Everything I look for in a great Western... and populated by queer women trying to live their lives the way they desire. Esther's forbidden love is hanged and instead of staying to participate in a marriage arranged by her father, she runs. She hides under the blankets in Librarians' wagon only to be discovered down... Continue Reading →

An unnamed narrator has a special gift. The ability to extract demons from people, to violently pull the being out of the host... There are only certain number (72,936) of demons in the entire world and they are immortal. And it is in the odds that our main character will run into a couple of... Continue Reading →

I first heard of Hank Green through his Crash Course YouTube videos. I had previewed a couple first and now use several in my classes. And after hearing about this book, his quirky personality was something I could see myself reading in novel form… Late one night April May is on the streets of Manhattan... Continue Reading →

You ever seen one of those puzzles with a picture, but not colored in, just black lines on a white background? And then when you're done, you can get out the crayons or pencils and have at it... Welp, that is exactly how I felt reading The Last Day. I had no idea what the... Continue Reading →

Csorwe is a young orc priestess who is stolen away and saved from a sacrificial ceremony to her chosen god... she is saved by a powerful wizard who has been beaten and banished from his own land. Csorwe makes this deal with Belthandros Sethannai and becomes his assistant. They travel through portals to different lands... Continue Reading →

A perfect horror-thriller-weekend read. I had heard the buzz about the Netflix show starring Sandra Bullock when it came out, and I even read Malerman's new book, Inspection, because of it, but I never got around to reading Bird Box. And like any true lit nerd, I didn't watch the film. Welp, I finally had... Continue Reading →

Guerdon shambles on from age to age, incorporating its scars and eating its scabs, surviving as best it can. Prepare yourself for a multitude of shifts... in perspective, setting, character goals. Guerdon is a city that has changed and evolved through The Gutter Miracle and the emergence of the New City. Now Effro Kelkin has... Continue Reading →

GEMs. Genetically Engineered Monsters. They have been on the scene for many years. This was the ultimate shift in gaming. GEMs broke the 4th wall and allowed characters to jump out of the screen. All the level ups, accessories, and training... You. You! You can make your GEM into whatever you want. Fire or Ice.... Continue Reading →