Precipice: When Algorithms Triumphed by Scott Bollens Genre: Science Fiction / Artificial Intelligence ISBN: 9798891323957 Print Length: 352 pages Publisher: Atmosphere Press Buy from Amazon Buy from Bookshop Reviewed by Elizabeth Zender An enthralling exploration of the lives we could lead if we allow AI to run unchecked In 2032, chip implantation has been approved, […]
Late Checkout by Alan Orloff Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense / Crime ISBN: 9781685127428 Print Length: 278 pages Publisher: Level Best Books Buy from Amazon Buy from Bookshop Reviewed by S.A. Evans How much does family loyalty mean to you? Late Checkout introduces us to Benjamin “Mess” Hopkins, a motel owner whose monotonous life takes […]
In the realm of horror fiction, few tropes are as enduring as the “Final Girl” – the last woman standing who faces down the killer and lives to tell the tale. Danielle Valentine’s “How to Survive Your Murder” brilliantly subverts this classic horror convention by asking: What if the Final Girl could go back and […]
Strings by Joseph Edwin Haeger Genre: Literary Fiction / Speculative ISBN: 9798325616952 Print Length: 295 pages Buy from Amazon Reviewed by Lauren Hayataka An intricately woven exploration of one man’s journey through the splintered possibilities of fatherhood Fatherhood is redefined through speculative glimpses of love, fear, and uncertain futures in Joseph Edwin Haeger’s Strings. In […]
The Weight of Being Elvis’s Daughter In the pantheon of American mythology, few figures loom larger than Elvis Presley. But what happens to those who must live in the shadow of such an outsized legacy? “From Here to the Great Unknown” provides a raw, unflinching answer through the intertwined voices of Lisa Marie Presley and […]
My Vampire Plus-One by Jenna Levine on September 17, 2024 Genres: Fiction / Romance / Contemporary, Fiction / Romance / Paranormal / Vampires, Fiction / Romance / Romantic Comedy Pages: 400 Format: Paperback Buy on Amazon Goodreads This was the perfect escapist vampire rom-com! I’d been eagerly awaiting this one since her first book, and […]
The Book of Cold Cases by Simone St. James on February 28, 2023 Genres: Fiction / Thrillers / Supernatural, Fiction / Thrillers / Suspense, Fiction / Women Pages: 368 Format: Hardcover Buy on Amazon Goodreads “Being a girl is the best, because no one ever believes you’d do something bad. People think you’ll do nothing, […]
An Academy for Liars by Alexis Henderson on September 17, 2024 Genres: Fiction / Fantasy / Dark Fantasy, Fiction / Fantasy / Historical, Fiction / Fantasy / Paranormal Pages: 464 Format: Hardcover Buy on Amazon Goodreads If you’re in the mood for a dark academia story, An Academy for Liars is exactly what you’re looking […]
Lovelight Farms by B.K. Borison on November 10, 2021 Genres: Fiction / Romance / Contemporary, Fiction / Romance / Romantic Comedy, Fiction / Women Pages: 336 Format: Paperback Buy on Amazon Goodreads Lovelight Farms, the first book in B.K. Borison’s Lovelight series, was my introduction to the author, and I can’t wait to dive into […]
The Principles of Creation by Tejas Hiremani Genre: Hybrid / Religion & Spirituality / Science Fiction ISBN: 9789334073690 Print Length: 170 pages Buy from Amazon Buy from Bookshop Reviewed by John M. Murray An experiential book that defies genre exploring life through an eclectic discourse bookended by a pair of strange wondrous stories The Principles […]