Fantasy and horror books and blogposts
It is May and spring is here! I usually do a half-year check-in and I am probably still going to do that to speak directly towards my 2021 goals, which I'm pretty sure I probably had. I usually do? Anyway, this post is not that. This post is just a regular old check-in about life.... Continue Reading →
I finally watched The Old Guard and I'm here to talk to you about the subliminal themes of this fun movie, superheroes, and a concept I recently encountered when reading about another Charlize Theron movie, the Just Warrior. While POP FIZZ is not currently happening, having those conversations has made me think about a lot... Continue Reading →
April showers bring May flowers, and this month's Round-up has no theme to speak of! We've got horror. We've got regency romance. We've got cli-fi. We've got epic fantasy that was not, in my opinion, YA. I was kind of all over the place, so enjoy! Devolution by Max Brooks If you liked World War... Continue Reading →
It's time for another ARC review! This week, we have a forthcoming young adult climate fiction novel for your consideration. The book is The Ones We're Meant to Find and it's forthcoming from Roaring Brook Press, out on May 4, 2021. Young Adult, Climate Fiction, Science Fiction. This story is told through two viewpoint characters.... Continue Reading →
Recently, someone asked for advice for creatives pursuing their artform as a career. I realized I hadn't done a writing advice post for a while, so I've decided to share my tips on how to keep going. When pursuing writing or any other creative career, the number one best piece of advice I've gotten is... Continue Reading →
I caught Space Sweepers at the end of February, a fun little Netflix movie perfect for fans of action-packed science fiction. This story reminded me a great deal of Outlaw Star and Cowboy Bebop, but with really excellent choices with regards to diversity (the universal translator that allowed everyone to just speak their own language... Continue Reading →
It comes as no surprise to longtime readers of the blog that I love stories which adapt old myths, especially if those stories are told by women. I have a lot of feelings about how all the old European mythologies -- the Greek, the Roman, the Norse, the Celtic -- have been filtered through the... Continue Reading →
Some of my favorite reads of the year so far, strongly leaning to romance, fantasy, and urban fantasy. A Witch's Heart by Genevieve Gornichec A long post about this book is coming next week, and I also mentioned it in my feminist re-imaginings roundup last week. Obviously I really, really liked this book. It's probably... Continue Reading →
In case you missed it, I did a humongous thread on Twitter of feminist retellings and re-imaginings that I've loved in honor of International Women's Day last week! For ease of reference, I've transferred the list to blog form. https://twitter.com/skylit1/status/1368929129349996551 The original tweet, if you want it. Books The Gods of New Asgard (series) by... Continue Reading →
Today we have another special book review post. The book is Firebreak by Nicole Kornher-Stace, and it's coming out on May 4, 2021 from Simon & Schuster. Aro/Ace, Science Fiction, Dystopia I read Firebreak by Nicole Kornher-Stace back in 2020, in November, while I had Covid. It's a story about a gamer named Mallory set... Continue Reading →
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