June Reading Journal: Pride Theme
It's time to reveal the monthly theme for my reading journal in June, and if you already guessed that it's Gay Pride, then you're right! I will also be reviewing…
Fantasy Friday: The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern
Zachary Ezra Rawlins is a graduate student in Vermont when he discovers a mysterious book hidden in the stacks. As he turns the pages, entranced by tales of lovelorn prisoners,…
Fantasy Friday: Advanced Dragon Studies by L. C. Mawson
Post-grad might have been a little late for starting my magical education, but I was determined to prove myself. No matter the cost. I don’t know if they thought they…
Fantasy Friday: Hunter’s Blessing by A. J. Barber
Ever since her brother murdered four of his closest friends, Alicia Omura has been trying to start over. She changed her name, got a new job, did everything she could to…
Fantasy Friday: When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain by Nghi Vo
The cleric Chih finds themself and their companions at the mercy of a band of fierce tigers who ache with hunger. To stay alive until the mammoths can save them,…
Pride Month Reading
Happy Pride Month! Once again, it's June, and I'm happy to be celebrating LGBTQ+ literature. You know I'll be sharing more queer reads here and on social media. I am…
Fantasy Friday: Magpie’s Song by Allison Pang
In the slums of BrightStone, Moon Children are worth less than the scrap they must collect to survive. It doesn’t matter that these abandoned half-breeds are part-Meridian with their ancestors…
Fantasy Friday: Wynter’s Edge
In an age where nanobots (nites) take the form of mythical creatures like dragons and become the scourge of the world, only a sacred few rise out of the shadows…
Fantasy Friday: By Sea & Sky by Antoine Bandele
With no magic, no brawn, and no pirate crew, Zala seeks to steal back the one treasure that matters to her most: her husband. To succeed she needs a ship—and…
Pride Fantasy Books: Week 4
It's the end of June Pride, so here's the final recap of the LGBTQ+ fantasy books that I featured. This week, I tried to feature books from a variety of…