Hello friends. Let’s travel back, just for a moment, to a time when the glamour was fading. When weird was allowed, if only briefly.  When emotion was currency, not something to be buried under beats or branding.

Apostles of Mercy is the third installment in Lindsay Ellis' Noumena series, an alternative history, first-contact sci-fi saga. After struggling through the first two books in the Noumena series, I’m honestly surprised I even picked up the third one. I guess my nee…

R. G. Fraser-Green's "Fotinoula and the Christmas Goblin" is a delightful middle-grade fantasy that beautifully blends Greek myths with the Christmas spirit. The story follows Fotinoula, a brave older sister, as she protects her little sister, Mirtoula, f…

In The Secret of Safe Passage , Martin Baynton breathes new life into the beloved Wonderland universe with a fresh new twist. This tale follows Ali, a spirited teenager and descendant of the original Alice. Her journey is a fantastic blend of fantasy, mystery, and a to…

I received a digital copy of this book for free. This review was done voluntarily. Lost in Dara (The Kaleidoscope Chronicles #1) by Robert Barrett is a young adult fantasy novel set to be published on July 7th. The book follows a trio of siblings who find themselves l…

I received a digital copy of this book for free. This review was done voluntarily.  Memoirs are not normally my thing, but something about Voices Carry called to me. Reading about everything Raven has achieved, survived, and struggled with made me feel like I was look…

At its core, Fire Horse by Pat Olney is about two parents grappling with the grief of losing their only son. It is a deeply emotional novel that dives into the complexities of loss in a poignant and realistic way.  While my experience with the book was mixed, there is…

*I received an E-ARC of this book. All opinions are my own.* Lost and Found is a charming tale about a group of lost toys. Dino Boy, Moody (a unicorn mood ring), Hamburger Hippo, and Tina the Ballerina are stuck in a summer camp's Lost and Found building. Dino re…

*I received an E-ARC of this book. All opinions are my own.* From the viewpoint of middle child Sam, a struggling farming family deals with numerous traumatic events. As the family experiences more and more unfortunate circumstances, a tragic accident threatens to tear…

A missing Tiktok star that is presumed dead, a strange leather journal that causes things written in it to happen, and an outcast accused of murder. What happened to Eva Flores? *I received an e-ARC of this book. All opinions are my own.* Burying Eva Flores by Jennife…

Masks of Death is a collection of 13 short horror stories written by Thomas Stewart. The majority of the stories begin in a similarly hurried manner. The stories unfold quickly, leaving little time for character development or time to breathe and take in what is happe…

Set against the backdrop of the war between science and God, reason and faith, Einstein in the Attic is the story of one scientist’s search for truth and meaning when faced with the ultimate question: Is there a God? Fleeing war-torn Lebanon, Adam Reemi’s faith is sh…

Speak of pain, and I’ll tell you of the Time who stole it away… Besieged by war, ravaged by monsters, and crawling with the undead, the land of Okarria is dying. Seventeen-year-old Emara survives by using her modest healing gift to save as many as she can while eludi…

The mythical Island of Mayatte was never meant to be discovered by anyone, and its natives are about to find out why. When a ship of foreigners crashes along the coast, everyone but Naña is wary of their inexplicable arrival. While others are suspicious and fearful, Na…

*I received a free digital ARC of this book. All opinions are my own.* I love the horror genre. But sadly, I don't get to spend as much time exploring the genre as I used to due to my mental health. So, each October, as most people are getting ready to celebrate an…

*I received a digital ARC of this book to review. All opinions are my own. Thank you, P.J. Willett, for giving me the opportunity to read and review your book!* The Controlled is the debut novel by author P.J. Willett. Set in the not-too-distant future, in which a coo…

Four years ago, having a child out of wedlock changed everything for Tessa Miller—including her engagement to Amish farmer Caleb Yoder. Now she’s determined to provide a better life for her son…even if it means working for her ex-fiancé. Only spending time with Caleb…

When Amish midwife Lovina Albrecht finds an abandoned baby, she’s determined to give the child a home for the holidays—even if doing so brings up difficult memories. But she’s not prepared for her bishop to assign standoffish Jonah Lapp to help care for the little gi…

"When Queen Elizabeth I asks her court alchemist to show her England in the future, she’s transported 400 years to a post-apocalyptic wasteland of roving girl gangs, an all-powerful media mogul, fascistic police, scattered filth, and twisted sex." - The Cri…

This review was originally posted on November 21st, 2016. It has been updated to meet new blog formats and standards. The first bit of this book is spent giving the reader a bit of a back story to help them understand what is going on and how humanity was put into the …