Review: Where Oblivion Lives (Los Nefilim) – A Nephil’s Quest for a Missing Violin

Title: Where Oblivion Lives (Los Nefilim) Author: T. Frohock Publisher: Harper Voyager Release Date: February 19th, 2019 Genre(s): Fantasy, Historical Fiction Subjects and Themes: Angels/Demons, European History, LGBTQIAP+ Page Count: 368 (paperback) Rating: 7.5/10     Born of daimon and angel, Diago Alvarez is a being unlike all others. The embodiment of dark and light, …

Mini Review: Sadie (Audiobook) – Invisible Girls, Gone Girls, Dead Girls

Title: Sadie Author: Courtney Summers Publisher: St. Martin's Press Release Date: September 4th, 2018 Genre(s): Mystery, Thriller Subjects and Themes: Abuse Page Count: 320 (hardback) Rating: 7/10     Sadie hasn't had an easy life. Growing up on her own, she's been raising her sister Mattie in an isolated small town, trying her best to …

September 2018 Wrap-Up & October TBR Update

Yes, we're now in the latter half of October. Yes, these are getting later and later. I'm starting to suspect that a part of me likes posting these late. The contrary part, that is. The responsible part has packed its bags, donned a Hawaiian shirt, and put up a sign saying "Gone on (Indefinite) Vacation." …

Review: A Conspiracy of Truths – Dazzling Blend of Politics and the Power of Storytelling

Title: A Conspiracy of Truths Author: Alexandra Rowland Publisher: Saga Press Release Date: October 23rd, 2018 Genre(s): Fantasy Subjects and Themes: Stories, Politics Page Count: 464 (hardback) Rating: 8.5/10         A Conspiracy of Truths is a story about people and what makes them tick. And it's a story about stories. And it's …

Review: The Phoenix Empress (Their Bright Ascendancy 2) – Toppling into the Ashes

Title: The Phoenix Empress (Their Bright Ascendancy 2) Author: K. Arsenault Rivera Publisher: Tor Books Release Date: October 9th, 2018 Genre(s): Epic Fantasy, Romance Subjects and Themes: LGBTQIAP+ Page Count: 544 (paperback) Rating: 3.5/10       The Phoenix Empress picks up where The Tiger's Daughter left off, with Shizuka and Shefali reunited after eight …

Review: The Lady’s Guide to Petticoats and Piracy – Brilliantly Feminist and a Shipload of Fun

Title: The Lady's Guide to Vice and Virtue Author: Mackenzi Lee Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books Release Date: October 2nd, 2018 Genre(s): YA Historical, Fantasy Subjects and Themes: Feminism, LGBTQIAP+ Page Count: 464 (hardback) Rating: 9.0/10     I'm probably one of the few people who thought Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue was just a …

Interview with Gregory Ashe (Author of Hollow Folk) + GIVEAWAY!

Gregory Ashe's Hollow Folk series has not only stormed its way into my Best of 2018 list, it's currently lounging on the extra-cushy VIP sofa reserved for the top three and getting fed grapes. There are also nymphs and satyrs giving it full-body massages. It's having time of its life, really, and I'm pretty sure …

Review: Summer Bird Blue – Of Grief, Music, and Sisterhood

Title: Summer Bird Blue Author: Akemi Dawn Bowman Publisher: Simon Pulse Release Date: September 11th, 2018 Genre(s) and Subject(s): YA Contemporary, Death/Grief, LGBTQIAP+ Page Count: 384 (paperback) Goodreads Rating: 8.0/10         Rumi Seto spends a lot of time worrying she doesn’t have the answers to everything. What to eat, where to go, …

August 2018 Wrap Up – It’s Not You, Scifi, It’s Me…But It’s Also Kind of You

So mental-health wise, life has been a veritable mess from July to August. After a trip to the emergency room, days of yelling and apologizing, and talking to from doctors, things are now marginally better. I've been throwing myself into art which has been helping quite a bit. And while it feels like I'm creeping …

Review: Past Imperfect – I Never Asked For This

Title: Past Imperfect Author: Carrie Pack Publisher: Interlude Press Release Date: August 9th, 2018 Genre(s) and Subject(s): Sci-Fi, Mental Health, LGBTQIAP+ Page Count: 274 (paperback Goodreads Rating: 3.5/10         Note: there are some minor spoilers for In the Present Tense, Book 1 of the series, as well as spoilers for Past Imperfect. …