Release Date: April 5th, 2016 Author: Seanan McGuire Website: http://www.seananmcguire.com/ ISBN: 9780765385505 Review: I was one of those kids who tested wardrobe walls and kept an eye on looking-glasses, just in case. I devoured The Chronicles of Narnia and Into the Land of the Unicorns and Harry Potter, wishing the whole time that something so marvelous would happen to me.… Continue reading Review: Every Heart a Doorway
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Unbury Your Gays
I'm not in The 100 fandom, but being a denizen of Tumblr, it took approximately three hours for me to hear about this mess . Once again, the Bury Your Gays trope (note: the linked TV Tropes page includes homophobic quotes from example media) raises its ugly head. I would say I'm baffled that it's 2016 and we're still… Continue reading Unbury Your Gays
Throwback Thursday: The Last Unicorn
Release Date: 1968 Author: Peter S. Beagle Website: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_S._Beagle ISBN: 9780451450524 Review: This is my favorite book, and every time I start to waver and think, 'Well, I've read so many other goods things since then...' I pick up the book and read the opening passage again: "The unicorn lived in a lilac wood, and she lived… Continue reading Throwback Thursday: The Last Unicorn
It’s Queer, It’s Here, It Should Be on Your Bookshelf
I return from a brief hiatus! On my tumblr, someone asked for book recommendations for science-fiction/fantasy/adventure books featuring PoC and LGBT+ characters. Here's what I came up with. All links are to Amazon, but please consider shopping at your local indie bookstore or checking them out at your library instead. It's the best way to… Continue reading It’s Queer, It’s Here, It Should Be on Your Bookshelf
Review: Passenger and Truthwitch
Today's review is a special double issue in anticipation of Kepler's Books upcoming event with the authors, Susan Dennard and Alexandra Bracken, on Friday, January 15th, 2016, at 7:00pm. You can find full details of the event here: Link Release Date: January 5th, 2016 Author: Alexandra Bracken Website: http://www.alexandrabracken.com/ ISBN: 9781484715772 Review: Time travel is about to be… Continue reading Review: Passenger and Truthwitch
Introductions
Hello, world! Welcome to my corner of the Internet. After a decade on the web, I've had a lot of social media platforms to shout from: Facebook, Twitter, Goodreads, various teenage blogs with bad early-2000s aesthetics, etc. Now, after a year as a bookseller and with a lot of book reviews, opinion pieces, and anxious… Continue reading Introductions
