The Dark Mountain by Yona Katz Genre: Young Adult / Fantasy ISBN: 9798327968967 Print Length: 185 pages Buy from Amazon Reviewed by Lauren Haytaka Innocence is both a weapon and a weakness in this intricate, multifaceted fantasy. This second installment in The Rise of Penumbra series takes readers from the otherworldly realm of the Stars […]
Sarita by Natalie Musgrave Dossett Genre: Historical Fiction / Western / Thriller ISBN: 9798891323131 Print Length: 366 pages Publisher: Atmosphere Press Buy from Amazon Reviewed by Joelene Pynnonen Western frontier meets Prohibition America in this action-packed adventure with a sprinkle of suspense. Life on a cattle ranch has always been tough, but, with the onset […]
Bones Picked Clean by Jen Poteet Genre: Literary Fiction / Appalachia / Myths & Mythical Creatures ISBN: 9781960522078 Print Length: 164 pages Buy from Amazon Buy from Bookshop Reviewed by Samantha Hui An Appalachian love story that explores the truth of cryptids and complexity of the human spirit Jen Poteet’s Bones Picked Clean is a […]
Few people realize it today, but famed actor Alan Arkin wrote two science fiction short stories in the 1950s, beginning with “Whiskaboom” in 1955 and “People Soup” in 1958. Enjoy Whiskaboom by Alan Arkin This post may contain affiliate links that earn us a commission at no extra cost to you. Whiskaboom by Alan Arkin […]
Synopsis: Adriana, a fearless voyager moves through the realms of passion, dances with shadows and addiction. Amidst the moonlit encounters, she meets Gabriel, a mysterious orchestrator of destiny, challenging her detachment. Romantic symphony harmonizes with a melody of emotions. As their love deepens, Gabriel proposes a commitment that Adriana never thought she would entertain. Adriana […]
Test your literary knowledge with our Odd One Out Literature Quiz. 10 Questions on Famous Authors and Books, just find the odd one out! This post may contain affiliate links that earn us a commission at no extra cost to you. Odd One Out Literature Quiz QUIZ START Books Featured in the Quiz Click on […]
Dissonance: Volume Zero: Revelation by Aaron Ryan I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for my honest opinion. Synopsis: One day, they silently drifted down through our skies. We thought they were angelic messengers. We were wrong. They arrived by the hundreds of thousands on June 6th, 2026. The aliens […]
The Portrait by Olivia Godat Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense / Cozy ISBN: 9798891323193 Print Length: 232 pages Publisher: Atmosphere Press Buy from Amazon Reviewed by Elizabeth Reiser A fast-paced cozy mystery with an added edge and a touch of romance In Olivia Godat’s, The Portrait, protagonist Faith finds her uneventful life unexpectedly complicated when […]
To the Left of Death by Susan Quilty Genre: Literary Fiction / Contemporary ISBN: 9781737970224 Print Length: 292 pages Buy from Amazon Buy from Bookshop Reviewed by Samantha Hui | Content warnings: child abuse, suicide, addiction, depression A caring story about how we must not mistake re-creating the past for creating a present “It’s easy […]
The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle by Arthur Conan Doyle, is the seventh story of twelve in the collection The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. It was first published in The Strand magazine, January 1892. This post may contain affiliate links that earn us a commission at no extra cost to you. The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle by […]