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Motherhood is crazy. It is a wonderful, magical time in a woman’s life. But when a woman is reduced to a machine that just cooks, cleans, and watches after her children without any time for herself or anything to call her own, it can turn her into a real bitch. This happens quite literally in Rachel Yoder’s modern day fairy tale, Nightbitch. A young mother
Read MoreWith the release of Dune: Prophecy on HBO & Max, the world is finding out about the wider world of the Dune franchise. Most will know of Frank Herbert’s original 6 book saga that spans the rise and fall of Paul Atredies before jumping generations to his offspring. When Frank Herbert died in 1986, his son, Brian Herbert, took over the franchise from his father.
Read MoreAfter a long wait, we can finally dive into the world of the books from The Witcher universe once again. After 11 years, Andrzej Sapkowski returns with the new book Wiedźmin: Rozdroże Kruków (The Witcher: Ravens’ Crossroads), a prequel to his beloved series of books. This book explores the first steps of Geralt of Rivia as The Witcher, by offering a freshly new but familiar
Read MoreIf you’re familiar with Moon Knight then you know how many voices he has speaking simultaneously in his head…if you’re not, then let me give you an idea. Marc Spector (aka Moon Knight) has Dissociative identity disorder and has two alters – Steven Grant and Jake Lockley. But there’s another voice in his head, the Egyptian God Khonshu who grants him the powers that make
Read MoreSci-fi is one of my great loves in the world of books. I adore the sheer range of different stories that can be told and the locations that can be imagined. The best kind of sci-fi, however, is that of humanity in the not-too-distant future. Getting to see how we as a species may conquer the known galaxy or just our solar system, breeds a
Read MoreMiles Warren is a good kid in The Hollow and the Haunted by Camilla Raines. He goes to school, gets decent grades, is nice to his little sisters, listens to his parents, he even helps out with the family business. If only the family business was a little convenience store, or a family restaurant, Miles would be so much happier. But no, the family business
Read MoreMost people would say that Disney’s The Nightmare Before Christmas is already a twisted tale. Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King, stumbles onto Christmas Town and decides to take it for his own. Christmas is almost ruined, but at the last second he finds the spirit of Christmas and Santa saves the day. But what if Jack Skellington isn’t the one who finds Christmas Town? What
Read MoreRadhika Dhingra is desperate for clients in Asha Greyling’s The Vampire of Kings Street. It isn’t easy for a female lawyer to find work, especially one that looks like her. So when the vampire appeared at her door asking for help, she decides that beggars can’t be choosers and lets him in. And so begins a wild few days that will either make her career
Read MoreHannah needs a new direction in The Dream Haunters by Megan Mary. She just got fired from her job (the restaurant she plays piano at wants to “move in a new direction”). Her roommate wants to move her boyfriend in. And Hannah wants something more in life. Her parents and her grandparents have all passed. She has no siblings. She’s alone in the world. Then
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