sci-fi
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Crusader, Vol. 1 by Matt Emmons
Mad Cave is an indie comic publisher I’ve come to really love. One of my favorite graphic novels from 2023, Monomyth, was published by them. So many interesting works are being published in the indie space, and Mad Cave is doing great work. When I saw that Mad Cave had an upcoming dark sci-fantasy starring… Continue reading
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Yours for the Taking by Gabrielle Korn: Review
Give me a dystopian book, and I will probably enjoy it. Give me a dystopian book centered on women, and the chances increase. Add in queer characters, mental health representation, apocalyptic global warming, and space travel, and there’s potential for it to be one of my favorite books of the year. Yours for the Taking has all… Continue reading
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Back Shelf Review: A Pale Light in the Black by K.B. Wagers
Welcome back to Back Shelf Saturdays, where I review backlist titles I didn’t get to read when they were first published. I do this every week to ensure I’m reading more than just newly released and forthcoming titles. For my purposes, a backlist title is at least one year past its release date. This week’s… Continue reading
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My Name is Shingo: The Perfect Edition, Vol. 1 by Kazuo Umezz
My Name is Shingo is a classic science fiction-horror manga that was first serialized in Japan between 1982 and 1986. Since then, it’s seen radio broadcasts, musical adaptations, and even an art exhibit. Viz Media is now releasing My Name is Shingo: The Perfect Edition, starting with Volume 1 in February. Continue reading
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Review: Yumi and the Nightmare Painter by Brandon Sanderson
Like many others, I jumped on the Year of Sanderson Kickstarter in 2022. I actually haven’t read much Sanderson, but I knew I wanted to support these Kickstarter stories of his nonetheless. I waited far too long to begin reading the four books released from the Kickstarter, but better late than never, right? The gorgeous… Continue reading
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Audiobook Review & Readalong: My Life as a White Trash Zombie by Diana Rowland
This is my first year participating in both COYER and the Books of My Heart readalong. I had never read the White Trash Zombie series before this book, but I really wanted to jump in and participate in the read-along! I was honestly a little apprehensive about My Life as a White Trash Zombie. I’m… Continue reading
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Graphic Novel Review: XINO by Phil Hester, Melissa Flores, Alex Segura, and more
I’m always looking for weird fiction anthologies, so I was thrilled to find this speculative and weird fiction graphic novel anthology. When a book is described as “an intra-ocular lozenge of subversive, surrealist science fiction,” you better believe I’m going to be interested. XINO comes from Oni Press, a publisher I trust, so I had… Continue reading
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Three Eight One by Aliya Whiteley
From the beginning of Three Eight One, I couldn’t stop reading. I read it in the vet’s office, from the front seat of countless car rides, and in stolen moments before bed. I found myself constantly wanting to know what came next. Whiteley has created a speculative masterpiece. When you think you have it figured out,… Continue reading
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Top Ten Tuesday: Ten Books from the Past Ten Years on My TBR
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly blog meme hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. These are all things I can wholeheartedly get behind. This week’s topic is “Bookish Goals for 2024.” I’ve talked a lot about… Continue reading
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Blog Tour and Review: Idolatry by Aditya Sudarshan
Welcome to the Blog Tour for Idolatry, a recently released speculative book by Aditya Sudarshan. I’m pretty picky about the blog tours I join, but when I read the description of Idolatry, I immediately knew I wanted to read it. Set in a near-future Mumbai, Idolatry imagines a world where religion has been completely reinvented… Continue reading