Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia Gothic/ Horror 352 pages Expected publication date June 30, 2020, by Del Rey The Gothic novel has long been a notorious subgenre defined by its unrepentant melodrama, eerie mansions, gloomy locales, and family skeletons lurking in every closet. With her new novel, Mexican Gothic, Canadian author Silvia Moreno-Garcia presents a … Continue reading Book Review: Mexican Gothic
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Goodreads Monday: Mexican Gothic
Goodreads Monday is a weekly meme where we randomly select a book from our Goodreads To Be Read list and share it with the world. It’s hosted by Lauren’s Page Turners, so be sure to link back to her site so that we can all see what everyone plans to read! Mexican Gothic by Silvia … Continue reading Goodreads Monday: Mexican Gothic
State of the ARC, July 2019
State of the ARC is a meme hosted by Avalinah’s Books in which we round up our ARCs and attempt to wrangle them into something approaching order. Sometimes it’s like herding cats. I've been meaning to write this all week, but the days kept passing without my being able to get All The Things done. … Continue reading State of the ARC, July 2019
Sunday Sum-Up, 07/14/2019
Soo... This week didn't go quite as planned. We had three super busy days at work thanks to a long-planned event. The lead-up to it had been stressing me out for the past couple of weeks, and I am so glad to be done with it. That was planned. I'd been dreading it, but I … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up, 07/14/2019
Book Review: Gods of Jade and Shadow
Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia Fantasy 352 pages Expected publication date: July 23rd, 2019, by Del Rey Though the fairytale retelling is a popular trend among current fantasy authors, most of those fairytales are based upon European stories such as Snow White or Cinderella. Too few authors have delved into the wealth … Continue reading Book Review: Gods of Jade and Shadow
Goodreads Monday: Gods of Jade and Shadow
Goodreads Monday is a weekly meme where we randomly select a book from our Goodreads To Be Read list and share it with the world. It’s hosted by Lauren’s Page Turners, so be sure to link back to her site so that we can all see what everyone plans to read! Gods of Jade and … Continue reading Goodreads Monday: Gods of Jade and Shadow
State of the Arc, April 2019
State of the ARC is a meme hosted by Avalinah’s Books in which we round up our ARCs and attempt to wrangle them into something approaching order. Sometimes it’s like herding cats. I only had one advance review copy for the month of April, and that was Wayfinding by M.R. O'Connor. It's a nonfiction … Continue reading State of the Arc, April 2019
Goodreads Monday: Certain Dark Things
Goodreads Monday is a weekly meme where we randomly select a book from our Goodreads To Be Read list and share it with the world. It’s hosted by Lauren’s Page Turners, so be sure to link back to her site so that we can all see what everyone plans to read! Certain Dark Things … Continue reading Goodreads Monday: Certain Dark Things
Sunday Sum-Up
I'm a little late writing this today because I went out of town over night and just got home. My sister and I had intended to go hiking today, but thanks to a couple of days' worth of rain and her sinus infection, we couldn't go. Another time, I guess. We ended up hanging out … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up
Review: The Beautiful Ones
The Beautiful Ones Silvia Moreno-Garcia 320 pages Genre: Romance/Fantasy Expected Publication: October 24, 2017 From Goodreads: In a world of etiquette and polite masks, no one is who they seem to be. Antonina Beaulieu is in the glittering city of Loisail for her first Grand Season, where she will attend balls and mingle among high society. … Continue reading Review: The Beautiful Ones