YA
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The One That Got Away With Murder by Trish Lundy – REVIEW
I definitely have a thing for YA mysteries and thrillers. I find they’re often more interesting and more compelling than adult mysteries. While YA mysteries are sometimes less intense, that’s not always the case. The One That Got Away With Murder is dark, twisty, and will have you reading long into the night. Continue reading
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The Black Girl Survives in This One – Multi-Author Horror Anthology – REVIEW
While I love horror as a genre, I don’t always love the stereotypical tropes that come along with the genre. I don’t love how women, people of color, and especially black women are always sidelined in horror stories (if they’re acknowledged at all). The Black Girl Survives in This One aims to upend that and place black… Continue reading
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Ghost Roast by Shawnee Gibbs and Shawnelle Gibbs
Ghost Roast tells the story of Chelsea Grant, a high-schooler in New Orleans who finally got in the cool crowd at school this year. Only, they don’t know her dad is the local ghost-buster in town with the super-embarrassing commercials. After a pretty wild party on the last day of school, Chelsea’s grounded and forced to… Continue reading
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Review: A Fragile Enchantment by Allison Saft
Out of all the gaslamp and regency-adjacent fantasies I’ve ever read, A Fragile Enchantment easily tops the list. Its delicate politics, Whistledown-like gossip column, and romance intertwined with magic and thorns make for an unputdownable story. Want a perfect night in this new year? A Fragile Enchantment, a cup of tea, and a cozy blanket will definitely do… Continue reading