The Ascenditure by Robyn Dabney Genre: Fantasy / Feminist ISBN: 9781646034758 Print Length: 324 pages Publisher: Fitzroy Books Buy from Amazon Buy from Bookshop Reviewed by Lindsay Crandall A stunning feminist mountaineering fantasy Klarke Ascher will have to pass a near-impossible test if she wants to earn herself a spot as an Ascenditure—to join an elite […]
Synopsis: DON’T MISS YOUR SECOND CHANCE. It’s not often that we get to try again, cuz life very seldom deals a second chance.Most people don’t even notice when they get one dropped in their lap like a miracle.But I noticed. I’ve lost Cassidy once, and come hell or high water, I won’t make the same […]
The Hate Game by Gary Trew Genre: Memoir ISBN: 9781738245413 Print Length: 288 pages Buy from Amazon Buy from Bookshop Reviewed by Elizabeth Zender A moving memoir about a young man learning what it means to be himself In 1972, eleven-year-old Gary Trew began school at The Knoll School for Boys, nicknamed “Knollditz”by its pupils. […]
The Salt of the Earth by George Gissing is one of fifteen stories that make up the collection “The House of Cobwebs and Other Stories”, published in 1906. This post may contain affiliate links that earn us a commission at no extra cost to you. The Salt of the Earth by George Gissing The Salt […]
INFINITY: Forgetful Stars by J.P Berting Genre: Science Fiction / Action & Adventure ISBN: 9798991057202 Print Length: 364 pages Buy from Amazon Reviewed by Joelene Pynnonen A thrilling sci-fi adventure that digs into the heart of what it means to be human The year is 2126 and humankind is embarking on its most ambitious venture […]
Henry’s Version by Brett Shapiro Genre: Literary Fiction / LGBTQ ISBN: 9798891323483 Print Length: 190 pages Publisher: Atmosphere Press Buy from Amazon Buy from Bookshop Reviewed by Elizabeth Zender A poetic novel looking back on a life well lived Brett Shapiro takes readers on a meaningful, touching journey about being human and looking back in […]
ShadowBane by Cal Logan Genre: Fantasy / Action ISBN: 9798990237902 Print Length: 609 pages Buy from Amazon Reviewed by Kathy L. Brown An epic, high-stakes fantasy, ShadowBane delivers nuanced characters and gripping action. In a feudal-Japan-like setting, ShadowBane, the first book of the Schism of Souls series, introduces demon-slaying twins Shura and Jin. Demons are […]
An Otherwise Healthy Person by Ron Jansen Genre: Memoir / War ISBN: 9781625862730 Print Length: 328 pages Publisher: Credo House Publishers Buy from Amazon Buy from Bookshop Reviewed by Joelene Pynnonen A deeply personal, powerfully vulnerable memoir of a Marine squad leader’s experiences in Fallujah, Iraq and the aftermath In the wake of the 9/11 […]
The Booker Prize Longlist 2024 has just been announced. The longlist of 13 books – the ‘Booker Dozen’ – has been chosen by the 2024 judging panel and features novels by Tommy Orange, Percival Everett and Rita Bullwinkel. (updated for Shortlist at the end) This post may contain affiliate links that earn us a commission […]
Life Is Chaos and All Is Well by Steve Huff Genre: Nonfiction / Self-Help ISBN: 9798991254106 Print Length: 164 pages Buy from Amazon Buy from Bookshop Reviewed by Toni Woodruff Surf on the chaos, thrive in your world. Do you live inside a tornado? Or does it feel like it? Things are happening all the […]