In the Watchful City Book Review

by Courtney Meunier | Feb 19, 2022 | Adult Science Fiction, ARC, Book Review, Featured

By S. Qiouyi Lu In the Watchful City (ARC Book Review) Part novella and part anthology, “In the Watchful City” is a series of glimpses into the world of the City of Ora and its history through the eyes of one of its guardians, Anima, who lives interconnected to the...

Sorrowland Book Review

by Courtney Meunier | May 25, 2021 | Adult Science Fiction, ARC, Book Review, Bookish Blog, Featured

By Rivers Solomon Sorrowland (ARC Book Review) Rivers Solomon’s sophomore novel, Sorrowland, is a gorgeously evocative writing style wrapped around a clash of genres—a heartwood of dark fantasy and science fiction that would make Stephen King proud with the added...

Off the Record Book Review

by Courtney Meunier | May 25, 2021 | ARC, Book Review, Bookish Blog, Featured, YA contemporary

By Camryn Garrett Off the Record (ARC Book Review) With this astounding sophomore novel, Camryn Garrett solidifies herself as one of the voices of today’s teens and an author I have no doubt will soon be counted amongst bestsellers like Nic Stone and Elizabeth...

Detransition, Baby (ARC Book Review)

by Courtney Meunier | May 13, 2021 | Adult Fiction, ARC, Book Review, Bookish Blog, Featured

By Torrey Peters Detransition, Baby (ARC Book Review) Detransition, Baby is like a quietly contemplative friend; you want to introduce her to all your other besties, and you know that if they just had the patience to get to know her they’d be better for it and would...

Malice (ARC Book Review)

by Courtney Meunier | May 13, 2021 | Adult Fantasy, ARC, Book Review, Bookish Blog, Featured

By Heather Walter Malice (ARC Book Review) Maleficient by way of Sarah J. Maas, Malice by Heather Walter is the gay, fae fairytale retelling of the romance of Sleeping Beauty’s Aurora with the villain of the story.  In this adult fantasy, Malice does what most books...