I received this book from Simon and Schuster Canada in exchange for an honest review. “While the nymph is growing into its new skin–the very thing that will protect it and hold its shape–it is at its most vulnerable. The act of becoming demands such softness,” (Montrone). Ten-year-old Leo spends her summers at her Nonna Tina’s hotel …
“When someone is your husband or father, that’s simply who they are. You don’t stop to question them, unless you’re given reason to, and they’d never been given reason to,” (Whittall 80). Having prevented a school shooting from taking place eight years prior, George Woodbury is a hero to the Avalon Hills community. He is …
I received this book from River Street Writing in exchange for an honest review. “Fear makes individuals see omens in places they shouldn’t…” (Ly 134). In the magical world of Lanilia, Rhys awakens on the shore of a Mernese estuary with no memory and strange wounds on his back. The protector of the estuary, a mermaid named …
“Men don’t protect us, not really. They only protect themselves, or each other. The only thing men ever protected me from was happiness,” (Tintera 167). Best friends Lucy and Savvy were well-known and loved in their small town. Lucy married a handsome, rich man and Savvy was a friend to all, even friendlier with the …
“Here’s a word. Bereavement. Or, Bereaved. Bereft. It’s from the Old English bereafian, meaning ‘to deprive of, take away, seize, rob’. Robbed. Seized. It happens to everyone. But you feel it alone. Shocking loss isn’t to be shared, no matter how hard you try,” (Macdonald 13). After her father suddenly dies, Helen Macdonald decides to …
“What am I without religion? What am I without the safety of us?” (Jong 119). Tamara Jong explores her life growing up as a devout, practicing Jehovah’s Witness while also understanding the instability of her childhood from her father’s emotional distance to her mother’s alcohol addiction as she comes to lose and understand herself in …
I received this book from River Street Writing in exchange for an honest review. “After all, libraries are for everyone,” (Berman Ghan, “Spectres of Biblioteca,” 19). The Library Cosmic is a collection of science fiction stories travelling through time and space asking readers about community, togetherness, identity, technology, and where we fit in all of it. Is …
“In my experience, you couldn’t truly understand the secrets of a house without understanding the people living there first,” (Uketsu 19). After the success of his last book, horror writer Uketsu has been getting inquiries from fans about their own strange buildings and if he might take a look at the floor plans to see if …
I received this book from River Street Writing in exchange for an honest review. “air escapes lungs / death punctuates / the body, this isn’t the scary part. / loving is. losing someone she loves is,” (panic wrap III, French 162). O and Z find each other during an acid rain storm becoming travelling companions and lovers …
Rachel Chu is excited to spend the summer in Singapore and meet her boyfriend, Nicholas Young’s, family. They’ve been dating for two years, and while Nick has vaguely mentioned them she’s excited to see where he grew up and learn more about his family. But once landing in Singapore, Rachel is surprised to learn that …
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