I just finished Calvaria Fell by Kaaron Warren and Cat Sparks, a wonderful collection of stories that range from dystopian to fantasy, but all on the dark and weird end of the scale. I felt all of the stories were very good, not always the case with collections or anthologies, and a few stood out Read More …
This graphic novel adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s THE HANDMAID’S TALE, with art & adaptation by Renee Nault, is superb. For starters, this was one of the most impactful books I’d read at the time so it holds a very special place in my heart. I devoured the TV series when it came out and to Read More …
Our Crooked Hearts by Melissa Albert is an absolute gem of a story about a mother and daughter involved in witchcraft. I had been having a hard time getting into a book lately, but this one kept me turning pages from the start. Albert’s storytelling is smooth and flawless, and her characters were fun to Read More …
Dark Park is Kathe Koja’s follow-up to her novel Dark Factory which was out last year. Dark Factory was an absolute trip, of the good kind. A near future story of a group of characters who are involved in the club scene and discover (or maybe set loose) an energy at a rooftop rave that Read More …
I loved “Cloud Cuckoo Land” by Anthony Doerr! This book is like a puzzle box that you are dying to solve, with a cast of characters that will steal your heart and a plot that that is rich, complex and beautifully interwoven. It is a tale of survival and hope in the face of impossible Read More …
As a huge fan of An Unkindness of Ghosts, I was very excited to dig into this one by the same author, Rivers Solomon. This one was immediately addictive with a main character, Vern, who escapes a cult-like community into the woods to have and raise her babies. There was so much to love in Read More …
Let’s start by saying, Kathe Koja’s Dark Factory is a fun read! The ultimate dance club where the next step in AR/VR technology, called “Y,” allows clubgoers to customize the experience. Put that tiara on and go wild. I loved the characters in this book, and there were a lot of them, but I felt Read More …
This book will bring joy to all who read it. Simultaneously silly, dry, hilarious and profound, Nathan Pyle’s Strange Planet is populated with the most observant aliens I’ve ever [not] met. Touching on every topic imaginable, these “down to earth” aliens can put things in perspective. It is my go-to thought for the day book. Read More …
Seb Doubinsky’s novella, Paperclip, was extremely fun to read. It is set on Earth, in a world similar to ours, but countries are all run as City-States, and have different names. The story feels both classic and modern. There are references to social media and other technology, but the story has a real 60s detective Read More …
This was such a great read, a futuristic story covering historical topics: slavery. The entire story takes place on a massive ship named the Matilda as it travels through space taking its inhabitants to a “Promised Land.” The world-building on the ship is extremely detailed and imaginative. Unfortunately, the ship is broken down by class, Read More …