Blogtober Day 9, Review: A Blade So Black by L.L. McKinney

Publisher: Titan BooksFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: September 25, 2018Genre: YA – FantasyGoodreads Rating: 4/5 Stars This book feels fitting for October, with its darker take on Alice in Wonderland. Alice has a secret; since her father died, she’s been training to battle monsters, known as Nightmares, in Wonderland. But Alice still has to go to school,ContinueContinue reading “Blogtober Day 9, Review: A Blade So Black by L.L. McKinney

Blogtober Day 5: The Final Girl Support Group Book Review

I’ll be posting some reviews here for Blogtober throughout the month, mainly taken from the reviews I’ve written for Divination Hollow. We’ve got lots of things going on throughout October over there, so please check it out! By: Grady HendrixPublisher: Titan BooksFormat: ebookRelease Date: July 13th, 2021Genre: HorrorGoodreads Rating: 5/5 Stars Original Review  At times,ContinueContinue reading “Blogtober Day 5: The Final Girl Support Group Book Review”

Book Review: The Rose Kiss by Esme Rome

Publisher: Parako PressFormat: ebookRelease Date: May 1st, 2021Genre: Romantic FantasyGoodreads Rating: 2/5 Stars Review I admit I was really looking forward to finally reading this one after it’s sat on my virtual shelf for so long. Romance? Beauty and the Beast? A curse in a Historical Fantasy setting? All things very much right up myContinueContinue reading “Book Review: The Rose Kiss by Esme Rome”

Graphic Novel Review: The Umbrella Academy, Vol. 2: Dallas

By Gerard Way (Writer), Gabriel Bá (Artist), Dave Stewart (Colourist), Nate Piekos (Letterer)Publisher: Dark Horse ComicsRelease Date: November 1st, 2009Genre: Sci-FiGoodreads Rating: 4/5 Stars Review Okay, Dallas takes The Umbrella Academy in a more batshit direction that volume 1, and I am totally here for it. Do not go into this expecting the Netflix series; there are a coupleContinueContinue reading “Graphic Novel Review: The Umbrella Academy, Vol. 2: Dallas”

Audiobook Review: Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell

Narrated by: Daisy DonovanPublisher: Tinder PressFormat: AudiobookRelease Date: March 31st, 2020 Rating: 4/5 Stars This is definitely an interesting book, but as I listened to the Audible version I think there were quite a few things I missed, but I’ll touch on that later. Really, what ideally would happen is eventually I’d pick up aContinueContinue reading “Audiobook Review: Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell”

Graphic Novel Review: Hawkeye, Volume 1: My Life as a Weapon

By Matt Fraction, Artists David Aja, Javier PulidoPublisher: MarvelRelease Date: March 19th, 2013Genre: SFF – SuperheroesGoodreads Rating: 5/5 Stars Related Reviews Other Marvel Reviews: The Ultimates, Volume 1 / Volume 2 / Secret Invasion / Deadpool: Dracula’s Gauntlet Review There’s just something wonderfully delightfully about Hawkeye, but especially once you go outside the MCU. ReadingContinueContinue reading “Graphic Novel Review: Hawkeye, Volume 1: My Life as a Weapon”

Audiobook Review: Slay in Your Lane Presents: Loud Black Girls

Authors, Contributors, Narrators: Yomi Adegoke (Author, Narrator), Elizabeth Uviebinené (Author, Narrator), Yemisi Adegoke (Contributor, Narrator), Paula Akpan (Contributor, Narrator), Sheila Atim (Contributor, Narrator), Siana Bangura (Contributor, Narrator), Jendella Benson (Contributor, Narrator), Candice Brathwaite (Contributor, Narrator), Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff (Contributor, Narrator), Bernardine Evaristo (Foreword, Narrator), Elisabeth Fapuro (Narrator), Toni-Blaze Ibekwe (Contributor, Narrator), Kuchenga (Contributor, Narrator), Temi Mwale (Contributor, Narrator), Eunice Olumide (Contributor, Narrator), Abiola Oni (Contributor, Narrator), Phoebe Parke (Contributor, Narrator), Princess Peace (Contributor, Narrator), Fiona Rutherford (Contributor, Narrator), Sophia Thakur (Contributor, Narrator), Kuba Shand-Baptiste (Contributor, Narrator), Nneka Okoye (Narrator), Neo Jessica Johnson (NAO) (Contributor), Selina Thompson (Contributor)Publisher: Audible StudiosFormat: AudiobookRelease Date: October 1st,ContinueContinue reading “Audiobook Review: Slay in Your Lane Presents: Loud Black Girls”

Graphic Novel Review: Doctor Who – The Cruel Sea

By Robert Shearman, Gareth Roberts, Scott Gray, Mike Collins, Clayton Hickman, Steven Moffat, John Ross, Martin GeraghtyPublisher: Panini Release Date: September 2nd, 2014Genre: Sci-Fi/Media Tie-InGoodreads Rating: 2/5 Stars Related Reviews Other Doctor Who Comic Collection Reviews: The Iron Legion / The Tides of Time / Voyager / The Flood / The Widow’s CurseOther Doctor Who Graphic NovelContinueContinue reading “Graphic Novel Review: Doctor Who – The Cruel Sea”

Book Review: A Little Gay History of Wales by Daryl Leeworthy

Publisher: University of Wales PressFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: January 22n, 2020Genre: Nonfiction – HistoryGoodreads Rating: 5/5 Stars Let’s start this with a touch of background and a dash of anger – I was born in ’89, the year after the restrictive, disgusting ‘Section 28’ was introduced. This was in effect in Wales until 2003, but itContinueContinue reading “Book Review: A Little Gay History of Wales by Daryl Leeworthy”

Book Review: The Legend of a Rogue by Darcy Burke

Publisher: Darcy Burke PublishingFormat: ebookRelease Date: December 1st, 2020Genre: Historical RomanceGoodreads Rating: 4/5 Stars What a fun novella! The Legend of a Rogue is a prequel to Darcy Burke’s Legendary Rogues series, which I wasn’t aware of when I originally picked it up. It being a prequel didn’t dampen my enjoyment at all, and hasContinueContinue reading “Book Review: The Legend of a Rogue by Darcy Burke”