Heads-up! This review is for an adult book, and this review discusses some of the sexual and kink aspects. I review enough YA on here that I don't want wires getting crossed. I was in high school when 50 Shades of Grey started getting popular, and even then I knew it was a god-awful representation … Continue reading Review: Deadline by Stephanie Ahn
Mental health representation is incredibly important to me; I write it into my stories because I didn't see enough of it growing up, and when books do it right, I sing their praises because it is such a relief not to feel like a monster for once. So when I say that Heretic's Guide to Homecoming is one of … Continue reading Review: Heretic’s Guide to Homecoming by Sienna Tristen
Ever since Lord of the Rings came out - and even more since the advent of Dungeons and Dragons - fantasy has been struggling with an identity problem. Not every fantasy book is based on Tolkien or Gygax (and in fact, it's much smaller than many people think) but it's easy to see where their … Continue reading Review: Two Dark Moons by Avi Silver
Hello everyone and welcome back! It's time for some more first chapter thoughts, this time on Deadline - a paranormal detective noir from Stephanie Ahn. Harrietta Lee is a disgraced witch, super gay, and super in trouble when she takes on a case from a powerful corporate family. First off, I'm already in love with Harry. She's … Continue reading First Chapter Thoughts – DEADLINE by Stephanie Ahn
This review is a few years old, and was originally posted on my Tumblr blog. It's being reposted here with no modification, but my feelings towards the book remain the same. Steampunk is one of those aesthetics and settings I’ve always loved, but never quite been in love with. It wasn’t steampunk itself - it was the … Continue reading Review: Clockwork Canada, ed. Dominik Parisien
Elliott Dunstan 