Genre: Horror Publisher: Titan Comics Rating: I really liked the TV series Penny Dreadful. (Not the ending though, but I can’t remember the last time a TV show ending actually left me satisfied) Penny Dreadful is what a good The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen adaptation should look like. Vanessa, in particular, is a fantastic character throughout the series, and I wasContinueContinue reading “Penny Dreadful, Volume 1 [Books]”
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A Declaration of the Rights of Magicians – H.G. Parry [Books]
Genre: Historical Fantasy Publisher: Orbit Release Date: June 23rd, 2020 Rating: As you can see above, I’m trying something a little bit new with the reviews on the blog. Please do let me know what you think about it. Thank you to Orbit for providing an ebook version of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honestContinueContinue reading “A Declaration of the Rights of Magicians – H.G. Parry [Books]”
May 2020 Reading Wrap Up – Part Two [Books]
January / February / March Part 1 / March Part 2/ April Part 1 / April Part 2 / May Part 1 Black Dogs, Black Tales – Edited by Tabitha Wood & Cassie Hart Review Coming Soon on Dead Head Reviews This is an anthology you should definitely pick up. 17 authors to represent the 17% ofContinueContinue reading “May 2020 Reading Wrap Up – Part Two [Books]”
May 2020 Reading Wrap Up – Part One [Books]
January / February / March Part 1 / March Part 2/ April Part 1 / April Part 2 This will be another two parter, as I ended up reading 16 books in May. So I’m not going to even speculate here and say, “Oh I probably won’t read as many in June” because I have nowContinueContinue reading “May 2020 Reading Wrap Up – Part One [Books]”
Writing the Other – Nisi Shawl & Cynthia Ward [Books]
There have long been discussions surrounding representation in books, and those discussions have increased recently. Fact: We need more diverse people in publishing, in various roles, including as agents, editors, in marketing, in buying, in selling. We need people who aren’t going to tell Black men and women they didn’t connect to the ‘voice’ ofContinueContinue reading “Writing the Other – Nisi Shawl & Cynthia Ward [Books]”
Breakfast at Bronzefield – Sophie Campbell [Books]
Breakfast at Bronzefield is an honest account of a woman’s time spent in two women’s prisons in the UK. Campbell (a pseudonym) isn’t just upfront about what she experienced in prison, but is very much clear in her accounts of herself, the people she dealt with in the court system, the lawyers, and her ownContinueContinue reading “Breakfast at Bronzefield – Sophie Campbell [Books]”
Venators: Promises Forged – Devri Wells [WriteReads Ultimate Blog Tour]
Goodreads Summary It has been mere days in the world of Eon, where Rune Jenkins, her twin brother Ryker, and their friend Grey have been trapped, fighting for their lives. After discovering the truth of their ancestry, the three are far from home, and far from anything resembling their mundane lives of the past. WhileContinueContinue reading “Venators: Promises Forged – Devri Wells [WriteReads Ultimate Blog Tour]”
Spider-Man/Deadpool, Vol 1 [Books]
Funny story behind this one. A long time ago, on a trip to Margate, the BF and I went into an awesome little comic book store. I picked up a few graphic novels, and through visiting various second hand bookshops in the area, a whole lot of new books. I’m still working my way throughContinueContinue reading “Spider-Man/Deadpool, Vol 1 [Books]”
Why “I Don’t Care About the Author’s Race/Sexuality/Gender” Isn’t Good Enough
There’s a lot I’ve wanted to say over the last few days. But every time I’ve written out a Tweet, I delete it and spend my time retweeting other voices instead. I’ve argued against racists on Twitter, I’ve tried to step in where I could. But there is a huge problem in the book communityContinueContinue reading “Why “I Don’t Care About the Author’s Race/Sexuality/Gender” Isn’t Good Enough”
Catalyst – Tracy Richardson [WriteReads Ultimate Blog Tour]
Synopsis Marcie Horton has a sixth sense. Not in the “I see dead people” way, but . . . well, maybe a little. She feels a sort of knowing about certain things that can’t be explained-an intuition that goes beyond the normal. Then there was that one summer four years ago, when she connected withContinueContinue reading “Catalyst – Tracy Richardson [WriteReads Ultimate Blog Tour]”
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