This is a review from 2022, that I forgot to publish! My views are still the same! For me, a new Kelly Link collection is an event. When White Cat, Black Dog hit my inbox, I gasped so loud that my husband thought we’d won the lottery. Which I kinda did (thanks, Random House!). White … Continue reading Review: White Cat, Black Dog: Stories, by Kelly Link (Random House)
Review: Good Girls Don’t Die, by Christina Henry (Berkley)
When the ARC approval for Good Girls Don’t Die hit my inbox, I put my hands in the air and exclaimed “holy shit” to my mildly terrified husband. To me, a new Christina Henry book is an event. Henry wrote two of my favorite books of the past few years (Lost Boy, and Near the … Continue reading Review: Good Girls Don’t Die, by Christina Henry (Berkley)
Autumn 2023 Reading
Like everyone else, I read The Woman in Me, by Britney Spears (and possibly Sam Lansky). I listened to the audiobook, beautifully narrated by Michelle Williams. It was an incredibly difficult listen; ten minutes in we’d already had a graveside suicide. It is comparable to I’m Glad my Mom Died by Jeannette McCurdy, in that … Continue reading Autumn 2023 Reading
Books of my Thirties
I turn 40 tomorrow. To be honest, I feel pretty good about it. My thirties were absolutely bonkers (marriage, baby, moving to a new country), so I’m taking the time to reflect on the decade. I looked back at my trusty Goodreads, and picked a memorable book from each of the last ten years. 2013 … Continue reading Books of my Thirties
Review: We Have Always Been Who We Are, by Sofia T. Romero (Blackstone)
Sofia T. Romero’s debut collection, We Have Always Been Who We Are, contains a fantastic mix of stories. Here are my favorites: My First Confession - A weird sorority initiation ceremony including a book of secrets. It all goes wrong when an “outsider” tries to join. Ashes to Ashes - Oh my word, this was … Continue reading Review: We Have Always Been Who We Are, by Sofia T. Romero (Blackstone)
Review: Peach Pit, edited by Molly Llewellyn and Kristel Buckley (Dzanc Books)
In this collection of stories of “unsavory women”, beautifully edited by Molly Llewellyn and Kristel Buckley, there is a wide range of subjects and writers, encapsulating just how tired women are of all this nonsense. These were my favorite stories: Fuckboy Museum, by Deesha Philyaw - A great opener. A woman grows tired of the … Continue reading Review: Peach Pit, edited by Molly Llewellyn and Kristel Buckley (Dzanc Books)
Review: Into the Uncanny, by Danny Robins (Penguin Audio)
I will never forget the first time I heard Danny Robins utter the immortal words, “Bloody hell, Ken!” I’d been a fan of Robins’ work since his short-lived podcast, Haunted, crept into my feed in 2017. The podcast featured exceptionally scary stories, but with one foot firmly in reality. Plus, Robins’ sense of humor and … Continue reading Review: Into the Uncanny, by Danny Robins (Penguin Audio)
My Month in Reading, August 2023
The books I read in August can be divided into three categories; great, amazing, and bonkers. Great Moonlit Path of Madness, by Catherine McCarthy (Nosetouch Press) My full review is here, but this is a gorgeous gothic novel. Accidental Death of An Anarchist, by Dario Fo, Franca Rame, and Tom Basden (Nick Hern Books) Basden's … Continue reading My Month in Reading, August 2023
My Week in Reading – August 14th, 2023
For the past couple of weeks, I’ve been almost completely consumed by anxiety, as my daughter started first grade, in a new public school. But she’s doing great, so my brain can now focus on exciting new avenues of panic! On that note, have you seen The Bear?! Sheesh, what a show. I’m currently reading … Continue reading My Week in Reading – August 14th, 2023
My Month in Reading, July 2023
Here's the list: The Warlock Effect, by Andy Nyman and Jeremy Dyson (Hodder and Stoughton) Imported from the UK via Blackwell's Books. Not sure if it's getting a US release. I'm a huge Dyson/Nyman megafan, and I was sadly disappointed by this one. Poor Deer, by Claire Oshetsky (Ecco) ARC, will be published in January … Continue reading My Month in Reading, July 2023
California Reading 