Category: review

Upon a Starlit Tide by Kell Woods [Fantasy Review]

23 February 2025 / review / 0 Comments
Upon a Starlit Tide by Kell Woods [Fantasy Review]

Upon a Starlit Tide by Kell Woods Source: ebook/publisherPublished: 18 Feb. 2025Publisher: Tor Books (Macmillan)Length: 432 pages Genre: Historical fantasyTarget Age: Adult (suitable for +15) Summary 💬 Saint-Malo, Brittany, 1758.For Lucinde Leon, the youngest daughter of one of Saint-Malo’s wealthiest ship-owners, the high walls of the city are more hindrance than haven. While her sisters are interested in securing advantageous marriages, Luce dreams of escaping her elegant but stifling home and joining a […]

When Fragments Make a Whole by Lory Widmer Hess [NF Review]

12 February 2025 / review / 4 Comments
When Fragments Make a Whole by Lory Widmer Hess [NF Review]

Summary 💬 In this candid and courageous book, Lory Widmer Hess describes her experience of inner transformation through her exploration of the healing stories in the gospels. In a unique blend of poetry, commentary and autobiography, she describes how she engaged with and drew inspiration from these stories. Her approach will inspire readers on their own journey of spiritual growth. During a difficult time in her life, Lory turned to […]

Stream Big: The Triumphs and Turmoils of Twitch and the Stars Behind the Screen by Nathan Grayson [NF Review]

8 February 2025 / review / 5 Comments
Stream Big: The Triumphs and Turmoils of Twitch and the Stars Behind the Screen by Nathan Grayson [NF Review]

Stream Big: The Triumphs and Turmoils of Twitch and the Stars Behind the Screen by Nathan GraysonSource: ebook/NetGalleyPublished: 18 Feb. 2025Publisher: Atria Books (Simon & Schuster)Length: 288 pages Genre: NonfictionTarget Age: Adult (suitable for +15)Representation: Featured content creators incl a trans woman, a Black woman, and a Korean American woman Summary 💬 With 2.5 million viewers at any given moment, the streaming platform Twitch is in the lead and often well beyond mainstream […]

A Haunting on the Hill by Elizabeth Hand [Horror Review]

10 January 2025 / review / 10 Comments
A Haunting on the Hill by Elizabeth Hand [Horror Review]

A Haunting on the Hill by Elizabeth HandSource: Hardcover/libraryPublished: Oct 2023Publisher: Mulholland Books (Hachette)Length: 322 pages Genre: Horror (haunted house)Target Age: Adult (suitable for 15+)Representation: Multiple queer characters, incl protagonist Holly Summary 💬 Holly Sherwin has been a struggling playwright for years, but now, after receiving a grant to develop her play Witching Night, she may finally be close to her big break. All she needs is time and space to bring her vision to […]

We Came to Welcome You by Vincent Tirado [Horror Review]

28 December 2024 / review / 9 Comments
We Came to Welcome You by Vincent Tirado [Horror Review]

We Came to Welcome Youby Vincent TiradoSource: Hardcover/libraryPublished: Sept 2024Publisher: William Morrow (HarperCollins)Length: 384 pages Genre: HorrorTarget Age: Adult (suitable for +16)Representation: Protagonist is Black (Dominican American) lesbian, spouse is Korean lesbian (author is non-binary Afro-Latine) Summary 💬 Where beauty lies, secrets are held…ugly ones. Sol Reyes has had a rough year. After a series of workplace incidents at her university lab culminates in a plagiarism accusation, Sol is put on probation. Dutiful visits […]