I’m back without another batch of books! I think by the end of the week, we’ll have announced all quarter finalists. For now, I’ve got four books to talk about. All books were read by at least two members of the Wayward Stars for 20-25%. Thieves of Joy I took on Thieves of Joy as Read More
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ARC Review: The Red Scholar’s Wake by Aliette de Bodard
Thank you to the author, the publisher, and Netgalley, for providing a free ARC in exchange for an honest review. The Red Scholar’s Wake is the first full novel in the Xuya universe created by Aliette de Bodard. I’ve read nearly every story set in it and I loved all of them, so I was Read More
Cover Reveal: We Deserve to Exist: An Inked in Gray Anthology
It’s been a hot minute but it’s finally time to talk more about this exciting project! I submitted a short story months ago and was accepted to be part of this anthology. No Monster of Frankstein will be in this fantastic collection and I’m honoured to share the pages with all these other talented authors. Read More
Book Spotlight: Zoo by A.C. Cross
Zoo by A.C. Cross Genre: Dark Humor Length: 41 pages Pre-order now! Summary Welcome to the Zoo! Inside, you won’t find tigers or lions but Anxieties galore. You’ll crawl through the Depression Caves and gallivant through the Regret Gardens. You’ll see wondrous creatures that will tug at the very heart of you. And at the Read More
SPSFC: Aztra’s Mirror, The Rax: Out of Darkness, and Intergalactic Bastard
We’re back again with some SPSFC news! Some good, some bad. All of the books were read by at least two people, and at least 20%-25% before we voted (with a small exception for a NMS/DNF from me). Our opinions are collected into one. Since I read all three of these, and my opinion on Read More
Book Spotlight: They Lie Here by NS Ford
They Lie Here by N S Ford Genre: Mystery Thriller Published: 4 November 2022 Length: 271 pages Summary TWO MYSTERIES. ONE CITY. MANY LIES. Kat Green has made a career out of tracking down reclusive former celebrities. When she moves to the quaint English city of Waelminster, she’s on the trail of enigmatic pop star Read More
Beelzebub’s Bargain Cover Reveal
Today is an exciting day as my friend Jamedi shared the exclusive first look at the cover for Beelzebub’s Bargain on his website plus a short non-spoilery excerpt! Head over right now to read it. The third cover was one of the first concept my cover designer Ravven showed me and I immediately fell in Read More
SPSFC: Speak To Our Desire by Brenda W. Clough
Speak To Our Desires by Brenda W. Clough is one of the allocations for our Wayward Stars team and Izzy from The Shaggy Shepherd and I were the first ones to read it. We read 20-25% before giving our verdict as we try to do with all of the allocations to give them a fair Read More
Spotlight: Bite Your Neighbour by D.N. Bryn
Yesterday, D.N. Bryn released their new book, Bite Your Neighbour, a m/m paranormal romance (tropes in the image below). I loved Bryn’s other books so I’m really excited about this one! I already knew I’ll fall in love with the characters because Bryn has a gift for writing interesting characters and relationships. They all feel Read More
Indie Accords Readathon Paths Q3/Q4 2022
We’re continuing with the readathons! The Indie Accords crew has just released their new boards for those who want to do themed reading. This readathon is a lot less effort since it’s only six prompts per path (pick one, pick all, it’s up to you) and you have until the end of December. You must Read More
