Review: The Dark Beneath the Ice – Paranormal Black Swan (Sort of)

Title: The Dark Beneath the Ice Author: Amelinda Bèrubè Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire Release Date: August 7th, 2018 Genre(s) and Subject(s): YA Paranormal, Mental Health, LGBTQIAP+ Page Count: 336 (hardcover) Goodreads Rating: 7.0/10       Marianne's life is turning upside down. It all started when she decided to quit dancing, and now it's come to …

Review: In the Present Tense – Great Scott, You’re a Time Traveller, Miles!

Title: In the Present Tense Author: Carrie Pack Publisher: Interlude Press Release Date: May 19th, 2016 Genre(s) and Subject(s): Sci-Fi, LGBTQIAP+ Page Count: 336 (paperback) Goodreads Rating: 6.5/10           Imagine waking up one morning to find yourself 8 years in the future and in bed, not with your teenage boyfriend, but …

Review: Record of a Spaceborn Few (Wayfarers 3) – A Cozy Space Soap Opera

Title: Record of a Spaceborn Few Author: Becky Chambers Publisher: Harper Voyager Release Date: July 24th, 2018 Genre(s) and Subject(s): Space Opera, Aliens, LGBTQIAP+ Page Count: 368 (paperback) Goodreads Rating: 8.0/10         Becky Chambers' third entry in her highly-acclaimed Wayfarers series opens with a catastrophic accident and a mass funeral. Thousands of …

Review: Annex (The Violet Wars 1) – Kids VS Aliens

Author: Rich Larson Publisher: Orbit Release Date: July 24th, 2018 Genre(s) and Themes: Sci-Fi, LGBTQIAP+ Page Count: 368 (paperback) Goodreads Rating: 7.0/10       Annex bucks my recent trend of reading books that have strong beginnings and lackluster endings, because I struggled hard with the beginning of this one. The book presents a city …

Diversity Spotlight Thursday: Royalty | 3 Days, 3 Quotes [Day 3]

Diversity Spotlight Thursday is a weekly meme hosted by Aimal from Bookshelves & Paperbacks. Each week you come up with three book for three different categories: a diverse book you've read and enjoyed; a diverse book that's already been released and is in your TBR; and a diverse book that hasn't been released yet. Today …

Diversity Spotlight Thursday: Pirates Ahoy!| 3 Days, 3 Quotes [Day 2]

Diversity Spotlight Thursday is a weekly meme hosted by Aimal from Bookshelves & Paperbacks. Each week you come up with three book for three different categories: a diverse book you've read and enjoyed; a diverse book that's already been released and is in your TBR; and a diverse book that hasn't been released yet. And …

Top 5 Wednesday – LGBTQ+ Books (Sans Cis M/M Relationships)

"Top 5 Wednesday" is a weekly meme currently hosted on Goodreads by Sam of Thoughts on Tomes, where you list your top 5 for the week's chosen topic. This week's theme is: LGBTQ+ Books That Don’t Feature Cis M/M Relationships. If this week's prompt seems rather specific, here's Sam's reasoning: This may seem oddly specific, but …

Review: Neanderthal Opens the Door to the Universe – Hilarious and Life-Affirming

Title: Neanderthal Opens the Door to the Universe Author: Preston Norton Publisher: Disney-Hyperion Release Date: June 5th, 2018 Genre(s): Young Adult, Contemporary, Speculative Page Count: 416 (hardback) Goodreads Rating: 9.0/10   Life is more than just existing. And it's more than just a door with death and nothingness on the other side. Life is a …

Diversity Spotlight Thursday: Historical Fiction | 3 Days, 3 Quotes [Day 1]

Diversity Spotlight Thursday is a weekly meme that's hosted by Aimal from Bookshelves & Paperbacks and the idea is that each week you come up with three book for three different categories: a diverse book you've read and enjoyed; a diverse book that's already been released and is in your TBR; and a diverse book …

Review: A Big Ship At the Edge of the Universe – An Exciting Intragalactic Adventure

Title: A Big Ship at the Edge of the Universe Author: Alex White Publisher: Orbit Release Date: June 26th, 2018 Genre(s): Sci-Fi, Fantasy Page Count: 480 (paperback) Goodreads Rating: 8.0/10     “You’re going to get killed.” She looked across at him, stars in her eyes. “But what a grand way to die.” A Big …