book-reviews

  • Trials and Tribulations

    Trials and Tribulations Battle Royale. The Running Man. The Hunger Games. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. The Maze Runner. What is it about the “games and trials” trope that’s so appealing to us? Characters compete in structured challenges… Continue reading

    Trials and Tribulations
  • Let People (Not) Enjoy Things

    Let People (Not) Enjoy Things It’s become a cliché by now. “Don’t yuck someone’s yum.” “You do you.” Or, as the now-famous comic strip by Adam Ellis urges: “Let people enjoy things.” Does someone like something you don’t? Pokemon? Star… Continue reading

    Let People (Not) Enjoy Things
  • A Writer’s Worst Nightmare…Or Is It?

    A Writer’s Worst Nightmare…Or Is It? So there I was, scrolling in a sapphic Facebook group (as one does). A discussion came up about the 1872 novella Carmilla (by which my Her Undying Thirst is inspired). I was really excited,… Continue reading

    A Writer’s Worst Nightmare…Or Is It?
  • Confessions of a Five-Star Slut

    Confessions of a Five-Star Slut Don’t worry, Mom and Dad, this doesn’t mean what you think it means… I’m talking about giving five-star ratings to books. And yes, if you look at my Goodreads account or my Amazon reviews, you… Continue reading

    Confessions of a Five-Star Slut