At this point, I only really trust a horror novel if it’s written by T. Kingfisher. Anyone else is on thin ice. In The Twisted Ones by T. Kingfisher, Melissa (called Mouse by her friends) gets a call from her father one day. His health is in decline, but he never asks her for help …
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My Favorite Media of 2023
I was completely spoiled this year in terms of music and visual media! It seems like from the end of July through the present moment, my life has been inundated with a new release of some kind nearly constantly. It’s almost been overwhelming, but in the best way. And, as an insightful and incredible reviewer/writer …
Book Review | A Whisper in the Walls (ARC)
I would have posted this review sooner, but I got distracted rereading The Lightning Thief. No regrets. I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of A Whisper in the Walls by Scott Reintgen. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. …
Book Review | The Ocean at the End of the Lane
Sometimes you find a story that somehow feels familiar, even though you’ve never read it before. This one was of those times. In Neil Gaiman’s book The Ocean at the End of the Lane, a man returns to his childhood hometown after many years away. There, he visits the farm where he used to play …
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Book Review | The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water
I really enjoy novellas, if that isn’t obvious by now. In The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water by Zen Cho, a bandit known as Tet Sang finds himself joined by a nun as he and his crew go on their next mission. But the nun, Guet Imm, is more than she appears. …
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