Today is a special day because I’m spotlighting a book that’s not available in the West and I want to talk about why this is wrong. Joyce Chng is an author I connected with last year and I was excited to get to know more authors from South East Asia. I’m not reading nearly enough Read More
ARC Review: The Stardust Thief by Chelsea Abdullah
Thank you to the publisher Orbit, Nazia Khatun, and Netgalley for a free copy in exchange for an honest review. The blurb of The Stardust Thief caught my eye immediately. I was looking for more adventurous fantasy, preferably in a desert setting and promptly Orbit dropped the announcement for this one in my inbox. I Read More
Review: Girls of Paper and Fire by Natasha Ngan
I bought this years ago and never got around to reading it. Last year’s r/fantasy bingo had the perfect prompt for it: Read a book with the title ___ Of ___ And ___. So I knew this would be my pick. I heard amazing things when it just came out and the two other books Read More
Excerpt: Undine’s Blessing
Mer-May wouldn’t be complete without a mermaid story, right? Since I’m still recovering from surgery, I want to share part of Undine’s Blessing with you. It’s a short story you can get for free when you sign up for my author newsletter but I’m also working on a full novel featuring Marella. After I’m done Read More
ARC Review: Of Charms, Ghosts and Grievances by Aliette de Bodard
Thank you to the author, Aliette de Bodard, for an ARC copy of the book in exchange for an honest review. If you’re a frequent reader of this blog, you already know I love Aliette’s books. Of Charms, Ghosts and Grievances is no different. Our star couple, Thuan and Asmodeus, is back with more mysteries Read More
How to Hook Your Readers: Hook Them or Lose Them by D. Leitao
I still consider myself a baby author, someone who still has to learn a lot. As part of my studies to learn the craft, I try to follow as many courses and workshops to strengthen my weaknesses. One of them is the opening of my stories. Last year, I had the opportunity to follow Day Read More
Book Tour: The Knave of Secrets by Alex Livingston
Thank you to The Write Reads and the publisher Rebellion for a free copy of the book in exchange for an honest review. There were two things that interested me in this book: cons and magic. I like heist movies and want to read more books with heists, especially fantasy books. So I knew immediately Read More
Full #indieapril Wrap-Up
April was an incredibly busy month. I usually don’t do wrapups but I wanted to do one for last month. #indieapril has a special place in my heart as an indie writer, supporter, and reader. I want to connect readers and authors. I feel like I succeeded with the sale, the spotlights, and the reviews. Read More
Book Tour: The Carnival of Ash by Tom Beckerlegge
Thank you to The Write Reads and the publisher for giving me a free copy of the book in exchange for an honest review. The first thing I heard about The Carnival of Ash was ‘a city about poets and librarians’. I loved it and saw great potential. Sadly, it didn’t feel like a lyrical Read More
#Indieapril Author Spotlight: Joanna Maciejewska
Joanna Maciejewska Joanna might be a bit too cautious to do anything even remotely daring or dangerous herself, so she writes about daring adventures and dangerous magic instead. Yet, she found enough courage to abandon her life in Poland and move to Ireland, and then some years later, she abandoned her life in Ireland to Read More