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- “Hungerstone” Book Review: Kat Dunn’s Intense Gothic Carmilla Retelling
“Hungerstone” by Kat Dunn is a surprisingly subdued horror that makes up its scary quotient with its eerie atmosphere and the effective Carmilla retelling. The narrative captures the attention of the reader from the very beginning with its gothic setting and premise. But this is more than a vampire story, more than a classic retelling. - “The Vanishing Cherry Blossom Bookshop” by Takuya Asakura: Book Review of a Quiet Healing Fiction
“The Vanishing Cherry Blossom Bookshop” by Takuya Asakura is a quiet healing fiction with meta narrative about a bookshop that connects realities to this in-between bookshop/coffee shop. Heart-warming stories about memory and loss are at the core of this book and leave a lasting impact on the readers. Read full review here. - “A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking” Book Review: T. Kingfisher’s Dark Children’s Book about Baking, Sorcery and Seige
“A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking” by T. Kingfisher is a funny, dark magical adventure with a 14YO bakery wizard. While she fights an army of mercenaries with giant bread golem, she is also questioning the idea of heroism. Find out if this book is worth a read with this book review. - “Yesteryear” Book Review: Caro Clair Burke’s Debut Trad Wife Horror Sensation
If you have heard one book discussed online without being part of the book community, it is Yesteryear. Whereas, if you are part of the book community, you have seen… Read more: “Yesteryear” Book Review: Caro Clair Burke’s Debut Trad Wife Horror Sensation - “Clockwork Boys” by T. Kingfisher: Book Review
A cozy sci-fi fantasy about an epic adventure? T. Kingfisher is the one to write it. Read full review of “Clockwork Boys” by T. Kingfisher here. - Book Review: “The Healing Season of Pottery” by Yeon So-Min
“The Healing Season of Pottery” by Yeon So-Min is a Korean Healing Fiction that will take you by surprise and absorb you into the story. - Book Review: “Wolf Worm” by T. Kingfisher
T. Kingfisher’s latest book, “Wolf Worm” is exactly what is promises to be, icky with worms and just scary as wolves lurking in the forest. This book has an illustrator on an adventure where she unearths more secrets that she wanted to know. Catch the full book review here. - Book Review: “Careless People” by Sarah Wynn-Williams
A dream job, a stable income, a work visa – Sarah’s job at Facebook was a chance at success, at the American Dream. But the shiny buildings and promise of great work culture hid a darker truth of prison time, success in the company at great personal cost and harassment while catering to the whims of the bosses. Find out if you should read “Careless People” by Sarah Wynn-Williams in the full review. - Book Review: “Kingdom Over the Sea” by Zohra Nabi
Zohra Nabi has become one of my go-to YA fantasy writers these days. “The Kingdom Over the Sea” by Zohra Nabi embodied the best of YA Fantasy tropes without making it too heavy. Find out if this book is worth picking up in the full review. - “How to Kill Your Family” by Bella MacKie: A Tale of Insufferable Human Beings
“How to Kill Your Family” by Bella Mackie promised a thrilling tale of revenge. But falls short in the execution. Find a detailed review here to see if it is worth picking up.
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