In these reviews of the first three titles in the series, Jilles reveals why he loves Michael Nava and his Henry Rios Mysteries so much. Enjoy! Lay Your Sleeping Head by Michael Nava and Michael Hames-García Henry Rios, a gifted and humane lawyer driven to drink [...]
By Else It is June, it is Pride Month, and in light of current world events, it is even more important to celebrate this than ever. That means I have a great reason to highlight one of my personal favorites: Space is Gay* (*LGBTQIA+). If you’ve ever spoken to me about [...]
The Reformatory by Tananarive Due Winner of the 2024 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel and Winner of the 2024 Shirley Jackson Award for Novel. A gripping, page-turning novel set in Jim Crow Florida that follows Robert Stephens Jr. as he’s sent to a segregated reform school that is a [...]
Dungeons & Dragons RPG: Dungeon Master's Guide 5th edition - 2024 Create thrilling adventures with this revised and expanded Dungeon Master’s Guide fifth edition of Dungeons & Dragons. Inside this essential guide is everything new and experienced Dungeon Masters need to weave epic tales, build fantastical worlds, and inspire memorable [...]
Letters of Enchantment, a YA duology by Rebecca Ross Divine Rivals When two young rival journalists find love through a magical connection, they must face the depths of hell, in a war among gods, to seal their fate forever. Iris Winnow just wants to hold [...]
By Jilles Our own horror-loving Jilles has some thoughts on what makes a book scary. And came up with an amazingly horrific list of the 10 scariest book he's ever read. What makes a book scary? Is it when you’re reading in bed and are afraid to turn out the light? [...]
Shame by Annie Ernaux WINNER OF THE 2022 NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE 'My father tried to kill my mother one Sunday in June, in the early afternoon.' Thus begins Shame, the probing story of the twelve-year-old girl who will become the author herself, and the traumatic memory that will echo [...]
Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L. Wang Magic has made the city of Tiran an industrial utopia, but magic has a cost—and the collectors have come calling. An orphan since the age of four, Sciona has always had more to prove than her fellow students. For twenty years, she has [...]
By Else There are so many subgenres within the Science Fiction Fantasy world that I would lose the plot if I were to have to divide my section into them all. But some genres do not get the attention they deserve, so I am going to highlight a couple of subgenres [...]
Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica It all happened so quickly. First, animals became infected with the virus and their meat became poisonous. Then governments initiated the Transition. Now, 'special meat' - human meat - is legal. Marcos is in the business of slaughtering humans - only no one [...]
