It's Stuff Your Kindle Day! I'm partnering with some amazing authors today and tomorrow to bring you some incredible FREE dark fantasy ebooks! I know I've been sending a lot of emails with free ebook promos, but this one is a bit different. I'm partnering directly with three other authors (their book covers can be … Continue reading Stuff Your Kindle Day – June 2024 Dark Fantasy Edition

This is the second or third book I’ve read by Dorothea Lasky. I first read her poetry while in grad school; one of my faculty mentors suggested her collection Milk as a study in poetry. I enjoyed that book as I enjoyed this one. Lasky’s way with words is unlike anything I’ve seen from other … Continue reading Book Review – Thunderbird by Dorothea Lasky

I do not know how I can talk about this book without giving away an absolutely massive spoiler, so I will keep my spoiler-free review of this book to the beginning of this post. Once I get to where the spoilers are, please understand that if you read beyond that point and you haven't yet … Continue reading Book Review – The Companions by R. A. Salvatore

Okay, so this is the review of the third book in The Legend of Drizzt series. I do want to make a note here that if you read these books in chronological order, and I highly suggest you do, be prepared for a big difference in writing style and quality between this book and the … Continue reading Book Review – Sojourn by R.A. Salvatore

This is a review of the second book in The Legend of Drizzt series. Like I said before, there are too many books in this whole series to review them all, and I can't say that I have loved every single book, so I am picking out my favorites among the reads I have currently … Continue reading Book Review – Exile by R.A. Salvatore

There's something like 38 books in The Legend of Drizzt series and I do not intend to review them all, however there are some books that stand out among others and those I am going to review. This book is one of them and, chronologically speaking, it is the first in the series so it … Continue reading Book Review – Homeland by R.A. Salvatore

This is a short, historical romance novella. It is about a young woman named Laura and the young man her grandfather is trying to convince her to marry. His name is Triston. Laura's grandfather hosts a ball/party at his estate in Kentucky and invites a lot of young people to the party, including Triston. Neither … Continue reading Indie Book Review – Beyond the Wind by Trish Laubacker

I honestly don't know where to begin with this book. I had never read comedic horror before and so I had no context going into this book and, therefore, no idea what to expect. But I can say that in terms of being a horror comedy, it absolutely delivers. I laughed a ton. I cringed … Continue reading Indie Book Review – Lamb of God by Anthony Harrington & Wyatt Adams

I don’t even know where to begin with this incredibly emotional book. As an animal lover myself, I find reading books that center on the lives and experiences of animals tend to hit me really hard. And while this one is no different, there’s something magical in these pages that touched me deeply. The story … Continue reading Indie Book Review – Eddie by Stacey Dexter

I recently saw a theory in a Pride and Prejudice Facebook group that has not only frustrated and angered me, but definitely makes me wonder about the ways readers interpose their personal theories and conjectures over books for no other reason than to try and be clever. The theory is regarding why Wickham chooses to … Continue reading Some Thoughts on Pride and Prejudice

I have not read many murder mysteries. I've read a couple of Agatha Christie novels and, while I enjoyed them, I can't say that murder mysteries are my go-to if I'm sitting down to read. However, the cover of this book really fascinated me. I know we're not supposed to judge books by their covers, … Continue reading Indie Book Review – Justified by Wendy Turner-Hargraves

Sometimes you need a romance novel to get you through some shit. I’m not a huge romance novel fan -- although that is starting to change the more of them I read -- but this book was still a good read. It takes place during WW2, and tells the story of a woman with a … Continue reading Indie Book Review – Bathed in Moonlight by Stacia Kawood

I was first introduced to these poems in my M.F.A. program. I think all of the residencies we had in my M.F.A. tended to be very poetry heavy in the required readings which I, personally, didn't mind at all. Poetry soothes the soul and expands the mind and prepares the psyche for creative expression. Our … Continue reading Book Review – 40 Watts by C. D. Wright