A good retelling story based on a Russian folktale
Review of These Feathered Flames by Alexandra Overy This was a good read. It had a few bumps but it was well written, especially for a debut. While I know a few Russian folktales, I knew nothing about this one besides The Firebird name. I can’t say how close this was to the original tale, […]
This was actually better than I expected and a real solid debut
Review of The Facts and Legends of Callie Catwell by Sophia DeRise This was a well-written YA novel. This was actually better than I expected and a real solid debut for DeRise. This is the kind of book I wished would have been around when I was a kid. This book takes on some serious […]
An interesting mix that reminded me of Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella
Review of Malice by Heather Walter This was a quality book that I loved in some parts but struggled with some others. I just adore fairytale retellings, especially if they are sapphic. This was a book that I was dying to read and I had a lot of high expectations for it. In the end, […]
An impressive debut book by Kay Acker
Review of Leaving’s Not the Only Way to Go by Kay Acker This was a good one. After a busy week, that left me exhausted and falling asleep while attempting to read, Leaving’s Not the Only Way to Go was the book I needed to keep me awake. I heard good things about this book […]
This book was on my list of most anticipated reads of 2021
Review of Sweet & Bitter Magic by Adrienne Tooley This was a good debut read. This book was actually on my list of most anticipated reads of 2021. Sapphic-YA-fantasy will get me just about every time. However, I do think my high expectations might have affected my enjoyment a little bit. I didn’t love this […]
A sweet debut novel about pregnancy and finding love while knitting
Review of Knit, Purl, a Baby and a Girl by Hettie Bell A drunken stroll down memory lane with her ex-boyfriend leads Poppy to a Planned Parenthood clinic for help and advice. Escorting her from the cab to the door through the mob of anti-abortion nuts is Rhiannon. The two young women meet again a […]
An enjoyable age gap debut novel
Review of Never Say Never by Rachael Sommers Never Say Never is Rachael Sommers’s debut novel and it’s a pretty good start, especially if you enjoy age gap celebrity ice queen romances. Between college and university, Emily Walker needs to earn money and has applied to be a full-time nanny. She’s new to New York, […]
A promising debut but I was expecting a bit more
Review of The Delicate Things we Make by Milena McKay I’ve been hearing good things about this book so I’ve decided to drop everything else and read it. This is McKay’s debut novel just published last month (January 2021) and she has already published a second book, in this case, a novella, called The Perfect […]
Good debut lesbian crime novel with a romance
Review of A Far Better Thing by JD Wilburn For a debut novel, this is a pretty good whodunit. When it comes to drugs, Detective Bo Alexander can’t take a joke. She’s learned from her past and is doing everything she can to keep drugs off Galveston Island, at least as much as possible. The […]