• Review: The Shadow of Perseus by Claire Heywood

    Review: The Shadow of Perseus by Claire Heywood

    So, I’ll admit that I was a bit conflicted while reading The Shadow of Perseus, and to be clear, this conflict is entirely of my own making. On the one hand, I adore a good feminist retelling. On the other hand, I’m feeling pretty tired of Greek and Roman retellings. I know it’ll come back around,… Read more

  • Review: Boys in the Valley by Philip Fracassi

    Review: Boys in the Valley by Philip Fracassi

    I’ll be honest: I wasn’t sure what to expect from Boys in the Valley. When it comes to this sort of backstory, it can go in several different directions (not all of them good). That said, I was pleasantly surprised by what I found within. Read more

  • WOTN: Kingsbane (Empirium #2) by Claire Legrand

    WOTN: Kingsbane (Empirium #2) by Claire Legrand

    Kingsbane is the second novel in the Empirium series by Claire Legrand. You may remember when Furyborn came out last year. It caused quite the commotion in the young adult and fantasy communities. People just fell in love with it. Read more

  • Short Story Saturday: Black as Blood by Seanan McGuire

    Short Story Saturday: Black as Blood by Seanan McGuire

    Black as Blood follows an InCryptid Universe character named Ryan. He’s a tanuka, which doesn’t mean much if you haven’t read the series. So, I would dive into that first if I was you. Ryan is introduced early in the series, and this particular story is set after the second book. Read more

  • Review: Miles Morales Suspended: A Spider-Man Novel

    Review: Miles Morales Suspended: A Spider-Man Novel

    Man, I really do think I adore anything by Jason Reynolds. I certainly love everything he writes for Miles Morales. It’s just, well, perfect! Reynolds does a great job of capturing the complex life of such a character, including the large and small moments. Read more

  • Bookish Problem #17

    Bookish Problem #17

    Bookish Problem #17 Read more