Gorgeously wrought prose poetry – sometimes overcomplicated – that challenges religious assumptions with tragic fury Ami J. Sanghvi’s ‘Devolution’ is a rare beast; a collection of prose…… Read more “ICYMI: Reedsy Review – ‘Devolution’ by Ami J. Sanghvi”
First Chapter Thoughts: Dragon Physician by Joyce Chng
One of the tropes that can go either tremendously well or terrifyingly badly in speculative fiction is the inverted gender role society; a matriarchy, usually oppressive, that…… Read more “First Chapter Thoughts: Dragon Physician by Joyce Chng”
Ghosts in Quicksilver: Chapter 2.10: …With Good Intentions
TW: Abuse by adults (referenced, poked at, in general if that’s a trigger please be careful!), isolation, claustrophobia, death (permanent), deliberate triggering/self-harm, panic attack, minor suicidal ideation,…… Read more “Ghosts in Quicksilver: Chapter 2.10: …With Good Intentions”
The Gremlin’s Library: My Invented Country by Isabel Allende
It’s been a while since I reviewed a non-fiction book, and I don’t think I’ve ever reviewed a memoir on here before. I read Isabel Allende’s My Invented…… Read more “The Gremlin’s Library: My Invented Country by Isabel Allende”
First Chapter Thoughts: Tristan Strong Punches A Hole In The Sky
I was recommended this book by the lovely LA Knight, and was thrilled to find that it’s part of the Riordan Presents series, where authors write #OwnVoices…… Read more “First Chapter Thoughts: Tristan Strong Punches A Hole In The Sky”
The Gremlin’s Library: Frostbite by J. Emery
I insist a lot of the time that I don’t read romance, but that’s not true. I can be tempted into romance books – I just frequently…… Read more “The Gremlin’s Library: Frostbite by J. Emery”
Ghosts in Quicksilver – Chapter 2.9 – Shelter Me
TW: medical triggers/needles, time/memory loss, blood, PTSD dreams, referenced past abuse/neglect I drifted in and out of sleep, my memory punctuated with one- or two-line conversations that…… Read more “Ghosts in Quicksilver – Chapter 2.9 – Shelter Me”
