Title: The Virgin Author: Wol-vriey Publisher: Burning Bulb Publishing Publication Date: April 18 2020 Genres: Horror Shelves: Female-fronted Although it's not as brutal or extreme as some of Wol-vriey's work, perhaps the most terrifying thing about The Virgin is just how plausible it is. In a world of reality TV, ever-more-absurd game shows, the dark corners of the internet,... Continue Reading →
I Can’t Wait for… Most Anticipated 2021 Releases (Part 1)
Can't-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted over at Wishful Endings to spotlight and discuss the books we're excited about and have yet to read. Generally they're books that have yet to be released, but not necessarily. It's based on Waiting on Wednesday, which was originally hosted at Breaking the Spine. For the next 2... Continue Reading →
Excerpt & Giveaway: Witch, Cat, and Cobb by J.K. Pendragon
Destined for an arranged marriage she wants nothing to do with, Princess Breanwynne decides her only option for escape is to run away. After announcing this plan to her trusted cat, Fen, she’s shocked when he asks that she take him along. Following his suggestion to venture into the lair of the Swamp Witch begins... Continue Reading →
Book Review: Sorcery of a Queen by Brian Naslund
Title: Sorcery of a Queen Author: Brian Naslund Publisher: Tor Books Publication Date: Aug 11, 2020 Genres: Epic Fantasy Shelves: Female-fronted Blood of an Exile sat in my review pile for nearly a year before I finally decided to give it a read, and I only did so because Sorcery of a Queen had caught my eye. It ended up being... Continue Reading →
I Can’t Wait for… A Dark and Hollow Star by Ashley Shuttleworth
Can't-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted over at Wishful Endings to spotlight and discuss the books we're excited about and have yet to read. Generally they're books that have yet to be released, but not necessarily. It's based on Waiting on Wednesday, which was originally hosted at Breaking the Spine. My pick for this... Continue Reading →
Book Review: Daisy by Terri Peterson
Title: Daisy Author: Terri Peterson Publisher: Terri Peterson Publication Date:Â Aug. 28 2020 Genres:Â Thriller Shelves:Â Female-authored, Female-fronted, Transgender The launch of a new series, one that intersects and overlaps with Strange Little Girls - which had its cruel twists of its own - Daisy is a dark and violent crime thriller from Terri Peterson with a transgender protagonist. This... Continue Reading →
NSFW Book Review: Erato – Flash Fiction edited by Freeman, Chase, and Mill
Title: Erato: Flash Fiction Author:Â edited by Alex Freeman, Guinevere Chase, and T.C. Mill Publisher:Â The New Smut Project Publication Date:Â Oct. 24 2020 Genres: Erotica Shelves: Female-fronted, Female-authored An anthology of 50 erotic shorts, most of which are only 4-5 pages in length, Erato is just as diverse as you might expect, but stronger than you dared hope. For... Continue Reading →
I Can’t Wait for… Skeleton Key by Piers Anthony
Can't-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted over at Wishful Endings to spotlight and discuss the books we're excited about and have yet to read. Generally they're books that have yet to be released, but not necessarily. It's based on Waiting on Wednesday, which was originally hosted at Breaking the Spine. My pick for this... Continue Reading →
Excerpt & Giveaway: The Christmas Chevalier by Meg Mardell
Alvy Lexington has bought himself the best Christmas present in the world. True, the draughty flat on a dingy stretch of the Thames has none of the welcoming holiday warmth of his family’s West London townhouse. That is the entire point! No one who knows him by his given name will ever set foot here.... Continue Reading →
Book Review: The Care and Feeding of Waspish Widows by Olivia Waite
Title: The Care and Feeding of Waspish Widows Author: Olivia Waite Publisher: Avon Impulse Publication Date:Â July 23, 2020 Genres:Â Romance Shelves: Female-fronted, Female-authored The worst thing about a slow-burn romance is not the frustrated longing for that first kiss, but the melancholy certainty that such a lovely, delightful, heartwarming story must come to an end. I adored Agatha and... Continue Reading →