Amazon Affiliate Link | Bookshop.org Affiliate Link I have to say, although I love the illustration of Raquel, I don’t think cover does justice to this being a horror novel. I got sports vibes from it. I didn’t notice the little monster claws/legs in the background on first viewing. But this is definitely horror, withRead More
Meagan Kimberly reviews Fledgling by Octavia E. Butler
Amazon Affiliate Link | Bookshop.org Affiliate Link Waking up with amnesia in a cave and having no knowledge of who or what she is, the protagonist of Fledgling undergoes a painstakingly slow journey of discovering she is what’s called an Ina, or more popularly thought of as a vampire. She appears as a 10-year-old childRead More
Maggie reviews This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron
Amazon Affiliate Link | Bookshop.org Affiliate Link This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron follows Briseis, a Black teenager who lives with her two moms in Brooklyn, helping them run their flower shop. Briseis has plant magic and can grow plants from a touch, but she doesn’t know the limits of her powers or how to controlRead More
Vic reviews The Unbroken by C.L. Clark
Amazon Affiliate Link | Bookshop.org Affiliate Link C.L. Clark’s The Unbroken is a gripping novel of empire and revolution, set in the fantasy country Qazāl, which has been colonized by the empire of Balladaire. Filled with complex world-building, magic, and betrayal, it follows the soldier Touraine, born in Qazāl and stolen as a child to serve inRead More
Kelleen reviews The Roommate Risk by Talia Hibbert
Amazon Affiliate Link | Bookshop.org Affiliate Link Recently, a friend of mine asked me for friends-to-lovers romance recommendations. Now, if you know anything about me as a romance reader (besides the fact that I’m gay and disabled and read gay and disabled romance), it’s that I HATE the trope friends-to-lovers. I love friendship. I thinkRead More
Vic reviews This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron
Amazon Affiliate Link | Bookshop.org Affiliate Link Every time I think I might be done with YA, I read a book like this one. On a very basic level, Secret Garden meets Little Shop of Horrors with Greek mythology on top is just such a fun concept that I couldn’t not love it. Kalynn Bayron’sRead More
Nat reviews D’Vaughn and Kris Plan a Wedding by Chencia C. Higgins
Amazon Affiliate Link | Bookshop.org Affiliate Link One of my favorite romance tropes is the fake relationship – I just can’t resist it. So there was little doubt that watching D’Vaughn and Kris plan a fake wedding would be absolutely delightful. The story is centered around a reality show called Instant I Do and toldRead More
Larkie reviews “The Effluent Engine” by NK Jemisin
Amazon Affiliate Link | Bookshop.org Affiliate Link I listened to this short story as part of the audiobook How Long ’til Black Future Month, but it can be found for free online at Lightspeed Magazine. I’ll start this review off by saying that I think NK Jemisin is an incredible writer. Her Broken Earth trilogy wasRead More
Cath reviews That Could Be Enough by Alyssa Cole
Mercy Alston is a servant to Eliza Hamilton — yes, that Eliza Hamilton — and most of her work consists of assisting Eliza with her research into preserving Hamilton’s legacy. Her life is boring, quiet, and predictable, and at this point she prefers it that way. She’s been burned too many times by letting herselfRead More
Kayla Bell reviews Once Ghosted, Twice Shy by Alyssa Cole
Amazon Affiliate Link | Bookshop.org Affiliate Link Have you ever wished for a sapphic romance that isn’t all about angst and homophobia and actually focuses on the development and drama of the characters? Look no further, because Alyssa Cole’s excellent novella Once Ghosted, Twice Shy has you covered. This entry into the Reluctant Royals universeRead More
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