by Lindsey | Nov 8, 2023 | All Reviews, Book Reviews, Fiction
It’s that time of year again! As the year winds down, the temperature drops and snow covers the ground, the Christmas season lurks. The holiday tunes start a little earlier each year, stores start getting in their Christmas merch in September, and as we get closer to...
by Lindsey | Oct 23, 2023 | Book Reviews, Fiction
Have you ever wandered down streets at night, looking in the lit windows of other people’s homes, wondering about their lives? Charlotte, the central character of We Have Never Lived on Earth, spends much of her time wondering, like the cellist in “Houseboat,” if she...
by Lindsey | Aug 18, 2023 | All Reviews, Book Reviews, Fiction
Content warning: gun violence in a school (there are dark themes and drug use throughout, but the most shocking, triggering event is a school shooting that is mostly averted but could be very triggering) Rob Benvie is the author of two previous novels, Maintenance and...
by Lindsey | Jun 26, 2023 | All Reviews, Book Reviews, Fiction
Lucian Childs’ short stories have been widely published in various literary journals throughout the US and Canada. Dreaming Home is his debut book-length work of fiction, divided into six chapters that focus on different characters spanning a time period of about...
by Lindsey | Feb 7, 2023 | All Reviews, Book Reviews, Fiction
Animal Person by Alexander MacLeod is a short story collection that defies easy categorization, an exceptional yet accessible work of fiction that explores contemporary relationships and anxieties. As...
by Lindsey | Nov 28, 2022 | All Reviews, Book Reviews, Fiction
As a book reviewer and editor, I try to approach new books without grand expectations or assumptions about their content or style. But, since I’m also a tarot reader and fan of speculative fiction, it was inevitable that I would draw conclusions about Samantha...