In Aru Shah and the End of Time, twelve-year-old Aru Shah has a tendency to stretch the truth in order to fit in at school. While her classmates are jetting off to family vacations in exotic locales, she’ll be spending her autumn break at home, in the Museum of Ancient Indian Art and Culture, waiting…
Hello, dear readers! Today I’d like to introduce you to Leandra Vane, a queer disabled erotica author! Hello, Leandra, and welcome to the blog! Tell us a little bit about yourself! Writing has always been a part of my life. But this era began when I started blogging in 2013 as The Unlaced Librarian, reviewing non-fiction…
Nineteen-year-old Elias is a royal explorer, a skilled mapmaker, and the new king of del Mar’s oldest friend. Soon he will embark on the adventure of a lifetime, an expedition past the Strait of Cain and into uncharted waters. Nothing stands in his way…until a long-ago tragedy creeps back into the light, threatening all he…
Everyone has secrets. He wants all of hers. Meet the man next door in A Girl Like Her. After years of military service, Evan Miller wants a quiet life. The small town of Ravenswood seems perfect—until he stumbles upon a vicious web of lies with his new neighbour at its centre. Ruth Kabbah is rude, awkward, and, according…
Seventeen, fashion-obsessed, and gay, Abby Ives has always been content playing the sidekick in other people’s lives. While her friends and sister have plunged headfirst into the world of dating and romances, Abby has stayed focused on her plus-size style blog and her dreams of taking the fashion industry by storm. When she lands a…
How was your March, Ceillie? *flops in answer* I had to take a hiatus for a couple of weeks between the stress of work, taking an actual vacation with my two best friends, and doing freelance work. I had a great hiatus, and I have some great posts scheduled over the next month! One of the…
Hello, dear readers! I am posting today to announce that I am take a short, two week hiatus. Between a combination of reviewing more books for Culturess, writing more for myself and for freelance income, DNFing several books, as well as vacation plans, I’ve decided that a hiatus is the right choice for me. As…
As one of the only remaining autistics in the universe, Xandri Corelel has faced a lot of hardship, and she’s earned her place as the head of Xeno-Liaisons aboard the first contact ship Carpathia. But her skill at negotiating with alien species is about to be put to the ultimate test in Failure to Communicate.…
Hello, dear readers! Today I’m bringing Candida Spillard, author of The Price of Time, which came out last year! Some people have a Guardian Angel. Some aren’t so lucky, and have a Guardian Devil. And lifelong green campaigner Verity Player of York has just come face-to-face with hers: evil genius Stan ‘Satanic’ Mills. He’s the mastermind behind…
Cameron’s cosplay–dressing like a fictional character–is finally starting to earn her attention–attention she hopes to use to get into the CalTech costume department for college. But when she wins a major competition, she inadvertently sets off a firestorm of angry comments from male fans in Chaotic Good. When Cameron’s family moves the summer before her senior…
DROPKICKromance is a collection of autobiographical poetry about healing and learning to love again from professional-wrestler-turned-poet, Cyrus Parker. The first half of DROPKICKromance focuses on a toxic, long-distance relationship the author was involved in for several years, while the second half focuses on his current relationship with poet Amanda Lovelace. Ultimately, the collection tells about…
For being the shortest month of the year, did February drag on for anyone else? I mean, jeez! I have been writing…. A LOT. Like, seriously, I’m pretty sure there isn’t a day this month where I didn’t write something. Which is good! We also had a lot of upheaval at work this month, so I…
Hello, friends! Today I’d like to introduce you to Dr. Rose Brock, editor of the new anthology, Hope Nation! Hope is a decision, but it is a hard one to recognize in the face of oppression, belittlement, alienation, and defeat. To help embolden hope, here is a powerhouse collection of essays and letters that speak…
It is Monday, and I have brought you my irregular post of mini-reviews, featuring a picture book, Petra, and a wlw romance, Hearts Like Hers! Petra The humorous adventures of an irresistible little rock who finds herself in constantly changing circumstances, Petra is a picture book that celebrates the power of perspective and believing in yourself. I…
Hello, friends! Today I am welcoming a pair you’ll be familiar with if you’ve read Taylor Brooke’s Fortitude Smashed, and who you’ll be looking forward to in Curved Horizons. After scientists stumbled across an anomalous human hormone present during moments of emotional intimacy, further research created the ability to harness the direction of living energy and pinpoint…