Category: offsite reviews
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“Loveboat, Taipei” by Abigail Hing Wen
As a young reader in the late ’90s, I, along with many others, came across a book series set at a now-famous magical boarding school in the English countryside. Of course, this led me to develop an ardent boarding school fantasy of my own. The idea of being immersed in a completely new world where…
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“Bright Objects” by Ruby Todd
Ruby Todd’s newest novel, Bright Objects is a riveting, gorgeous story about the briefness of our time on Earth, the ways we cope with grief, and the symbols that occupy our lives. Based on the real-life events surrounding Comet Hale-Bopp and the Heaven’s Gate cult, the novel oozes rich anticipation, demanding to be digested slowly…
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“The Bog Wife” by Kay Chronister
A family’s longstanding contract with their ancestral land unravels in Kay Chronister’s newest novel, The Bog Wife. Charlie, Eda, Wenna, Percy, and Nora are preparing to inherit their family’s cranberry bog through a ritual that generations of Haddesley children before them have performed; they will feed their dying father to the bog, then accept the new matriarch…
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“Graveyard Shift” by M.L. Rio
What do an empty grave, a bunch of dead lab rats, and a string of violent outbursts have in common? The answer to this question can be found in M.L. Rio’s new novella, Graveyard Shift, where Mystery, Inc. meets modern gothic. I reviewed Graveyard Shift for Southern Review of Books and it was such a treat.…
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“Children of Madness” by Jarrett Brandon Early
“Stranger Things” meets Lord of the Rings in a new generation’s classic fantasy epic. I had the pleasure of reviewing the new fantasy novel, Children of Madness, for Independent Book Review a few weeks ago! This is probably one of my favorite reads of the year, and it was my first starred review for the website.…
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