I read and enjoyed Vaishnavi Patel's first two novels, and I've been excited for her latest release, We Dance Upon Demons. This is a bit of a departure from her earlier works, most notably because it's contemporary fantasy as opposed to historical fantasy. It's also very heavily focused on current issues regarding abortion rights and... Continue Reading →
This year I've been increasingly drawn to horror novels set around the world, including African horror in particular. House of Margins by Tlotlo Tsamaase piqued my interest for its setting in both Botswana and South Africa, its focus on African literature, and a missing person mystery told through the lens of a true crime podcast.... Continue Reading →
Happy book birthday to Harper St. George's The Dove and the Rogue! This is the final novel in her Doves of New York trilogy, set up so brilliantly in the previous book, Eliza and the Duke. I was sad when Berkley didn’t pick up the third story in the trilogy. (Traditional publishing's general move away... Continue Reading →
A book I've been looking forward to all year is Startup Hell by Caitlin Rozakis. When her boss summons a demon and promptly dies, Morgan suddenly has a problem on her hands. But both she and Lucareoth (Luke) are just trying to meet their respective sales quotas, and he's now stuck on her plane, so... Continue Reading →
Happy book birthday to The House of Now and Then by Edward Underhill! This is my first time reading this author, and what an impactful book to start with. Harlowe is a 31-year-old trans man who has just ended a long relationship with his boyfriend. To regroup, he rents a (shockingly cheap) cottage in Cape... Continue Reading →
I really enjoyed Julian Winters's adult debut, I Think They Love You, early last year, and I've been excited for more from him. The 24 Carter Gold series continues with Last First Kiss, in which Jordan and Jamie find their way to each other. Both were introduced in the previous book, and here we get... Continue Reading →
I loved Katie Holt's debut novel, Not in My Book, and I've been looking forward to her next book. It's out this week: The Last Page, about a NYC bookstore that must carry on after the beloved owner has passed away. Ella has been a manager there for years, and Leo had told her he'd... Continue Reading →
Sunyi Dean's new novel, The Girl with a Thousand Faces, was one of my most anticipated releases this year. Divided between 1940s and 1970s Hong Kong, it follows Mercy, a middle-aged woman with a knack for talking to ghosts and sending them on their way. But Mercy has no memories before the age of 20,... Continue Reading →
This week, Davin Malasarn released his debut novel, The Outer Country. Two sisters leave their home in Phet Buri, Thailand to make a new life in Los Angeles, all the way in the "Outer Country," the United States. First Siripon arrives, developing her career as a nurse, marrying fellow Thai immigrant Kamron, and having a... Continue Reading →
I often like my books to come with a side of darkness. This led me to Death's Daughter by S.A. Barnes, the first in her Children of the Old Ones series. This dark academia romantasy is set in a college town in Massachusetts, where Jocasta is trying to live a normal life, despite secretly being... Continue Reading →
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