Book Reviews
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BLOOD OVER BRIGHT HAVEN by M. L. Wang (BOOK REVIEW)
Blood Over Bright Haven is the new novel from M. L. Wang; it’s a dark academia that confronts social and racial injustices that carries all the emotional ... -
UPSCALED by Joseph John Lee (BOOK REVIEW)
Cute, cozy, charming with a sharp sense of humor & comparatively low-stakes I am thankful to the author and the folks at NetGalley for this ARC ... -
A SCARAB WHERE THE HEART SHOULD BE by Marieke Bigg (BOOK REVIEW)
“The beetles were closing in on her. At first, they had opened her world up. They had helped her expand into a new realm of kinship. ... -
A MAGICAL GIRL RETIRES by Park Seolyeon (BOOK REVIEW)
A millennial turned magical girl must combat climate change and credit card debt in this delightful, witty, and wildly imaginative ode to magical girl manga. Twenty-nine, ... -
THE SHETLAND WITCH by Kate Macdonald (BOOK REVIEW)
“What was up with Atropos back there, do you think?” Hazel asked, checking the stones that weighted the tarpaulin down. “Weel,” Maggie said, “if I’d been ... -
PRETTY LITTLE DEAD GIRLS Volume One by Mercedes M Yardley and Orion Zangara (BOOK REVIEW)
Bryony Adams is destined to be murdered. But fortunately fate has terrible marksmanship. In order to survive she must run as far and as fast as ... -
THE WAY UP IS DEATH by Dan Hanks (BOOK REVIEW)
On an ordinary day, an extraordinary event occurs which irrevocably changes the lives of thirteen people. On the hills of the Peak District an ominous floating ... -
DELIVER ME by Elle Nash (BOOK REVIEW)
“The factory is a fertile body, each breast a beginning. I make geometry of the meat and that keeps my mind in line – calming, comforting ... -
THE MINISTRY FOR THE FUTURE by Kim Stanley Robinson – THE UNSEEN ACADEMIC
As some of you may know I have been pursuing a creative writing PhD on climate change fiction. This has involved reading and watching a ... -
LAST WINTER SUN by G R Matthews (BOOK REVIEW)
Last Winter Sun by G.R. Matthews is a mix of dystopian novel, magic, orks and other beasts. The blurb says “A-Team meets World of Warcraft” and ...
