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May 8, 2022
Book Review: Bound (2021)
“What matters is intent. I feel you beneath my skin, know how you’ve tortured yourself all these years to make sure you wouldn’t hurt another person. Your magic can do terrible things, but you would never let it. You aren’t like the others. You saved me. Every day I live is a gift because the vampires nearly destroyed my mind, and in that terrible second, when I was convinced I couldn’t live with the pain any longer, you didn’t let go.”
OH THESE TWO.
Okay, ...
May 7, 2022
Book Review: The Goddess of Nothing At All (2021)
The Goddess of Nothing At All by Cat Rector
A couple of wolves were hardly going to stop me.
This hardback is absolutely gorgeous, oh my goodness! It feels nice in your hands. Is that a strange thing to say about a book? I don’t care, it’s true! This hardback has a soft cover and it’s so pretty and I was in love with the book before I even opened it. And you just know a book is going to be good when it opens with a quote from Libba Bray (a writing queen, tbh).
SPOILER WARNING
...May 2, 2022
Book Review: The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea (2022)
The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh
“Every being has a soul.”
What a romantic, dreamlike fairy tale!
Move over Little Mermaid, I have a new favourite under the sea fairy tale. The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea is based upon the Korean tale, The Tale of Shim Cheong. Now, I’m not familiar with the original tale, so I don’t know how much this aligns or diverts, but I must say this story is simply delightful. Listening to the audiobook (I recommend the audiobook completely!) is...
May 1, 2022
Author Interview: Ellie Lieberman
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1. Paperback, hardback, audiobook?
As an author. Yes. To them all.
As a reader, paperbacks are generally my go-to. After countless moves, hardbacks can be a nightmare when trying to pack nicely. There are some beautiful hardbacks, and I have kept my all-time favorites, including a masterpiece edition of one of my favorite books, Les Misérables, that my boyfriend gave me for Christmas one year. There’s a new trend by publishers to put out a har...
April 29, 2022
Comic Book Review: Moon Knight, Volume 1: The Bottom (2007)
Moon Knight, Volume 1: The Bottom by Charlie Huston
Still, the answer is the same. How could I live any other way?
The show definitely sparked my interest. I’ve been reading more and more comics and graphic novels, but Moon Knight is a new character to me. So, outside of the Oscar Isaac show, this is my first introduction to the character.
Well, four episodes into the show and I can safely safe that both it and this confused me, haha. I think that’s the point, though. It’s meant to ...
April 28, 2022
Book Review: Starlight (2021)
“I just don’t understand what’s happening and what’s not happening. But I want to be a Creature.”
I must say it was the cover that first caught my eye. It’s just so stunning. It sort of evokes Arthurian feels, yanno? I am just absolutely enamoured with it. The inside is also beautiful! So, hats off!!
Starlight is a sparkling debut from Lauren Jade Case, and the first in The Starlight Trilogy. Readers who adore a heavy focus on family and friendship w...
April 25, 2022
Book Review: Things We Never Got Over (2022)
Things We Never Got Over (Knockemout #1) by Lucy Score
“Stop,” he said on a broken whisper. “Please.” But I didn’t. I held on tighter, pressing my face to his chest. He swore under his breath, and then his arms were around me, crushing me to him. He buried his face in my hair and clung to me. He was so warm, so solid, so alive. I held on to him for dear life and willed him to release some of what he’d kept bottled up. “Why don’t you ever fucking listen?”
Oh my gosh this book is so f...
April 23, 2022
Book Review: Safelight (2021)
He pressed his forehead against her collarbone. “It’s like it’s there waiting for me, Em. Even when I was done with it for years. It was there all along.” His shoulders jumped with suppressed sobs. “Like it’s my shadow.”
I’m actually really glad I didn’t read the whole summary before starting this book – it made everything twist and turn, taking me along for the ride. It’s a beautifully well written novel about grief, addiction and love. A wholly unexpected tale...
April 17, 2022
Author Interview: Cyd Sidney
1. Paperback, hardback, audiobook?
All of the above! I just love reading 
2. Pick a genre, any genre!
Romance and erotica are my preferred genres, but I also enjoy mysteries and fantasy novels (especially with romantic subplots).
3. What is the first book you remember reading?
I grew up with a lot of Dr. Seuss books. Fox in Socks is one my first!
4. What book shaped your childhood most?
Probably The Wizard of Oz. My mo...
Show Review: The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window (2022)
I started this one on a whim, feeling in the mood for a mystery. It’s on Netflix, if anyone’s looking for it. I’ve been watching Slow Horses recently (amazing show, it’s on Apple+ if you’re looking) and wanted something similar. Although … that one’s about spies and this one’s a satirical mystery. I didn’t, however, realise straight away that it was satire, and I would actually amend that and say it’s mostly satire, albeit not entirely. There’s a whole lot of genuine drama, angst, fear, etc ...
