Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Bookouture Release Date: July 7th, 2020 Rating: Michel enjoys his life in Paris, working with horses and living near his dearest friend. But the Nazis are edging closer to the city, and even if Michel doesn’t want to leave, his friend knows he must. Michel ends up on a train heading south, onlyContinue reading “The Ringmaster’s Daughter – Carly Schabowski [Books]”
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Penny Dreadful, Volume 1 [Books]
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 wasContinue reading “Penny Dreadful, Volume 1 [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% ofContinue 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 nowContinue 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’ ofContinue reading “Writing the Other – Nisi Shawl & Cynthia Ward [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 communityContinue reading “Why “I Don’t Care About the Author’s Race/Sexuality/Gender” Isn’t Good Enough”
How To Write Your First Novel – Sophie King [Books]
I am a big lover of writing craft books. I read a lot of them, and I read a variety. Many have interesting tips, great advice, and can be written really well. Unfortunately, How to Write Your First Novel is not one of them. This book is for absolute, complete beginners. The problem, I think, isContinue reading “How To Write Your First Novel – Sophie King [Books]”
April 2020 Reading Wrap Up – Part Two [Books]
January / February / March Part 1 / March Part 2 / April Part 1 Welcome to my April Reading Wrap Up, Part 2! Like March, I read a lot in April. 18 books in total. I’ve hit a little bit of a reading slump in May, so hopefully May’s Wrap Up won’t need 2 partsContinue reading “April 2020 Reading Wrap Up – Part Two [Books]”
Vicious – V.E. Schwab [Books]
It’s been just over a year now since I started reading books by V.E Schwab, and every single one has been absolute gold. I’m slowly building up my collection and working my way through her novels. So far, I’ve read the Shades of Magic trilogy, The Near Witch, and City of Ghosts, as well as the Steel Prince graphic novel more recently.Continue reading “Vicious – V.E. Schwab [Books]”
March 2020 Reading Wrap Up – Part Two [Books]
January / February / March Part 1 Here we have part 2 for my long March reading wrap up, a month in which I read 16 books. So here are the last 8 I read in that strange, strange month. I thought April would be a lot less, but checking what I’ve read so far aboutContinue reading “March 2020 Reading Wrap Up – Part Two [Books]”
Unwrapping Words 