It's been a long time since I have read anything that splices so many genres together and Ricardo Victoria really takes the blender to science fiction and fantasy in his debut novel. Small disclosure: He sent me an e-ARC of his book that released on August 20th from Shadow Dragon Press in exchange for a … Continue reading Review: The Withered King
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Review: At The End of the Day I Burst Into Flames
First, I want to say this book may cause you to burst into flames. At the End of the Day I Burst Into Flames by Nicholas Day is a dark, intimate, but sincere dip into the darkness of love, life, and growing up. *Disclaimer* I did receive an ARC prior to it's release on December 21st. … Continue reading Review: At The End of the Day I Burst Into Flames
Review: The Mere Wife
So, I had a review of Maria Dahvana Headley's The Mere Wife published in Three Crows Magazine! This is their first issue, so give them a read as well, I'm pretty excited to see where this mag goes! Please go read my review here, otherwise a small excerpt: Few stories published today feel as mythical as Maria … Continue reading Review: The Mere Wife
Review: Agents of Dreamland
Caitlin Kiernan has written a work that takes time to get into, but like an aged Scotch it needs time to sit well. How can a narrative that includes an undying, lich woman, a freelance contractor, and mysterious spores that preclude the end of the world all have in common? They are all in this … Continue reading Review: Agents of Dreamland
Review: The Spectacle of the Void
I reviewed this book recently over at Goodreads, but I wanted to share it here. This work by David Peak, is part of my ongoing research of the horror genre and cosmic horror at large. Enjoy! Peak's book is an excellent overview of various themes of the "new horror" that has arisen in recent years … Continue reading Review: The Spectacle of the Void
Review: Write Smart, Write Happy
WRITE SMART, WRITE HAPPY by Cheryl St. John is a fun and informative craft book on the writing life. There are all kinds of info chunks for the starting out writer and there are even a few tidbits for the longtime professional. The obvious emphasis is that writers should attempt to maintain a positive outlook … Continue reading Review: Write Smart, Write Happy
Review: The Lightning Stenography Device
THE LIGHTNING STENOGRAPHY DEVICE, by M. F. Sullivan, is a book that bleeds into a rather "meta" realm of literature. One of the main protagonists is an author who dabbles with the invention of the same name as the title. For those familiar with science fiction, fantasy, or speculative fiction, this may not be your … Continue reading Review: The Lightning Stenography Device
Review: Home (Binti, #2)
Okay, so I know I don't have a review posted for Nnedi Okorafor's, Binti, but I just have to gush about the sequel, Home for a second. And I really wanted this to be my last review of the year. First off. Wow. The Binti series is the first in a new wave of Afro-futurism that I've only recently … Continue reading Review: Home (Binti, #2)
Review: Rime
Rime, by Tim Lebbon, was my first Kindle Single that I got my hands on and I will say that I was not disappointed, in fact, far from it. The title is an homage to Rime of the Ancient Mariner, and the story itself is a sci-fi repackaging of Coleridge's poem. For contemporary readers, who have read the original, this … Continue reading Review: Rime
Review: Between The World And Me
Ta-Nehisi has crafted a blunt, honest letter to his son, and in turn all of us. He does not sugar coat his experience, and unlike others that I have read of the black experience in America he does not try and fabricate a hope when he feels none. In some ways, this book is lost … Continue reading Review: Between The World And Me
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