Velvet was the Night by Silvia Moreno-GarciaMystery/Noir304 pagesExpected publication date: August 17, 2021 by Del Rey In 1970s Mexico City, political unrest bubbled beneath the surface of everyday life, and sometime boiled over in the form of protests, riots, and violence. In the midst of this, El Elvis is part of a gang seeking to … Continue reading Book Review: Velvet was the Night
Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Sunday Sum-Up: August 8, 2021
Ever have one of those weeks where you have so many things you would like to finish, and then you manage to finish basically nothing? Yeah, last week was one of those weeks. Alas. But there was progress on pretty much everything, so it wasn't a total loss. It just felt like a multi-day continuation … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up: August 8, 2021
State of the ARC: July, 2021
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 read exactly zero ARCs so far in July, and that trend isn't likely to change in the last few days of the … Continue reading State of the ARC: July, 2021
Book Review: Mexican Gothic
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
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
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