Not sure if you saw the whole back and forth last week, but Scholastic booted themselves in the ass by first asking Maggie Tokuda-Hall if they could license her gorgeous book, Love in the Library, but only if she removed the references to racism in the author's note. Anyway, I read the book this week, … Continue reading My Week in Reading – April 17th, 2023
Review: No One Will Come Back for Us, by Premee Mohamed (Undertow Publications)
Premee Mohamed is one of those writers I had often heard about, but I foolishly never made the time to explore her work. However, after reading her contribution to the upcoming dark Peter Pan anthology (The Other Side of Never, Titan Books), I could no longer ignore this force. No One Will Come Back for … Continue reading Review: No One Will Come Back for Us, by Premee Mohamed (Undertow Publications)
My Week in Books – April 7th, 2023
I WENT ON VACATION!! An actual vacation, with no commitment or plans at all. It was great. Zion National Park, since you asked. Cable Mountain Lodge, if you need a recommendation. I whacked through a few books, all of which were great. Click for my reviews. The Salt Grows Heavy, by Cassandra Khaw A House … Continue reading My Week in Books – April 7th, 2023
Review: The Other Side of Never, edited by Marie O’Regan and Paul Kane (Titan)
Have there always been this many Peter Pan spin-offs around? Don’t get me wrong, I love it. Christina Henry’s phenomenal novel Lost Boy is the standard to which I hold every Neverland-adjacent story. And this dark collection definitely delivered the goods. Experly edited by Marie O’Regan and Paul Kane, The Other Side of Never brings … Continue reading Review: The Other Side of Never, edited by Marie O’Regan and Paul Kane (Titan)
My Week in Reading – March 15th, 2023
Not an awful lot to report this week, I'm afraid. I finished two great books, Such Pretty Flowers by K.L. Cerra, and The Fairy Bargains of Prospect Hill by Rowenna Miller. I loved this great article on Kelly Link; a reminder that her new and flawless collection White Cat, Black Dog is release at the … Continue reading My Week in Reading – March 15th, 2023
My Week in Reading – Feb. 23rd, 2023
Gah, combo breaker! I was doing so well updating these weekly. But here's my excuse: Nothing major, I just missed a step in my Escher painting house and crumpled. Anyhoo... Mister Magic I did a little squeak of joy when my ARC request was approved for Kiersten White's latest novel. Her previous adult novel, Hide, … Continue reading My Week in Reading – Feb. 23rd, 2023
Review: Lost Places, by Sarah Pinsker (Small Beer Press)
If you’re not already familiar with Sarah Pinkser’s work, then heave yourself out from under that giant rock, and brace yourself. Lost Places is Pinsker’s latest collection of stories, all of which are beautiful in their own way. The collection starts with Two Truths and a Lie, Pinsker’s amazing Nebula and Hugo-winning novelette, about a … Continue reading Review: Lost Places, by Sarah Pinsker (Small Beer Press)
My Week in Reading – Feb. 14th, 2023
Happy Valentine’s Day! Unfortunately, my husband gave up on buying books for me many years ago, so no exciting gift news to share. Let's get to the good stuff. Episode Thirteen Riding high on the wave of awesomeness that is Grady Hendrix’s How to Sell a Haunted House, I decided to give another male-authored modern horror … Continue reading My Week in Reading – Feb. 14th, 2023
My Week in Reading – Feb. 7th, 2023
How to Sell a Haunted House Oh my sweet lord, this book! Grady Hendrix has written so completely disturbing and hilarious. What a ride! Hendrix really takes the time to establish his characters before launching into all-out mayhem; it's an incredibly well-written novel. There was a moment when I literally screamed "OH NO!" I listened … Continue reading My Week in Reading – Feb. 7th, 2023
My Week in Reading – Jan. 23rd, 2023
Wayward Children As I mentioned last week, I finally started Seanan McGuire's Wayward Children series. I am not a big series reader at all, but I love the concept of children finding random doors to other worlds, and then having to essentially go to rehab to deal with how awful the real world is in … Continue reading My Week in Reading – Jan. 23rd, 2023
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