Halloween is a holiday that is both loved and reviled by people all over America. It’s one of Cora’s favorite holidays, and a massive source of anxiety for Elena. Between the two of them, they get up to all sorts of hijinks and wind up falling even more head over heels for each other in…… Continue reading ARC Review: The Ghosts of Halloween – Ceillie Simkiss
Elena Mendez has always been career-first; with only two semesters of law school to go, her dream of working as a family lawyer for children is finally within reach. She can’t afford distractions. She doesn’t have time for love. And she has no idea how much her life will change, the day she lends her…… Continue reading ARC Review: Learning Curves – Ceillie Simkiss
Today, I’d like to welcome a good friend of mine on the blog. Lynn O’Connacht has just published The Ice Princess’s Fair Illusion, a retelling of King Thrushbeard (one of the fairytales collected by the Brothers Grimm). Lynn is a wonderful author and I especially adore her verse novels – as those of you who have followed me…… Continue reading What’s In A Title?: Thoughts on choosing the title “The Ice Princess’s Fair Illusion”
Hello everyone! One of my all-time favourite books is No More Heroes by Michelle Kan (read my review here). I’ve done a character interview with Faye from this series before, and she was amazing to work with. Check out Faye’s answers to my questions and Michelle’s amazing illustrations here. Michelle is a close friend and asked…… Continue reading Title/Cover Reveal: No More Heroes: Hell or High Water – Michelle Kan
Hi everyone! I’m very excited and pleased to be one of the people chosen to reveal the cover of The Ghosts of Halloween by Ceillie Simkiss. It’s my very first cover reveal on this blog!!! The Ghosts of Halloween companion short story collection to Ceillie’s first published book Learning Curves. I had the privilege…… Continue reading Cover Reveal: The Ghosts of Halloween by Ceillie Simkiss
Not all promises can be kept. Four-year-old Eiryn doesn’t understand why her mother left her, but she knows things will never be the same again. When Eiryn tries to call for water during her mother’s funeral, everything starts to go wrong. Her uncle is always sad; her best friend is always getting himself into fights;…… Continue reading Review: A Promise Broken – Lynn E. O’Connacht
When a technology company can buy your personal freedom Scott is a hacker ready to prove that a single voice can be a powerful weapon. Scott’s skills as a surveillance expert are useful when he’s breaking down firewalls. But hacktivism isn’t enough; he’s going after the holy grail—UltSyn’s Human Information Drives, human assets implanted with…… Continue reading Review: Hello World – Tiffany Sharpe and Alexandra Tauber
Adèle has only one goal: catch the purple-haired thief who broke into her home and stole her exocore, thus proving herself to her new police team. Little does she know, her thief is also the local baker. Claire owns the Croissant-toi, but while her days are filled with pastries and customers, her nights are dedicated…… Continue reading ARC Review: Baker Thief – Claudie Arseneault
Seven queer fantasy shorts set in the tropical Jewish world of the Mangoverse novels. “Your Name is Love” An energetic royal guard takes her artist wife on a scavenger hunt around the city so she can stop having artist’s block about the lesbian graphic novel she’s supposed to make for the queen. “No Whining” Trans…… Continue reading Review: Tales from Perach – Shira Glassman
Eleanor West’s Home for Wayward Children No Solicitations No Visitors No Quests Children have always disappeared under the right conditions; slipping through the shadows under a bed or at the back of a wardrobe, tumbling down rabbit holes and into old wells, and emerging somewhere… else. But magical lands have little need for used-up miracle…… Continue reading Review: Every Heart a Doorway – Seanan McGuire
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