, little knowing the pitfalls that await him. Richly imagined secondary world fantasy, beautiful andlush – descriptive writing at its best. A gourmet meal of a book! Not hard to see why itwon the2014 World Fantasy Awar...