That cover is beautiful but terrifying, which is also an apt description of this novella. It’s a haunted house story with a uniquely Japanese setting, but also an exploration of mental health. “One girl each year. Two hundred and six bones times a thousand years. More than enough calcium to keep this house standing untilRead the Post
Review: Axiom’s End – Lindsay Ellis
I have no idea who Lindsay Ellis is, so I picked this up solely based on the blurb. I have a definite soft spot for first contact stories, especially ones where the humans involved are not, well, exactly who you’d pick to represent humanity. “Truth is not freely given in our society; it must beRead the Post
Review: Hot as Hades – Alisha Rai
Well, this book certainly lives up to its title – it is hot as heck. And I’m quite fond of Hades/Persephone retellings since they’re basically the OG grumpy/sunshine, so this was fun and quick read, if not everything I wanted. From the moment Persephone is dumped (naked) into Hades’ lap, it’s a steamy ride. NeitherRead the Post
Monthly Wrap-Up: September 2021
Hellooooo, fall! After the absolutely scorching summer we’ve had here, I was looking forward to some cooler temps. No such luck, but so far October seems to be down in the 70s at least. School’s going well for the kids, though our newest dog, Derpdog, who was adopted during the pandemic, is still very confusedRead the Post
Review: Payback’s a Witch – Lana Harper
This is a perfect sapphic fall romance. It’s atmospheric, a little bit angsty, and wickedly hilarious. Emmy Harlow’s been away from her hometown of Thistle Grove for nine years, and just about the only thing that could drag her back was a pleading letter from her father asking her to uphold the family tradition inRead the Post
Cover Reveal: Murder Most Actual – Alexis Hall
Alexis Hall has revealed the cover for Murder Most Actual, a Kobo Original! Releasing: November 9, 2021 From the author of Boyfriend Material and Rosaline Palmer Takes the Cake comes a cozy mystery that revisits the Golden Age of detective fiction, starring a heroine who’s more podcaster than private eye and topped with a lethalRead the Post
Review: Luminous – Mara Rutherford
Stories about teens learning to love their magic always are one of my favorite YA fantasy tropes, and that cover is so pretty. Unfortunately, the rest of the book didn’t quite live up to it. “Magic—especially the kind people wielded deliberately—was as much of a mystery to me as the world outside Sylvan.” Liora hasRead the Post
Review: The Shaadi Set-Up – Lillie Vale
The adorableness of this cover! This is a tropey and cute book, full of second chance high school sweethearts and a bit of forced proximity, though not everything worked out for me. “There’s something about old things, right? Comforting favorites. A place in time you want to return to, revisit, like an old friend.” RitaRead the Post
Review: The Year’s Best Science Fiction vol 2 anthology
I adore short story collections, and I was particularly impressed by last year’s anthology edited by Jonathan Strahan. It follows the same format as last year, with the editor’s introduction including other recommended reading as well as general comments on the state of the publishing industry in 2020. And then we get into the realRead the Post
Review: Certain Dark Things – Silvia Moreno-Garcia
That cover is gorgeous! And hey, who doesn’t want to read a book about a vampire and her glowing dog? “Bribes could buy almost anything back north, but this was not the North. This was good old Mexico City, which had fallen to the Spaniards but would not yield to vampires.” In this alternate world,Read the Post
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