Content warning: This review discusses mental health and suicide. There’s been a lot of more focus on mental health now more than ever. It explains why there’s an uptick in accessing resources of that kind. This even includes fiction, for it provides a window to understand why someone might feel a certain way. Some ofContinue reading “The Midnight Library Book Review”
Category Archives: Fiction
Lords of the Sith Book Review
May the Fourth be with you! Growing up, Star Wars intrigued me. I’ve seen a handful of the films in the franchise, and I knew people, including my husband, who were aware of its lore. There’s even a great YouTube channel called The Art of Storytelling that often dives deep into that aspect in showsContinue reading “Lords of the Sith Book Review”
The Paper Palace Book Review
Content warning: this review contains discussions on sex and sexual assault. I’ve read books that I didn’t care that much about, but I continued as an obligation. Some might say that I should do what’s in my gut and stop. I understand that sentiment. At the same time, I’m in charge of a book group,Continue reading “The Paper Palace Book Review”
Literary Travel – Rose City Romance Conference 2026
Hi Everybody, I was back at the Rose City Romance Conference this past weekend in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, and it was fantastic! It went on from Friday, April 10 to Sunday, April 12. I was only able to go on the Sunday due to work, but there was plenty to do. All of the photosContinue reading “Literary Travel – Rose City Romance Conference 2026”
Literary Travel – Rose City Romance Conference 2025
Hi Everybody, Back in June, my husband and I stumbled upon the Rose City Romance Conference on a day trip to Windsor, Canada. See, I told you that I wasn’t done with Canada yet. We had a blast checking out indie authors and vendors at the event. On top of that, it was their firstContinue reading “Literary Travel – Rose City Romance Conference 2025”
Zicky: Wrath of the Rat King Book Review
Full disclosure: I was given an ARC of this book from BooksForward and SHP Comics in exchange for an honest review. Content warning: this review briefly mentions violence and animal abuse. If I had a nickel every time I reviewed a graphic novel written by Shawn Hainsworth under the pseudonym Darin S. Cape, I wouldContinue reading “Zicky: Wrath of the Rat King Book Review”
Adapt Me Podcast – The Fifth Season
Hi Everybody! The latest episode of the Adapt Me Podcast is up right now. In it, guest Megan Kearns from the Women InSession Podcast and I discuss how we would adapt The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin as a big-budget fantasy movie. We talk about the book’s and the “Broken Earth” trilogy’s success and how an adaptationContinue reading “Adapt Me Podcast – The Fifth Season”
Woodstake Book Review
Full disclosure: I was given an ARC of this book from BooksForward and SHP Comics in exchange for an honest review. There are some books whose concepts sound so good that they need to be explored. For example, have you ever read a story that involves Dracula at Woodstock? Well, now there is the graphicContinue reading “Woodstake Book Review”
The Fifth Season Book Review
I recently found out that there’s a genre called science-fantasy. Yes, I may sound like I was born yesterday, but I never knew about it before. As the name suggests, it blends elements of both genres. Books of this nature usually incorporate fantasy elements in a science fiction context. They have worlds that appear likeContinue reading “The Fifth Season Book Review”
Wuthering Heights 1967 Series Review
Welcome to Part 5 of looking at various adaptations of Wuthering Heights and seeing if they can capture the spirit of the book by Emily Brontë. Today, I’ll be looking at the 1967 BBC miniseries starring Ian McShane (best known for his role as Winston Scott in the John Wick films) as Heathcliff. This isContinue reading “Wuthering Heights 1967 Series Review”