We’re talking about Books That Make You Relive Iconic TV Shows If you’ve been watching WandaVision, you understand the cozy-sweater nostalgia we feel when watching favorite old-time television. We all adore characters from bygone days of television—they became our best friends and regular fixtures in our living rooms. And we love getting the real … Read more
Mask of Shadows by Linsey Miller is the story of a genderfluid thief named Sallot. Sallot Leon is on a quest to avenge their family and bring justice to the nobles who killed them, but they can’t do it alone. They enter a competition to become a member of the Queen’s Left Hand, her personal … Read more
One Wednesday my mother called. “In case I lose my mind,” she said, “Here’s a list of the books I want you to put beside me in ‘the home.’” The fact that her stepfather died of Alzheimer’s has taken increasing hold on her thoughts. My heart tightened at the thought of her mortality, or my … Read more
Whether we like it or not, books reflect the tough realities of the world we are headed towards. But can we hope for a happy ending? From a reader’s perspective, 2021 is looking better than 2020. The surge of all kinds of fabulous books should help us stay on a positive path. With that, let’s … Read more
Lately, have you felt the need to flee this planet and escape to a space odyssey? We don’t blame you. In fact, so many of us have sought refuge in books that give us wings, a flight of imagination, and a launch-pad to space. Junker Blues series by Lon Varnadore delivers on this promise. … Read more
The Ruin of Kings by Jenn Lyons is the story of a boy destined to end the world. Kihrin, a thief raised in a whorehouse, is suddenly caught up in the plans of some very powerful people after he’s deemed the Chosen One, the boy meant to destroy everything he knows and loves. Kihrin isn’t … Read more
The Paper Magician is a story about a young woman named Ceony Twill who just graduated at the top of her class from Tagis Praff School for the Magically Inclined. It should have been a time of celebration, a time when Ceony gets to choose her branch of magic to study and practice for the … Read more
Life’s most critical teachable moments come from the tough situations we face. Don’t you agree? It can hit us at work, at home, and other least expected places we can imagine. But what matters is how we conduct ourselves during testing times and learn from it. Not lose sight of what inherently is human nature, … Read more
We’re talking about Books That Make You Think About Honor Killings — and issues of ethnicity, sexism, and spirituality in these tumultuous times. It never ceases to amaze me how fiction mirrors real life. The fictional book “Dishonor Thy Father” is inspired by the real-life issue of honor killings, and set in the … Read more
This is the story of Elena Boureaunu, a vine-witch whose family has been making wine in the Chanceaux Valley for centuries. She was raised to one day inherit the vineyard, but in a dramatic twist of fate she’s hit by a curse that has her wandering the swamp as a toad for seven years. When … Read more