After finishing K-Pop Confidential I knew I wanted to read K-Pop Revolution soon. Luckily, it was already out and I found the audiobook on Scribd. Double win! At the end of the first book, the line-up for the new girl group was announced and Candance made the cut. But her revelations changed the plan of Read More
Review: K-Pop Revolution by Stephen Lee
BBNYA Book Spotlight: Skate the Thief by Jeff Ayers
Skate the Thief by Jeff Ayers Genre: Fantasy Published: 2 June 2020 by Thinklings Books Length: 354 Pages Summary Beware of Spilling Ink! Skate is a thief, trained and owned by the local crime syndicate, the Ink. When she tries to burgle a shut-in’s home, she gets caught by the owner—a powerful undead wizard. He Read More
BBNYA Book Spotlight: Untouched by Jayme Bean
Untouched by Jayme Bean Genre: Adventure, LBGTQ+, Suspense Published: 17 May 2021 Length: 412 Pages Summary Dr. Julia Morrow and her graduate students, David and Marisol, embark on a research trip to explore a remote section of the Amazon rainforest. When their trails seem to change direction at will and they find themselves lost and Read More
Cover Reveal: The Witching Tides by Margaret Meyer
The Witching Tides by Margaret Meyer is an exciting debut with historical witchy vibes and today I’m sharing the cover with you! Blurb THERE IS POWER IN SILENCE East Anglia, 1645. Martha Hallybread, a midwife, healer and servant, has lived peacefully for more than four decades in her beloved Cleftwater. Everyone in the village knows Read More
SPSFC Review: Tropical Punch by SC Jensen
Now that all of the quarter-finalists for the Wayward Stars have been announced, everyone will read the six books, review them, and score them. The reviews will appear on any of our ‘homes’ but we’ll save the final score until the end. First up from me, my review of Tropical Punch I finished Tropical Punch Read More
BBNYA Book Spotlight: Dragon’s Reach by JA Andrews
Dragon’s Reach by JA Andrews Genre: Epic Fantasy Published: 19 May 2020 Length: 614 Pages Summary Sable has spent ten years trapped in the slums, indebted to a ruthless gang boss Kiva, and scrambling to keep her younger sister safe. She has nothing but the power to feel the truth in people’s words and a Read More
Review: Sofi and the Bone Song by Adrienne Tooley
Sofi and the Bone Song by Adrienne Tooley is a YA sapphic fantasy released earlier this year. I listened to the audiobook via Scribd for the Ready Player Read(athon) in July. What interested me most about this book was the topic of music. It’s rare to find a fantasy book centered around it as much Read More
SPSFC: Thieves of Joy, The Tide Erases All, I’m in Sci-Fi Hell, Tropical Punch
I’m back without another batch of books! I think by the end of the week, we’ll have announced all quarter finalists. For now, I’ve got four books to talk about. All books were read by at least two members of the Wayward Stars for 20-25%. Thieves of Joy I took on Thieves of Joy as Read More
ARC Review: The Red Scholar’s Wake by Aliette de Bodard
Thank you to the author, the publisher, and Netgalley, for providing a free ARC in exchange for an honest review. The Red Scholar’s Wake is the first full novel in the Xuya universe created by Aliette de Bodard. I’ve read nearly every story set in it and I loved all of them, so I was Read More
Cover Reveal: We Deserve to Exist: An Inked in Gray Anthology
It’s been a hot minute but it’s finally time to talk more about this exciting project! I submitted a short story months ago and was accepted to be part of this anthology. No Monster of Frankstein will be in this fantastic collection and I’m honoured to share the pages with all these other talented authors. Read More